Western Australia

Feature An In Depth Perspective Photo Essay: Perth and Surrounds in 11 Must Do Experiences

The thing that surprises most about Australia’s sunniest capital city is the incredible variety of experiences you can enjoy under its clear blue skies.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Photo Essay: Broome and the Kimberley in 11 Must Do Experiences

Escaping to exotic beaches and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth, you don’t have to choose between the two when you visit Broome and the Kimberley.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Photo Essay: Margaret River Region in 10 Must Do Experiences

The one thing that will drive you to make the easy three and a half hour drive south of Perth to Margaret River, at any time of year, is the prospect of indulging as many of your passions as possible in a single day.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Photo Essay: Esperance and the Golden Outback in 10 Must Do Experiences

As you leave Perth’s cityscape and enter the Golden Outback, the horizons spread ever wider and your view is ever-changing. Continue on through vast salt lakes and outback plains, and you’ll discover the legacies of gold rush pioneers, incredible wildlife encounters and some of the whitest beaches on Earth.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Photo Essay: Ningaloo Reef and the Coral Coast in 10 Must Do Experiences

At the Coral Coast you can step from the unspoiled coast and into some of the most incredible marine experiences on earth.

Journey The Best Places To Go Perth’s Local Wineries in a Weekend

From big to boutique, Perth's vineyards are full of secrets. With great drinking, stories and characters, all just a short drive from the city centre, Perth’s vineyards are a must-visit on a trip to WA.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Three WA Places Guaranteed to Make you Smile :)

Dr Rick Fenny is no stranger when it comes to road tripping in the outback of Western Australia. One of Australia’s most respected vets, who has cared for thousands of animals including the legendary Red Dog, Rick clocks up more than 5000 kilometres every couple of weeks tending to sick animals and checking in with his team of vet doctors and nurses at his vet clinics dotted across WA.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Everything you ever wanted to know about Quokkas

Stand anywhere along Perth’s turquoise coast, look west and you’ll see the shimmering silhouette of Rottnest Island on the horizon. Home to 20 bays, 63 secluded beaches and an endemic population of probably the friendliest marsupials in Australia, Perth’s car-free getaway has been put firmly on the map by a man with an uncanny ability to corral quokkas.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Esperance and The Great Ocean Drive

Esperance packs a coastal punch that’s hard to beat. Add one of the most enchanting stretches of oceanside road you’ll ever set wheels on, and for reasons that will become obvious, Esperance’s Great Ocean Drive will leave you wanting to drive on and on.

Feature An In Depth Perspective 7 Magnificent Aboriginal Cultural Tours

Experience some of Western Australia’s most amazing natural attractions, with the custodians who’ve cared for them for more than 50,000 years. Discover the six aboriginal seasons in Perth, catch a feed the traditional way at Cape Leveque, or sooth the soul with an ancient healing ceremony at a secluded natural pool.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Kaya Perth: discover 50,000 years of culture

From new developments to timeless night skies, the Perth region offers countless ways to connect with the world’s oldest living culture. Perth may be a modern city with a recent transformation, but the world’s oldest surviving culture is very much alive here.

Feature An In Depth Perspective Sweet Dreamtime: 6 stunning Aboriginal camps and lodges

Staying with the original custodians of Western Australia’s North West is a great way to learn about the world’s oldest living culture, and reconnect with nature and loved ones.

Feature An In Depth Perspective 7 Quotes from Nigella That Made Us Blush

Three extraordinary days, 20 breathtaking locations and some of the best chefs, sommeliers and food critics on Earth: Margaret River Gourmet Escape is one of the world’s exceptional food festivals – the domestic goddess herself, Nigella Lawson, event deemed it an “astonishing” event in a “remarkable” location. But she didn’t…

Feature An In Depth Perspective Walk this way: Three of WA’s best hikes

There's nothing as magical as spotting humpback whales frolicking in the Indian Ocean as you walk the Cape to Cape Track, just one of three of WA's most challenging yet exhilarating walks.

Feature An In Depth Perspective A Word With Layne Beachley and Kirk Pengilly

Kirk Pingilly and Layne Beachley brought rock royalty and surf super stardom to Perth and Ningaloo Reef - to taste and test the best of the west. Here's the ultimate Q&A for where to go and what to expect.