1. PERTH and
NEARBY. The stunning Swan River,
colourful Fremantle port, Rottnest Island and the Swan Valley
wineries all combine to make Perth a great holiday centre. The
unique limestone Pinnacles and mighty Wave Rock are other nearby
highlights
2. SOUTH WEST
WA. Highlights include Margaret River
and its superb wineries, karri and jarrah forests, pictuesque
Albany, Esperance and a beautiful coastline
3. WA GOLDFIELDS and
NULLARBOR. The old gold mining centres of Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie are
gateways to the wide open spaces of the Nullarbor Plain
4.CORAL
COAST. Shark Bay,
830kms north of Perth, is a World Heritage-listed area of zoological
importance. Further north is Ningaloo Reef, accessed from Exmouth or
Coral Bay
5. PILBARA. An area rich in
the natural resources of oil, gas and iron ore which have given rise to
the busy ports of Port Hedland and Karatha. The region also has stunning
scenery like the Hammersley Ranges and the Karijini and Millstream-Chichester
National Parks
6. KIMBERLEY and NORTH WEST
WA. In the remote north is some of Australia’s most spectacularly
rugged landscape, including the startling Bungle Bungle massif. Broome
and Kununurra are the main gateway towns to the region
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