South Western WA
"South
Western WA Travel Information"
South western
WA is famous for its kauri and
jarrah
trees, but there are also some excellent beaches,
national parks and historical towns. Some of the greatest places to
visit are the
Valley of the Giants,
Western Australia’s most famous wine region - Margaret River, and
Wave
Rock in the outback Western Australia. Here is some
information on the region's attractions, and in the end of the page
there is a map of the area.
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South Western WA - Bunbury Australia
As you drive south from
Perth,
you come to
Bunbury,
where there is a Dolphin Discovery Centre; King
Cottage Museum and Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. Good surf beaches are
Lighthouse Beach and Surf Club Beach; and at Marlston Hill Lookout
there are some good views over the ocean. There are different tour
operators that take you out to tours to watch
oceanic
dolphins.
Places to stay in Bunbury
include
All
Seasons Sanctuary Hotel,
Bunbury
Welcome Inn Motel,
Clifton
Motel,
Comfort
Inn Admiral,
Lighthouse
Beach Resort,
Mantra
Hotel,
Bunbury
Motel and Serviced Apartments,
Ocean
Drive Motel,
Quality
Hotel Lord Forrest and
Quest
Serviced Apartments.
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South Western WA - Busselton and Busselton Jetty
South from here is Busselton, with the famous 2km wooden Busselton
Jetty – the longest in
the Southern Hemisphere. In the end of it, there is an interesting
Underwater Observatory.
Places
to stay in Busselton include
Abbey
Beach Resort,
Amalfi
Resort,
Aqua
Resort,
Bayview
Geographe Resort,
Beachlands
Holiday Park Hotel,
Broadwater
Beach Resort,
Broadwater
Bed and Breakfast,
Busselton
Guest House,
Busselton
River Resort,
Forte
Capeview Beach Apartments,
Gale
Street Motel Villas,
Geographe
Guest House,
Grand
Mercure Apartments,
Hope
Gardens House,
Inn
the Tuarts Guest Lodge,
Mandalay
Holiday Resort,
Martin
Fields Beach Retreat,
Miss
Bay Heaven Hotel,
Sandy
Bay Holiday Park Hotel,
Royal
Palms Residences Resort and
Waterside
Villas.
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South Western WA - Cape Naturaliste and Dunsborough
East from here, on the
Cape
Naturaliste, are Yallingup and Dunsborough.
Dunsborough
is mostly about water sports, but there is also the Quindalup Fauna
Park, Cape
Naturaliste Lighthouse, and the beaches in Meelup, Eagle Bay and Bunker
Bay. Places to stay include
Bay
Village Hotel and
Dunsborough
Central Motel.
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South Western WA - Cape Naturaliste and Yallingup
Yallingup is a good spot to surf; and there is also the Wadan
Aboriginal Centre and two
breweries: Wicked Ale Brewery and Bootleg Brewery. Places to stay
include
Arrunga
Bed and Breakfast,
Cairnhill
Homestead,
Cape
Lodge,
Empire
Retreat,
Erravilla
Country Estate Hotel,
Injidup
Spa Retreat,
Moondance
Lodge,
Seashells
Resort,
Seclusions
of Yallingup Bed and Breakfast,
Sienna
Estate Lodge,
Smiths
Beach Resort,
Windmills
Break Hotel and
Yallingup
Forest Resort.
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South Western WA - Margaret River Surf and Vineyards
South from here is Margaret River
–
Western Australia's most famous
wine region and one of the most popular destinations in the south
western WA. There are plenty of vineyards offering free sampling and
selling wine; and some offer transport so you don't need to risk drink
driving. Other popular places to visit are Eagles Heritage
Raptor
Wildlife Centre and Margaret River Chocolate Company.
Margaret River is also known for good surf, and a great place to surf
is
Surfers Point. Places to stay include
A
Peppi Lane Apartment,
Acacia
Chalets Hotel,
Adamsons
Riverside Accommodation,
Admiral
Stirling Inn,
Apartment
Three MR,
Australis
MR Hotel,
Basildene
Manor Estate Suites,
Bridgefield
Guest House,
Bridgewater
Hotel,
Burnside
Bungalows,
Bussells
Bushland Cottage,
Central
Avenue Apartments,
Chalets
Hotel,
Comfort
Inn Grange on Farrelly,
Darby
Park Serviced Residences,
Edge
of the Forest Motel,
Forest
Retreat Bed and Breakfast,
Gilgara
Retreat,
Grand
Mercure Basildene,
Hedge
Cottage,
Heritage
Trail Lodge,
Hilltop
Studios,
Hillview
Retreat,
Honeymoon
Hill Hotel,
Isaacs
Ridge Cottages,
Leeuwin
Apartment,
Leeuwin
Holiday Rentals,
Loaring
Place Bed and Breakfast,
Margaret
River Apartments,
MR
Guesthouse B&B,
MR
Hideaway,
MR
Holiday Hotels & Suites,
MR
Hotel,
MR
Resort,
Margarets
Forest Apartments,
Marmalade
Lodge,
Peppermint
Brook Cottages,
Peppermint
House Hotel,
Pinda
Lodge Retreat,
Prideaus
Motel,
Riveresque
Hotel,
Riverglen
Chalets Retreat,
Riverview
Tourist Park Hotel,
Riverzedge
Retreat,
Rosewood
Guest House,
Sheridan
House B&B,
SLR
Holiday Homes,
Station
House Chalets,
The
Traill Hotel,
Vintages
Accommodation Hotel and
Waterfall
Cottages.
Great ways to
visit Margaret River and vineyards:
TWO
DAY MARGARET RIVER WINE TOUR FROM PERTH
MARGARET RIVER TRIP FROM PERTH,
INCLUDING VINEYARDS, CAVES AND CAPE LEEUWIN LIGHTHOUSE
South Western WA - Augusta and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
South from Margaret River is Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park, and
Augusta - a sleepy little town with a few cafes and motels, the Augusta
Historical Museum, and an 8km track to
Cape Leeuwin
Lighthouse on the southernmost cape of the south western
WA. There are
whale watching tours, river
cruises
and fishing tours. Places to stay include
Augusta
Hotel Motel,
Best
Western Georgiana Molloy Motel and
Mayflower
Bed and Breakfast.
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Pemberton, Gloucester Tree and Warren National Park
East of Cape Leeuwin is Pemberton with a pioneer museum, Pemberton
Tramway Co, Karri Forest
Discovery Centre, and a man-made beach at Big Brook Dam. There are
tours that take you to the neighbouring Warren National Park
and
Gloucester National Park to discover the big trees; and 3km out of town
there is the 60m
Gloucester Tree that you
can climb. Places to stay include
A
Splendid Wren Bed and Breakfast,
Best
Western Hotel,
Forest
Lodge Resort,
Gloucester
Motel,
Hawke
Brook Chalets,
Karri
Forest Motel,
Karri
Valley Resort,
Pemberton
Farm Chalets,
Peppermint
Grove Retreat and
Warren
River Resort.
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Shannon National Park and
Great Forest Trees Drive
East from
here is Shannon National Park with some beautiful old growth karri
forests and the
Great Forest Trees Drive
- one of the most popular things to do in the south western WA. Outside
Northcliffe is the Northcliffe Forest Park with some great short
walking tracks amongst the giant trees; and places to stay include
Riverway
Chalets.
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Easy way to visit the
Valley of the Giants and the Tree top Walk:
VALLEY OF THE GIANTS AND TREE TOP
WALK TRIPS FROM PERTH
South Western WA - Walpole and the Valley of the Giants
East from here is Walpole,
famous for its Valley of the Giants
- one of the most beautiful drives in the south western WA through a
forest with huge trees; and the Tree Top Walk where you can discover
the life high up in the tree canopies. There are also some lovely
beaches
here; and places to stay include
Che
Sara Sara Chalets,
Tree
Top Walk Motel and
Walpole
Wilderness Resort.
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Denmark Western
Australia
West of here is
Denmark,
with
some good walking tracks and beaches and water activities. Places to
stay include
Chimes
Retreat,
Denmark
Waterfront Apartments,
Karma
Chalets,
Millars
Creek Bed and Breakfast,
Misty
Valley Country Cottages and
Observatory
Resort.
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Albany Australia
West from Denmark is
Albany – one of the largest towns in the south western WA with a
population of 30,000; a few museums, the lovely Middleton Beach, and
Albany Wind Farm. Albany's
most popular attraction is the Whale World,
and there are whale watching tours in this former whaling town (More
about
Albany
whaling..). You can also watch whales from the cliffs of
the nearby Torndirrup National Park; and there are a few companies that
take you scuba diving. Places to stay include
1849
Backpackers,
Acclaim
Parks Rose Gardens Beachside Holiday Park,
Ace
Motor Inn,
Bayside
Ocean Villas,
Discovery
Inn,
Harbourside
Apartments,
Holiday
Park Cabins and Chalets,
Emu
Beach Holiday Park,
All
Seasons Hotel,
Amity
Motor Inn,
Apartments
on Spencer,
Aviator's
Cottage,
Balneaire
Seaside Resort,
Banksia
Gardens Resort Motel,
Beach
House at Bayside Hotel,
Best
Western Motel Apartments,
Cape
Howe Cottages,
Cheynes
Beach Caravan Park Cabins,
Comfort
Inn,
Dog
Rock Motel,
Dolphin
Lodge,
Dunmoylen
House Bed and Breakfast,
Emu
Beach Chalets,
Emu
Point Motel,
Flinders
Park Lodge,
Gardens
Holiday Resort,
Havana
Villas,
Le
Grande Motel,
Maitraya
Luxury Private Retreat,
Metro
Inn,
Middleton
Beach Holiday Park,
My
Place Colonial Accommodation Hotel,
Norman
House Bed and Breakfast,
Our
Villa,
Park
Avenue Holiday Units,
Pelicans
Holiday Village Apartments,
The
Rocks Hotel, and
Torbay
Sea View Holiday Apartments.
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Esperance Australia
East
from Albany is Esperance and lovely white-sand beaches with bright blue
waters and
kangaroos, and you can drive on
these beaches with a 4WD. Places to stay in esperance include
Best
Western Hospitality Inn,
Comfort
Inn Bay of Isles,
All
Seasons Apartments,
Mackenzies
Island Cruises Apartments and
Woody Island Eco Stays.
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Wave Rock and Outback Western Australia
A long way inland from here, next to the small settlement of Hyden in
the outback
Wave Rock – an amazing
granite wave formed by chemical erosion. I managed to get lost on one
of my early trips while trying to approach it along small dirt roads
south of Southern Cross and haven’t yet had time to give it a second
go, but if you are in the south western WA and have time, I’d say it’s
worth a trip. In Hyden, there is the
Wave
Rock Motel.
Great and easy way to
visit Wave Rock:
WAVE
ROCK TRIPS FROM PERTH, INCLUDING YORK, WILDFLOWERS, AND ABORIGINAL
CULTURAL TOUR
Here's a
map of the south western WA,
where I have tagged the places that I mentioned on this web page. You
can click on the tags to see what places they are, and double-click
anywhere on the map to zoom it in and see the places closer. Drag the
map to move around, and if you want to see the satellite image with
Google Earth, click on "Sat" in the top right hand corner.
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