Covering an area of over 2.5 million square km, with approximately 12,500 kilometres of pristine coastline, Western Australia is big, the 2nd largest country subdivision in the world, and is approximately the size of Western Europe.
There are eleven regions in WA that you could explore: Perth and Fremantle, Esperance, Gascoyne, the Goldfields area, Great Southern, Heartlands, Kimberley, Mid West, Peel, Pilbara, and the South West.
Western Australia is famous for it’s wildflower display in spring, the beautiful native orchids, banksias and grevilleas, and more, with flora that is unique to this state.
Of course, as well as the stunning flora, there is plenty of fauna, including marsupials, mammals, reptiles and the growing interests in our tiny citizens, the insects (that include native bees and beetles) and spiders.
Spectacular gorges, tropical reefs such as Ningaloo, towering forests, white beaches, a staircase to the moon, gold mines and much more. Western Australia boasts 3,747 islands and as of 2023 has 112 national parks, including the UNESCO World Heritage listed Bungle Bungles – Purnululu National Park and the Stirling Range National Park.
There is much more for the first-timer to Western Australia, in a place where you can experience the most ancient landscapes found anywhere in the world. If you are looking to really get away from the east coast, then make your next holiday the time to go west and explore Western Australia… although if you plan to explore the whole of it, you might need to take a year off.
Whilst there are many ways to get to WA, for both Australian and international visitors, the easiest way is to fly. The state’s capital, Perth is your gateway to Western Australia, with international and regional flights arriving and departing from Perth Airport. Broome, in the state’s north west region also has an international airport, providing your gateway to the spectacular Kimberley and north west.
Such is the allure, most visitors come back again and again.
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Check out the following external tourism link for:
- Tourism Western Australia – the official travel website for Western Australia with holiday information on what to do and where to stay in WA.
- WA Visitor Information Centres.
- Tourism Western Australia – the WA Government’s tourism marketing agency.
Western AustraliaThe Batavia Coast and Midwest WA Bungle Bungles – Purnululu National Park Great Southern WA Stirling Range National Park