Perth The state capital and its suburban and semi-rural surroundings are set along the Swan River and sandy Indian Ocean beaches. |
Wheatbelt Dominated by expansive golden fields of grain in the interior and empty beaches on the coast |
Mid West The Western coast has surfing beaches. The closer to Perth, the more temperate the weather and hospitable the landscape |
Gascoyne The central coast offers various wonders: the Ningaloo Reef is not as famous as the Great Barrier Reef, but equals or surpasses it in beauty, and Shark Bay is a UNESCO world heritage site. |
Pilbara A hot mining region, very lightly populated, with various natural attractions. |
Kimberley In the far North. It is a huge chunk of wilderness including the resort town of Broome on Cable Beach. Vast areas of spectacular scenery, and equally vast eras of desolate nothingness. |
Goldfields-Esperance A barren and flat interior becomes greener toward the coast where chilly king waves sent from Antarctica pummel the rocky shore into wondrous shapes. |
South West Known for its wineries, surfing, forests and caves |