Western Wanderer

Fly from the UK to Perth where you will be met and welcomed at Perth Airport and transferred to your hotel for a 3 night stay. During your time in Perth we have included a Perth City Highlights tour when you can also take an optional cruise of the Swan River that flows through the city. We’ve also included a tour to Rottnest Island where you can see the Quokkas, small marsupials that live on the island.

Perth is a vibrant city overlooking the Swan River - the weather is fantastic, the beaches uncrowded and the dining options plentiful and varied. Shop in the trendy boutiques or browse the art galleries in upmarket King Street, stroll through Kings Park Botanical Gardens or take a tree top walk for a unique view of the city. There is a free bus circling the city centre making it easy to visit the Central Business District attractions.

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Distance: 270km (168miles)

Pick up your motorhome this morning and travel via the towns of Mandurah and Bunbury, the Tuart Forest National Park and on to the town of Busselton, which sits on the shore of Geographe Bay, a bay of tranquil water, long beaches and sheltered coves. Margaret River and its surrounding region offers a wide variety of attractions - from the ancient cave-carved Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge and picturesque vineyards to the karri forest of the heartland and the desolate beauty of Cape Leeuwin in the south, where the Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean meet.

The great ocean swells offer a real challenge to the surfers who come from far and wide, and the town is home to many artists and crafts people. There are several wineries nearby - perhaps a visit to Leeuwin Estate or the smaller Cape Mentelle Estate might be worthwhile. You may wish to take a scenic drive through the Boranup Karri Forest, and visit the Boranup Lookout at the southern end of the forest. A visit to the coastal resort of Prevelly Park is also suggested, a very popular surfing spot at the mouth of the Margaret River.

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Distance: 352km (219miles)

Travel eastwards today visiting the historic mill town of Nannup and the timber town of Pemberton on your way to Albany. Albany was Western Australia’s first settlement and was once a major whaling centre and has numerous white sandy beaches and spectacular coastal scenery. In the town itself there are over 50 historic buildings including Patrick Taylor’s Cottage, built just one year after the town was officially surveyed in 1832, which is now a museum. The whaling museum, Whaleworld, details the whales and the whaling operation that once flourished here.

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Distance: 480km (298miles)

Depart Albany and follow the South Coast Highway to Esperance, a beautiful coastal town which boasts stunning coastal scenery with squeaky white sand and turquoise water. There are 5 national parks around Esperance. The Cape Le Grand National Park is only 56kms from the town centre and this is where you can see kangaroos lazing on the beach. Further east is Cape Arid, which is also a popular park for camping, fishing and hiking.

A great scenic drive from the town centre is the 38km tourist loop called the Great Ocean Drive, which takes in the beautiful surfing and fishing beaches and the Pink Lake. Alternatively the main attractions in the town are the historic museum village where the visitor centre is located, and the tanker jetty where the resident sealion “Sammy” lives.

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Distance: 387km (240miles)

Say goodbye to Esperance today and head north on the Coolgardie Esperance Highway passing through small outback towns along the way, with intriguing names such as Grass Patch, Salmon Gums, Norseman and Widgiemooltha.

Kalgoorlie is Australia’s largest inland city and is the heart of gold mining in Australia. Still a thriving mining city, it's also a living museum where visitors can visit a vast operational open-pit mine, explore an old mine shaft or try their hand at gold-panning. It also provides the opportunity to see the famous outback and the stark red colour of the surrounding landscape.

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Distance: 490km (304miles)

Depart Kalgoorlie early today and head to the town of Hyden, close to Wave Rock. Hyden is situated in the remote western area of Australia's Golden Outback tourist region. Wave Rock is situated 4 km east of the town, within a 160-hectare nature reserve. As the name suggests the rock has the shape of a breaking wave, frozen in time. It is 110 metres long and 15 metres high, with vertical bands of ochre, brown and grey rock - granite to be specific – providing a truly wondrous sight!

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Distance: 342km (213miles)

Make your way back to the coast today and the town of Fremantle. It was established in 1829 as a port for the fledgling Swan River Colony and was the major city in Western Australia for much of its early history. “Freo” as it is also known to the locals, is home to a 500-strong fishing fleet and a vast number of yachts and pleasure craft. Two significant historical replica ships were built here: The HMS Endeavour and the Duyfken which was the first Dutch vessel to chart the Australian coastline in 1666.

There is plenty of time to relax and visit the interesting historic buildings and the museums, gaze at the conspicuous wealth of the Fremantle Yacht Club, go fishing at North Mole or walk on one of the five heritage trails.

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