West Coast Australia
The Avon River cuts a narrow gorge through the Perth Hills at the 18-sq-km Walyunga National Park, before it morphs into the Swan River as it continues…
Must-see attractions in West Coast Australia
West Coast Australia
Immediately south of Mundaring is Beelu National Park, part of a continuous swath of forest that includes Kalamunda National Park. There's a handy…
West Coast Australia
The lovely russet-red Edenvale Homestead, built in 1888, now sustains a a tearoom in the main house (snacks $3 to $13), plus art-and-craft galleries and a…
West Coast Australia
The vast Lane Poole Reserve, on the jarrah-lined banks of the Murray River, is an ace place to stop for a barbecue, a picnic, bushwalk or (in summer, when…
West Coast Australia
South of Kalamunda, just off Brookton Hwy, is Araluen Botanic Park. Constructed in the 1920s by the Young Australia League (YAL) as a bush retreat for…
West Coast Australia
The old gaol (built in 1886 in cruciform shape) houses the museum, which includes a courtyard minerals display and some harrowing details of Aboriginal…
West Coast Australia
This interesting red-brick heritage building is next door to the old Guildford Courthouse – both are part of the Guildford Heritage Precinct. The jail…
West Coast Australia
On the outskirts of town, this mud-brick and hessian-sacking cottage was built in 1836 to house John Morrell, the first white fella to arrive in Northam…
West Coast Australia
Across the street from the main Edenvale Homestead, Pinjarra's original red-brick schoolhouse (1860) is now a quilting workshop. It operated as a school…
West Coast Australia
Around 15km northeast of Mundaring near Chidlow, freshwater Lake Leschenaultia is a picturesque former railway dam created in 1897, and now boasting…
West Coast Australia
This glorious red-brick 1885 mansion overlooks the river a short drive east of town. Wrapped in wrought-iron verandahs and glowing russet-red in the WA…
West Coast Australia
This two-room, sawn-timber cottage is in the grounds of the Guildford Courthouse, and is actually the oldest part of the Guildford Heritage Precinct (1863…
West Coast Australia
To see WA wildflowers being dried and shipped around the country, visit the commercial Westways Wildflower Farm, 19km north of Moora in Coomberdale…
Southern WA
Most of this park's 107 sq km is covered in scrub and coastal heath, sheltering kangaroos and birds. You might also spot seals. Stokes Inlet is a popular…
West Coast Australia
This self-guided cave is managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPAW), which provides helmets and torches. Calgardup Cave has a seasonal…
West Coast Australia
York's imposing red-brick-and-stone courthouse has hosted plenty of nefarious characters since it started presiding over the town's moral standards in…
Southern WA
Esperance is surrounded by extensive wetlands, which include seven large lakes and over 90 smaller ones. The 3.6km Kepwari Wetland Trail takes in Lake…
West Coast Australia
WA's biggest folk museum is a collection of transplanted historical buildings on the site of the old Upper Darling Range Railway Station, built in the…
West Coast Australia
Start at the top of this stately stone flour mill (1870) on the main street and descend through three floors of fantastical chugging machinery and…
West Coast Australia
Some 7km from the main road and the only place in Francois Peron National Park accessible via 2WD, the old Peron Homestead houses museum displays about…
West Coast Australia
This quirky train has a locomotive smokestack that looks like a coffee pot, hence its name. It used to run the length of the One Mile Jetty, but it's…
West Coast Australia
St John's Church (1861–63), built from mud bricks, sits beside a heritage rose garden and a hushed, shady cemetery. Fremantle convicts worked on the…
Perth
Good surf, with a hardcore group of locals who come out when the surf's up; dangerous when rough and prone to rips – always swim between the flags. Middle…
West Coast Australia
If you're not keen on the surf or have little kids in tow, there's a designated, boat-free swimming beach near the footbridge across from Ocean Marina…
West Coast Australia
Jarrahdale's old white weatherboard post office was built in 1896, and now houses a small local history museum with some amazing old images (jumbo jarrah!…
West Coast Australia
An architectural isolate between the bowls club and the road, this smartly maintained heritage cottage was built of mud, saplings, compacted earth and…
West Coast Australia
A simple wildlife park to introduce the kids to Australian wildlife including kangaroos, wallabies, possums, parrots, owls and emus with some hands-on…
West Coast Australia
Densely forested, often steep area with walking tracks and picnic areas. The wildflowers strut their stuff between July and November; this is also when…
West Coast Australia
Run by the local historical society, Rockingham's dinky little art-deco museum (a former library, built in 1947) has plenty of old photos, maps and rusty…
West Coast Australia
At the tiny Hamelin Pool Caravan Park, this old telegraph station dates from 1884 and houses historical exhibits and possibly the only living…
Tractor Museum of Western Australia
West Coast Australia
Burning passion for vintage tractors? Live out your agrarian fantasies at this temple of traction in Whiteman Park. If you happen to be here on the second…
West Coast Australia
Exhibits and sells the work of local artists (of which there are many): ceramics, textiles, photographs, paintings and drawings all feature. In a…
West Coast Australia
Guildford's old courthouse (1866) operated until 1969, and now houses the visitor centre and some interesting historical displays. Oddly, the Aboriginal…
West Coast Australia
Some 8km north of the T-junction at the end of Blowholes Rd, this lonely little cairn commemorates the 1941 naval battle between the German Kormoran and…
Broome
This compact museum provides an insight into Broome's tragic pearling past, evoking the diver experience with genuine artefacts. You can also wander over…
West Coast Australia
Tinged with Gothic influences, this rather austere red-brick church opened to all souls in 1862. The old timber floorboards and pews are original – as is…
West Coast Australia
Housed in Northam's National Trust–registered train station which operated from 1886 to 1966, this low-key museum showcases railway memorabilia, including…
West Coast Australia
In town, the river foreshore is lovely for a stroll or cycle – it has children's playgrounds (behind the town beach and by the jetty), picnic tables,…
West Coast Australia
At the westernmost point of the city stands this 34m-high, candy-striped red-and-white lighthouse. You can't visit the interior, but it's a photogenic…
Southern WA
Canoeing and fishing is popular at this beautiful spot by the Waychinicup Inlet, where Gilbert's potoroos and scrub birds are often seen. Basic camping …
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