Top 10 Attractions in Western Australia
Top 10 Attractions in Western Australia according to Lonely Planet
10. Gibb River Road
The Gibb River Road is an unsealed track in the Kimberley region of Australia. The road is a shortcut of several hundred kilometers between points linked by the Great Northern Highway, which makes a large detour in the south. Drivers will be rewarded with magnificent scenery of the surrounding wilderness, as well as a sense of isolation and solitude.
9. Bushwalking
Western Australi has 96 National Parks. These special places present oodles of opportunities to go walkabout on the many waymarked trails, and camp in isolated sports.
8. Water Adventures
Diving and snorkelling are excellent in many spots, and Western Australia is the place to swim your favorite marine animal.
7. Broome
Broome is an historical pearling town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. A well developed tourist destination, it is popular with Australians in the dry season. Broome is on the Indian Ocean and the main beach, Cable Beach, is a beautiful expanse of golden sand. The sunsets on Cable Beach are magnificent and can be enjoyed on the beach or from one of the restaurants on the esplanade.
6. Karijini National Park
The park is most notable for its four prominent gorges marked by waterfalls and water holes. The park's wildlife includes red kangaroos, euros, wallaroos, echidnas, geckos, goannas, bats, legless lizards and a large variety of birds and snakes, including pythons.
5. Perth & Fremantle
Perth is the capital and largest city of Western Australia. Perth spreads out along on a flat coastal plain, dissected by the Swan River and it spreads over the Darling Scarp to the east and the Indian Ocean coastline to the west is the only real physical boundary. Despite its isolation, Perth is a surprisingly culturally diverse city.
4. Pinnacles Desert
The Pinnacles are limestone formations contained within Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes, Western Australia. The raw material for the limestone of the Pinnacles came from seashells in an earlier epoch rich in marine life. These shells were broken down into lime rich sands which were blown inland to form high mobile dunes.
3. Shark Bay & Monkey Mia
Shark Bay is a World Heritage Site, in Gascoyne, Western Australia. It is famous for its amazing sites, and for its dolphins. Shark Bay is centred on the towns of Monkey Mia and Debham and is made up of Francois Peron National Park, Dirk Hartog Island, Shell Beach, Shark Bay Marine Park, Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve. It was given World Heritage status in 1991.
2. Margaret River Wine Region
Margaret River is a coastal town south of Perth. It is renown for its wineries, food and surf beaches. It is located in the 'south west' and many features in the region are now tied into the name, Margaret River now is the common term for the region between The Capes - Cape Naturaliste in the north, and Cape Leeuwin in the south
1. Ningaloo Marine Park
Ningaloo Reef is located off the coast of the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Although it is a beautifully untouched fringing reef, able to be snorkelled from shore at some points, the area is most famous for providing opportunities to snorkel with whale sharks (diving is available on the same trips, but not with the sharks).
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