Why Western Australia
A State Unlike Anywhere Else on Earth
Western Australia is, quite simply, on a different scale from the rest of the country. One third of the entire continent, with a coastline longer than the total of all other Australian states combined — and a population concentrated almost entirely in Perth, leaving vast stretches of ancient landscape essentially untouched.
That means genuine wilderness is accessible. The Kimberley's gorges, the Pinnacles' limestone fields, the wildflower seasons that colour hundreds of kilometres of otherwise bare ground — these are not tourist constructions but real places that simply happen to be extraordinary. Western Australia rewards the curious traveller with scale, silence and landscapes that have no equivalent elsewhere.
At the same time, Perth and the Southwest are sophisticated, cosmopolitan and effortlessly liveable. World-class restaurants, internationally acclaimed wineries, pristine beaches 20 minutes from the CBD and a pace of life that makes every eastern Australian city feel slightly exhausting by comparison.
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Wildflower Season
Aug–Oct: over 12,000 species bloom across the state in one of the world's great natural spectacles.
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Unique Wildlife
Quokkas, dugongs, whale sharks, numbats, red-tailed cockatoos — species found nowhere else on earth.
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World-Class Wine
Margaret River produces wines that rival the finest in Bordeaux and Burgundy from just 3% of Australia's output.
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Ancient Culture
Among the oldest continuous living cultures on earth, with sacred sites, art and Dreaming stories across the state.
