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| Western Australia Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Point Moore Lighthouse in Geraldton Point Moore Lighthouse in Geraldton Grant Spencer - Purple-Circle Design Western Australia covers one third of Australia and offers, assisted by the apparent everlasting sun-beams, a multilateral view of everything Australia has to offer. Perth is the state capital and is a good place from which to start your explorations of the rest of the area. Armadale, in the suburbs of Perth, offers an interesting insight into the way things were, let’s say, a hundred years ago. Pioneer Village is a magnificently recreated 1880's village which takes you back in time and was opened as a Theme Park in 1980. The use of the village has since changed, but the buildings remain of a historical character and are now used as retail and speciality shops, including a restaurant and cinema. You can also visit the Elizabethan village dedicated to the life of Shakespeare. WA is also one of the areas with the best beaches and, not in the least, because of its sunny climate, this is a perfect area to practise your watersports skills. When you want to experience the beach without an abundance of tanned travellers (and when you want to lay your eyes on one of the authentic inhabitants, the marsupial), set off for the car-free Rottnest Island. Especially in the northern part of WA, you’ll get the chance to see and explore the great outdoors at its best. Rock formations, jungles, foaming waterfalls and wildflowers, you name it and there is probably a guide that will make your wildest dreams come true. __________National Parks Edit This Western Australia has some 65 National Parks, all of them offering impressive sights of nature at its best. Koalas, cliffs, dense forests, quokka’s, dolphins will keep you occupied for days. Most national parks ask an entrance fee for cars. It might be an option to buy one of the passes that gives access to all national parks in WA. You can choose the duration the pass is valid yourself. The Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, near Exmouth, is an excellent diving spot where you can enjoy the miracles of water-wonderland . [Add New] Ningaloo Reef Marine Park Edit This The Ningaloo Reef is a smaller, more accesible version of the Great Barrier Reef. In places it is less that 100 meters offshore! Within the marine park there are eight protected zones where fishing is banned. In the park well over 200 species of coral alone have been recorded, and the rest of the flora and fauna is spectacular as well. Higlights include the mass spawning of coral eight or nine nights after the full moon in March, the passing of humpback whales in June/July and October/November, the whale sharks that stop to feed along the reef every year and the egg-laying of more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Stirling Range National Park Edit This The abrubtly out of the flat plains rising Stirling Range is noted for its spectacular colourings, from reds trough blues to purples. The area is also known for its fauna and flora, the Stirling Bells are a magnificent sight when in bloom. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Yanchep National Park Edit This photo A natural bushland with a colony of koalas, some good limestone caves, and a lake called Loch McNess. You can walk the Yaberoo Budjara Aboriginal Heritage Trail. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Kalbarri National Park Edit This Kalbarri National Park is situated 550 kilometres North of Perth and boast a wide range of natural landscapes from rolling coastal and Mallee plains to deep river gorges and cliff faces, as well as sandy beaches and slow, winding rivers. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.calm.wa.gov.au Karijini National Park Edit This Karijini National Park Karijini National Park photo by: Kyla van der Klauw Karijini National Park is abundant with spectacular gorges with varied colours and impressive rock formations. There are several great walks you can take on your own, or in an organised tour. The visitors centre in the south-east of the park (junction of Juna Downs, Joffre Falls and Yampire Gorge tel.: 014-511 1285) can give you all the information you will need. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Millstream Chichester National Park Edit This This park in a semi-arid enviroment features a number of freshwater pools. These include Python Pool, once an oasis for Afghani camel drivers, and Chinderwarinner Pool, with palms (including the unique Millstream palm) and lilies. In Millstream Homestead, the information centre, you can get information on the ecosystem and the lifestyle of the Yinjibarndi people. There are several walking and driving trails in the park, as well as some good, basic camp sites (tel.:9184 5144). type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Collier Range National Park Edit This Located in the Pilbara, Collier Range is a rather isolated Park. The ranges vary from low hills to high ridges and cliffs. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Kennedy Range National park Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Frank Hahn National park Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Goongarrie National Park Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Gibson Desert Nature Reserve Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Rudall River National park Edit This An incredibly beautiful desert region 300 km east of Newman. The best time to visit is July/August, when daytime temperatures are still tolarable. Keep in mind that the nights can be very cold though. There are no facilities in this park, so visitors must be self-sufficient. At least two vehicles with HF radios are needed for off-road trips. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _________Beaches Edit This Turquoise Bay Turquoise Bay dqprincess There are some excellent beaches to explore in WA. Probably the best-known beaches are located in the Margaret River area. This does not imply that one can surf on the river because Margaret River is located in the vicinity of Bunbury and has fine beaches for swimming and surfing. It isn’t without reason that some of the beaches have names such as ‘Suicides’, so be prepared. Rottnest Island, just off the coast of Fremantle also offers some excellent surfing possibilities. [Add Beach] Turquoise Bay Edit This Ningaloo Marine Park is found in the Cape Range National Park in Western Australia. Turquoise Bay is found just outside of Exmouth, WA. Ningaloo Marine park covers one of the largest fringe coral reefs in Australia and is the only one in the world found so close to continental land. The marine park covers more than 4000 square kilometers and extends out to sea approximately 10 nautical miles. It's a wonderful location and offers beautiful beaches, world class diving and family snorkelling. . Turquoise Bay is a small bay found in the Ningaloo more.. World66 rating: [rate it] Claytons beach Edit This i Clayton's beach in Mindarie is also a great beach for great waves. but stand up surfers beware, the reef is very shallow and is more suited for bodyboarding. Yeah the stand ups can be dangerous and sometimes it wedges off of the rocks making it hard to survive but sometimes you can pull out of the barrel. World66 rating: [rate it] address: 41 willis cove email: bog_man2000@hotmail.com |