Southern WA
Showcasing up to eight annual exhibitions by regional artists and those further afield, this gallery also sells a good selection of locally made native…
Must-see attractions in Western Australia
West Coast Australia
Built in 1903, this lighthouse can only be visited as part of the guided tours, which run half-hourly and help fund the upkeep of the site. The view of…
Perth
A generally uncrowded beach, but waves can be on the dumpy side. There's decent swimming, surfing, a cafe, playground and a grassy, free BBQ area. Catch…
West Coast Australia
Yeah, it gets hot up here. You might have noticed. Cool off at this shady waterhole, popular with locals for picnicking and swimming. It's 30km southwest…
West Coast Australia
A whitewashed National Trust homestead (1859) and nearby school house in a bucolic setting, but with a tragic colonial history. Visitors are provided with…
West Coast Australia
Where the Murchison River meets the sea, Chinamans Beach offers calm, sheltered waters ideal for swimming. Fishing is popular from nearby Chinamans Rock,…
Karijini National Park
A wide, easy gorge where you can hike to the falls located upstream of a small, tranquil pool (3km, takes about two hours return). Access by 4WD or high…
West Coast Australia
From the turn-off on the North West Coastal Hwy, it's 49km (on a sealed road) to this natural phenomenon. Big swells force sprays of water through sea…
West Coast Australia
Peer into cells at the old police station, learn about crimes that landed convicts in this part of Australia (such as the wanton theft of cabbages) and…
Broome
Dating from the early 1900s and known originally as Hanoe's Cottage, this typical Broome-style corrugated-iron building with louvred verandahs now houses…
Western Australia
Some 3km out of town, this cluster of granite formations is a favourite local leisure spot. It takes its name after a post-WWI event in which the…
Millstream Homestead Visitor Centre
West Coast Australia
Formerly the homestead of the 19th-century sheep station established here, the unstaffed visitor centre houses historical, ecological and cultural…
West Coast Australia
This self-guided cave is managed by the Parks & Wildlife Service, which provides helmets and torches. Features steep ladders and scrambles. See it on a…
Karijini National Park
Knox Lookout (300m; 15 minutes return) is best at sunrise or sunset. Descend from Knox Lookout into the gorge (2km; about three hours return) to several…
Perth
Scitech is an excellent rainy-day option for those travelling with children. It has over 160 hands-on, large-scale science and technology exhibits…
West Coast Australia
Around 2km north of Central Greenough Historic Settlement, look out for the quirky Leaning Trees, river gums that have been twisted into idiosyncratic…
West Coast Australia
There's a small car park off the main road 14km south of the Milyering Discovery Centre, and from here there's a pleasant, occasionally steep 3km return…
Southern WA
Midway between Nornalup and Peaceful Bay, Conspicuous Cliffs is a good spot for whale watching from July to November. It features a hilltop lookout and a…
West Coast Australia
Housed in a restored late-19th-century convent, now painted a dusty pink, this excellent gallery is arranged over two floors and exhibits new works as…
West Coast Australia
Next door to the visitor centre, this labour of love has displays on the town's mining history and the region's Aboriginal culture and art. The friendly…
West Coast Australia
Just across from the human-made Ocean Marina, Town Beach delivers some natural respite, with a gentle swell surging in and out and locals basking on the…
Broome
Discover Cable Beach and Chinatown's origins through exhibits devoted to the area's pearling history and WWII bombing in this quirky museum, occupying the…
West Coast Australia
Nine kilometres south of Manjimup along the South Western Hwy is the Diamond Tree Lookout. Metal spikes allow you to climb this 52m karri, and there's a…
West Coast Australia
A passionate local named Kevin Bird designed and built the world's largest wooden clock. You can marvel at the dream and the craftsmanship with a self…
West Coast Australia
Interesting local exhibits run by volunteer staff. The building belies the museum inside. Pick up a Heritage Trail booklet and ask about the portrait…
Broome
Tiny Town Beach is fine for a dip when the tide is in; just ensure it's not stinger season. There's a kid's water park nearby.
West Coast Australia
Kalbarri's most popular attraction takes place every morning on the waterfront. Look for the compact wooden viewing area and wait for the hungry birds to…
West Coast Australia
Located in town this park has a little lake, an excellent playground for kids including an incredibly tall slide, plus a tiny museum and logging…
West Coast Australia
A fine pebble beach with calm waters for swimming and a picnic area. Staircase to the Moon viewing (March to November) and great mudflat exploring at low…
West Coast Australia
Bridgedale House is one of Bridgetown's oldest buildings, built of mud and clay by the area's first settler in 1862, and since restored by the National…
Broome
Life-size bronze sculptures of a hard-hat diver and three Japanese divers commemorate Broome's pearling past in the small park in the middle of Carnarvon…
Southern WA
Specialises in 'Denmark in a bottle', single estate, cool-climate wines only. Its prize-winning chardonnay is particularly worth a taste. Intimate…
West Coast Australia
Family-friendly beach with a playground and calm waters, good for swimming. At the north end, Nun's Pool is surrounded by reef and ideal for snorkelling.
Nagula Jarndu Women's Resource Centre
Broome
Beautiful screen- and block-printed textiles and other crafts are on show (and sale!) at this studio/gallery run by Yawuru women. Enter via Pembroke Rd.
Western Australia
Stop by to check out the changing art exhibitions. Past exhibitions have included works by such acclaimed Aboriginal artists as Julie Dowling.
Southern WA
Around 25km east of Albany, Two Peoples Bay is a scenic 46-sq-km nature reserve with a good swimming beach and a seafront heritage trail.
West Coast Australia
A 10-minute climb from the car park (arrowed off the road to Roebourne) reveals a fantastic panorama of the ragged Chichester Range.
West Coast Australia
This appealing, long and narrow strip of white sand near Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is clothing-optional. It's 21km from Exmouth.
Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre
Western Australia
See how the ingenious Flying Doctors look after the people of the outback. An additional 2pm tour is held from May to October.
Margaret River
Excellent wines at a pretty cellar door (BYO picnic). This outfit boasts the more interesting label designs in the region.
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