Western Australia is the largest state in Australia, accounting for approximately one third of the Australian continent.

It covers 2,525,500 square kilometres. The magnificent coastline is 12,500 kilometres long, spanning 2,400 km from north to south.

Despite the huge size, the population is less than 1.8 million, 80% of which live in and around Perth (approx. 1.4 million).   

The warm sunny climate of this huge Australian state, together with its beautiful white sandy beaches make this an excellent place for sun lovers. In fact, Perth enjoys more hours of sunshine than any other capital city in Australia. Of course, Western Australia offers much more to do than simply sit on the beach, swim or surf.
  

South of Perth is Fremantle, an attractive and popular location approximately 20 minutes drive from Perth. Further south is the pretty Margaret River wine region, located in the South West of Western Australia. This area boasts magnificent landscape and delicious local delights.

North of Perth is the Central West region, which hosts a number of fabulous locations. Avon Valley is a short drive east of Perth and home to the beautiful Spring Wildflowers. Further along the coast you will find Geraldton, Kalbarri, Denham, Carnarvon and the incredible Pinnacles Desert. Central West also features Monkey Mia, famous for it's dolphins.  

Further north along the coast is the wonderful Coral Coast region and the outstanding Ningaloo Marine Park. You can join one of the fantastic eco-tourism tours from Exmouth or continue north to the Pilbara region. Port Hedland is the main port for the Pilbara region and home to several Flatback Turtles and Humpback Whales. Pilbara also offers a number of national parks including Millstream-Chichester National Park.

The far northern area of Western Australia is made up of the Kimberley region. The region provides magnificent scenery within the various towns and national parks. Two of the main areas within the Kimberley include Broome and Derby. Kimberley is also home to a variety of other towns as well as the Devonian Reef National Park and Bungle Bungle National Park.

The rest of Western Australia is made up of the rich Outback country, covering a large amount of the Western Australia landscape. There are a selection of outback towns and mining communities, including Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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About Perth 

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is another of Australia's modern cities and is supposedly Australia's sunniest capital. Perth is also the most isolated capital city in the world with 80% of the 1.8 million people in Western Australia living in and around the city.

Perth is situated on the west bank of the Swan River and was founded in 1829. It grew due to the convicts arrival around the labour shortage, with many of the major buildings built by the convicts. The city boomed during the 1890's gold discovery. 
 

Perth is home to many great architectural landmarks of interest to both locals and visitors alike. One such landmark is The Perth Mint, housed in an elegant, late 19th century, heritage building. This is a popular tourist attraction being Australia's oldest operating mint with a number of attractions such as the Gold Pour held in the original Melthouse.
 

The main business area is on St. Georges Terrace with the main shopping area being at Hay Street and Murray Street Malls. The north of the city is marked by the railway track dividing it from the popular accommodation and eating region of Northbridge. 
 

West is Kings Park which is approximately 1,000 acres in size (406 Hectares) and makes an ideal place to relax, enjoy a picnic or take a leisurely walk. Here you can enjoy wonderfully cultivated gardens, natural bushland, recreational areas and over 300 species of native plants together with roughly 80 bird species. Kings Park also offers great views of Perth and Swan River and is simply a must do when visiting Perth.
 

There are so many beaches within a short distance of Perth CBD. Many of these beaches being great for surfing. These include City, Cottesloe, Floreat, Leighton, Port, Scarborough, Swanbourne and Trigg Island, although several can get quite rough at times. For calmer beaches head to Como, Crawley or Peppermint Grove.
 

Perth offers a range of tourist accommodation. There are plenty of hostels around the city, all of which offer good facilities. A number of bed and breakfasts. The campsites are situated in the suburbs of Perth, with apartments, hotels and motels situated in and around the city.

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