Discover Western Australia
With a vast and diverse landscape, WA’s regions are waiting to be explored.
Learn about life in the West.
Perth and surrounds
Australia’s sunniest capital city, Perth effortlessly blends urban cool with raw natural beauty. Its heart is bustling with new bars, restaurants, shopping and cultural spaces, and is also home to Kings Park - one of the world’s largest inner city parks. Just a 30 minute drive away are the beautiful wineries of the Swan Valley, where you can feel miles away in the lush vineyards and serene landscapes. Or head along the coast for a string of stunning beaches where you can watch amazing sunsets and even swim with wild dolphins.
Discover Perth’s nature and wildlife
Australia’s sunniest capital city, Perth effortlessly blends urban cool with raw natural beauty.
Eat, drink and play in Perth
Bustling with new bars, restaurants and cultural spaces, there is no denying Perth is having a foodie moment right now.
Margaret River and the South West
With rolling vineyards set against a backdrop of breathtaking coastal and forest scenery, your next adventure is never far away. In a single day, you can relax with a glass of the region’s world-renowned wine, matched with local truffles and freshwater crayfish, and experience some of the natural treasures that make the South West one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots. Watch humpback whales on their annual migration. Find hidden gems in ancient caves. Climb the Granite Skywalk near Albany. Take a postcard-perfect snap of Greens Pool while in Denmark. Stroll through forests of timber giants. Discover rare flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
The South West Nature and Wine Drive in 60 seconds
Seekers of the world’s premium wines and top-rated chefs make a beeline from Perth to Margaret River wine region to indulge their foodie passions
The Great South West Edge in 60 seconds
Follow an ever-changing coastline through vineyards, forests and deserts, encountering dolphins, whales and wildflowers.
The South West, wine, beaches, forests and adventure awaits
Margaret River and Southern Western Australia were recently been announced as Lonely Planet's #1 must-see destination in all of Asian Pacific for 2019.
Broome and the North West
A land of breathtaking contrasts covering billions of years in history and over one million square kilometres, the North West is one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth. Find adventure in the ancient gorges of Karijini National Park. Take a flight over the curious Bungle Bungle Range or a boat cruise alongside Western Australia's highest waterfalls – King George Falls. Tackle the legendary Gibb River Road. Be awe-struck by some of the oldest artworks on Earth. Witness the illusion of the Staircase to the Moon. Or take in a Cable Beach sunset from the saddle of a camel.
The Great Kimberley Wilderness Loop in 80 seconds
Discover a 40,000-year-old culture and its 350-million-year-old secrets.
Lake Argyle, the jewel of the Kimberley
The Kimberley is known for being a vast and diverse part of Western Australia, but for Charlie Sharpe, resident of Lake Argyle, his home is right up there with the Amazon due to its unique pristine environment.
Broome, the pearl of the north
Affectionately known as the 'pearl of the north', Broome is the pearling capital of Australia and the western gateway to the Kimberley wilderness.
Exmouth and the Coral Coast
Follow the coast and discover some of the world’s most diverse marine habitats just metres away from pristine beaches. You’ll be in awe of World Heritage-listed Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef – the largest fringing reef on Earth and one of the few places in the world where you can swim with the largest fish in the sea, the gentle whale shark. Meet Monkey Mia’s famous dolphins up close. Catch some world-class surf breaks, or one of the world’s biggest wildflower shows. Wander the curious Pinnacles Desert moonscape, or descend into Kalbarri’s dramatic 400-million-year-old river gorges.
The Coral Coast Highway in 80 seconds
Tour two wonders that put Ningaloo and Shark Bay on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Ningaloo Reef, dive into the world’s largest fringing reef
Step off the shore near Exmouth, swim a few metres through the clearest turquoise water on Earth, and you'll find yourself drifting over the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
The Coral Coast, discover the colours of the coastline
Journey up the Coral Coast and discover incredible contrasting colours, some of the world’s most diverse marine habitats and ancient landscapes.
Esperance and the golden outback
Nature reveals her full spectrum of colours in the Golden Outback. Capture contrasts where red earth meets Australia's whitest sands at Lucky Bay, and technicolour fields are filled with wildflowers found nowhere else on Earth. Step into the world’s largest outdoor art gallery. Surf one of Australia’s biggest waves at Wave Rock. Or set up camp under an immense night sky and spot constellations you’ve never seen before.
The golden outback, see Australia’s whitest beach
Nature reveals her full spectrum of colours in the Golden Outback. A beach and nature-lover's dream, Esperance is blessed with squeaky-clean white sand, turquoise waters, untouched islands and colour-filled wildflower country.
Esperance, A place of beauty: The Gill Family story
Esperance is home to arguably the whitest sand beaches, the most crystalline blue waters and most magnificent granite peaks that you’ll ever experience. For Wayne Gill and his family, living here is just magic.
Road to the rock, spectacular wildflowers of the Gascoyne and Murchison
Each year the rust-red plains of the Gascoyne-Murchison are blanketed in soft, velvety green after winter rains, and with the arrival of spring sunshine, the'carpets' of wildflowers burst into bloom.