WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA top tips...
• Suggest ‘Freo’ over Perth… “ Fremantle, 20 minutes from Perth, is a great alternative. From here the ferry goes to Rottnest Island, where sandy beaches and coral reefs await” KATRINA RUMMER Australasia Product Manager, Travel 2
• Weekend breaks... “Due to the mining boom in the state hotels in Perth can be quite busy, but there is usually plenty of availability and good offers on weekends, as well as over Christmas and the Aussie summer holidays in January” CHRISTIE LORD Regional Manager UK, Tourism Western Australia
• Greatest show on Earth… “WA hosts one of the longest whale-watching seasons in the world. From June to December humpback, southern right, and rare blue whales call WA home” STEVE HARTRIDGE Selling Long Haul
• Money saver… “Agents can get really good rates on a Qantas Walkabout passe by booking in the UK “ CHRISTIE LORD Regional Manager UK, Tourism Western Australia
Ningaloo-Shark Bay is another of Western Australia’s spectacular natural assets, known as one of Australia’s underwater wonderlands.
What’s New
A major new event, which is aimed at international visitors, takes place in Margaret River this November (22-25). The Margaret River Gourmet Escape will showcase the region’s many excellent local produce, such as its wines and cheeses, and has lined up big-name celebrities such as Heston Blumenthal, AA Gill and Rene Redzepi, whose restaurant Noma has been the world’s No.1 for three consecutive years. Visitors will be able to satisfy the gastronome in them in several picturesque settings that include vineyards, caves and beaches.
Available in the Margaret River are
a variety of new tours, such as the ‘foodie’s wine tour’ offered by Harvest Tours (
www.harvesttours.com.au).
“Just a couple of hours south of Perth, Margaret
River offers deserted beaches, vineyards, lush forests, bike and hiking trails and towns with personalities”
Top row, left to right: Ningaloo Marine Park; Kings Park Botanical Gardens; Perth’s skyline. Second row: Camel trekking across Broome’s Cable Beach; Boranup Forest, Margaret River. Third
row: Rottnest Island; The Indian Pacifi c train; Snorkelling with whalesharks
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