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Margaret River Perth
12 Reviews If you are looking for the finest wine in Margaret River, then look for Voyager Estate which s located in the premium wine producing region of Margaret River Our oldest vines date back to 1978, just...
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The Pinnacles Perth
14 Reviews On our way back after visiting the Pinnacles to Cervantes we were attracted by a signpost to ‘Lake Thetis’. We took the turn off and through a rather bad gravel road we reached after about 1½...
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Mandurah Perth
7 Reviews Mandurah is 65 kms south of Perth is one of the largest inland waterways in Australia. Take a cruise through the waterways admiring the wonderful homes and keeping a look out for dolphins that swim...
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Wave Rock Perth
6 Reviews This is an amazing site!! Strange rock formation hey!! It's even better walking underneath it and looking up. You'll find it right in the scrub in the middle of nowhere just west of Margaret River....
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Blackwall Reach Perth
2 Reviews If you are feeling a bit more adventures Blackwall is amazing place for cliff jumping and rock climbing. There is one spot you will find the many people jumping off the twelve meter cliff into a deep...
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Rottnest Island Perth
12 Reviews Everyone at the Agency, where I work took, the day off a while ago and cruised over to our local island in the Indian Ocean called Rottnest. We spent the morning bike riding to a secluded bay on the...
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Monkey Mia Perth
6 Reviews Monkey Mia is north of Perth. It takes a full day to get there so you might want to stay a few days, or fly. Everyone goes to feed the dolphins. I havn't been here yet, but I can't wait!! Stay...
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Nambung National Park Perth
7 Reviews This national park is about 245 km north of Perth and has the Pinnacles Desert in it, which it is best known for. Thousands of these limestone pillars which are up to 4 meters tall, rise out of the...
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Kalbarri Perth
6 Reviews A quick drive from Kalbarri town brings you past many cool cliff formations, all with interesting names and stories. This photo is of a natural bridge. These sights are not for height fearers....
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Pemberton Perth
6 Reviews After reading the poor reviews of a particular accommodation facility in Pemberton I thought I should tell you about our positive experience at Warren River Resort. Just south of Pemberton Township...
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Dunsborough Perth
2 Reviews Who would of thought that one rock could be so beautiful. Located near Cape Naturaliste in Dunsborough. Take Sugarloaf rd and it takes you straight to the rugged coastline that you definately will...
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One of the more magical places we visited on our Kimberley Cruise was Croc Creek; or, more specifically, the swimming hole at the head of the creek.It's a wonderful spot, often visited by yachties as evidenced by the stuff hanging from the shelter here.The swimming holes (there's another above the main pool) offer delightful freshwater bathing in surroundings as colourful as you'll find anywhere.
Siberia and Ora Banda are just two of the many ghost towns that can be found scattered around the Eastern Goldfields region that centres on Kalgoorlie, 600km east of Perth.All were founded in the heady days of the Western Australian goldrush of the 1890s. Some, like Siberia, gazetted as a township in 1898, have no buildings at all to show that once there was a sizable town here, with two hotels, a hospital and its own doctor. The first gold was found here in October 1893 and soon several mines were operating. Land for a townsite to be named to be named either Waverley or Siberia was set aside. The locals chose Siberia, taking the name from Siberia Tank, a nearby water supply for the area. No-one really knows quite why such a hot place was named thus but the story goes "A swagman struck the track near here and cut on a tree the words: To Hell or Siberia."Ora Banda (Spanish for 'Band of...
The sense of times past at the old Yarloop Workshops (125km south of Perth, signposted off the main highways to Bunbury) is palpable. As you walk through the complex of sheds and workshops you would swear the knock-off whistle had just blown and the men who once worked here had all just left. It's nearly 30 years since the workshops closed down though, and the wonderful collection of steamdriven engines housed here only fire up for the steam days held here from March to November (2nd Sunday of the month). The workshops themselves are open daily from 10-4 . The great forests of WA's south-west yield magnificent timber and there was once a whole network of railway lines that serviced the timber mills that operated throughout the region. Whilst most of the engines and milling machinery came from England, the industry depended on the workshops to keep them running as well as to build and...
A really great way to see the bush is to take a ride through it, and there's nowhere better to do this than on Cape Naturaliste. A bush ride will take you across ridges with wonderful views out to sea, down deep gullies filled with wildflowers, and perhaps even onto the beach. You don't have to be an experienced rider and you will get a fantastic feel for the bush. Go early in the morning or for a twilight ride and you may see even kangaroos.
Meelup Beach, a few kilometres out of Dunsborough on the Cape Naturaliste Road is without a doubt one of the most beautiful beaches you will ever see. The forest comes right down to a crescent of fine, white sand; the sheltered, brilliant turquoise water always seems to be the right temperature for swimming; there's shady grass for picnicking on, barbecues to cook on (watch out for thieving kookaburras) or you can walk up through the bush to a nearby vineyard for a leisurely lunch; and for those feeling like a little more exercise there is an excellent bush trail, the Meelup Coastal Track.
The Valley of the Giants is part of Walpole-Nornalup National Park in the southert part of WA, 15 km from Walpole.The Tree Top Walk is a 420m long steel-truss elevated walkway which leads over the canopy of the red tingle forest. It is built on the side of a natural valley, so it's not steep, still the highest point is about 40m above the ground.
It is the locals nude beach. Perth beaches are beautiful, and this one is no exception. You just go and sit, take your clothes off, do whatever you want. No-one cares, so why should you? Plus it is right near the city, and there are cafe's and restaurants nearby. You feel stupid the first time you go, then you just want to go back all the time.It was our local beach, and now we are in Seattle we are really going to miss it. I would put in a pic, but my wife wouldnt like it!
There are many easy walks through the Tingle forest near Walpole. One will take you to the giant Tingle Tree where you may spot a kookaburra along the way.Walpole is located 423 kms southeast of Perth in the heart of the Walpole-Nornalup National Park.
The historic and important gold-mining twin city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a 600km drive from Perth - which does put it out of the reach of lots of visitors. One sight not to be missed by those who do make it this far however is the lookout over the massive mining operation known as the Super Pit. This vast open-cut gold mining operation is the result of the bringing together of all the individual gold-mines that once operated along what was once the "Golden Mile" that had been in operation for the 100 years since Paddy Hannan first discovered gold here in 1893. Since then over 50 million ounces of gold have been taked from this one small strip of land - one of only 4 mines in the world to have yielded such riches. The single pit that we see today is 3 km long, 1.5 km wide and nearly 400 metres deep. It is fully expected to be 600 metres deep within the next few years.Operating around the...
Geikie Gorge National Park is the most easily accessible national park in the Kimberley.It's only 20 km outside the small Kimberley town Fitzroy Crossing, and you don't even have to leave the bitumen to get to the gorge.(It's a 280 km drive from Derby and 390 km from Broome.)Geikie Gorge is situated at the junction of the Oscar and the Geikie Ranges. The mighty Fitzroy River has carved a 30 metre deep gorge into the remains of the ancient limestone barrier reef that existed here in the Devonian period.When the Fitzroy is in full flood during the wet season it covers the whole national park. Those floods rise over 16 metres up the gorge walls and the continuous rise and fall of the water has left the bottom of the walls bleached white, an intriguing sight which makes Geikie Gorge very popular with photographers.It's not as deep as many others in northern W.A. and there are two types of...
Novotel Langley Perth Perth
4 Reviews and 523 Opinions My partner and I just spent an anniversary night at the Novotel Langley. While the rooms were clean...
Quest Harbour Village Fremantle
2 Reviews and 45 Opinions Quest Harbour Village offers offers a range of one, two and three bedroom apartments with panoramic...
Margarets Beach Resort Margaret River
4 Reviews and 51 Opinions There is a restaurant and bar at the Margaret River Beach Resort. Gnarabar offers a modern cuisine...
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Q: This is my third time to Australia and my first time to Perth. We have 7 adult and will be travelling in May/June. Below is our...
A: Hi It's certainly a fairly relaxed itinerary, which I think is good. An obvious omission is Rottnest Island, which is lovely even in winter - I would suggest taking the...
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