Now if someone tells you Australia is a big country, believe them. It’s huge but has only about 21 million inhabitants. With most people living on or near the coast, vast areas of the inland are sparsely populated. Western Australia is the biggest state and huge tracts of it are free from shops, houses and people.
Perth is the capital and what a be autiful city it is too. The Swan River is a vital part of the town and is an ideal place for a cruise. The port city of Fremantle is a short 20 minute drive from Perth. Heaps of history in Freo. If fun parks appeal, Perth’s Adventure World has the lot. There’s a water ski park and an indoor pool with five different types of waves. Mind you the Pacific Ocean is pretty good too and it’s free.
Rottnest Island is a 20 kilometre ferry trip from Perth. It has some ancient buildings, plenty of history and some spectacular scuba-diving spots. You can stay on Rottnest with a variety of accommodation venues to suit all budgets.
Margaret River , south of Perth, is for lovers of spectacular scenery – the trees seem to touch the sky – and for those who enjoy fine wines, 90 wineries means you won’t be short of a tasting. The surf’s up too and the world’s best surfers compete at Margaret River.
Broome is north of Perth, way north. Flying is the only option if you are pressed for time. It’s a pearl of a place is Broome and is where the bush meets the sea. You won’t find many more pristine beaches than the ones in Broome. The town grew from the pearls in the adjoining sea. The water is perfect, the sunsets superb and the morning’s bird songs are unforgettable.
Wildflowers may not seem a reason to travel to Western Australia but the displays are said to be the best in the world. For colour, size and be auty you won’t see a more magnificent site than these wildflowers. June, July and August are the viewing times and the flowers stretch out forever.
The Pilbara is a huge area in north-west WA which is seen superbly by a flight in a light plane or helicopter. What a magnificent landscape. There are waterfalls plunging into gorges, massive mining operations and National Parks.
The thing to remember about WA is its size. If you plan on driving, you’re in for a long h aul. And don’t forget the seasons. During the Big Wet the roads are imapassable. But for a holiday with a difference, Western Australia has plenty going for it.
Western Australia is remote. Separated from any other centres of population by the Nullarbor Plain in the south, by deserts in the centre and by rugged terrain in the north.
Western Australia is famous for sunshine and for beaches, and for a modern relaxed lifestyle. In fact, many visitors see only the relatively populated south-west, but, interesting though that area is, there is far more to the state than that and those who venture further north are rewarded for their efforts. Western Australia extends into
different climatic zones simultaneously. When it is warm and dry in
the north of the State, it is cool and wet in the south - that's how
big Western Australia is.
Arguably the largest state in
the world, Western Australia covers one-third of the Australian continent,
spanning over 2.5 million square kilometres or 1 million square miles. The capital of Western Australia is Perth and the main entry point.
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