West Australia - Sights from the beginning
The federal state of West Australia possesses coastlines on the Indian Ocean and the Timor Sea and covers the entire western part of the Australian continent. It is made up of large desert regions and the Outback. Marvellous landscapes, deserted areas and the special cordiality of its inhabitants characterise the biggest Australian federal state.
Only about 2 million people live in West Australia; 1.5 million of them live in the metropolitan region around the bustling and attractive big city Perth on the Swan River. Round 350 km east of Perth, there is the gigantic Wave Rock, one of the big natural monuments in Australia.
Perth offers accommodation in very good hotels and holiday flats. The city is an ideal starting point for excursions to the northern regions or along the Coral Coast, the western, 600 km long coastal section, whose beaches particularly attract surfers and divers. Coastal regions that tourists visit particularly often are the well-known Shark Bay, which belongs to the world heritage of the UNESCO, and the charming Ningaloo Reef.
The southwest is characterised by golden, remote beaches. The vast, very old Karri forests are also worth a visit. During the Australian spring, the region is covered by a carpet of wild flowers.
The inhospitable desert regions of the northwest, on the other hand, impress tourists with their bizarre rock formations and deeply carved canyons.