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Perth itinerary: 5 perth-fect days in the WA capital
Australia | Itineraries | Perth | Western Australia

Perth itinerary: 5 perth-fect days in the WA capital

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Perth is a vibrant city, with plenty to offer. This Perth itinerary will help you plan your trip, to make the most of your time in the city

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Meet the quokkas: the perfect day trip to Rottnest Island
Australia | Western Australia

Meet the quokkas: the perfect day trip to Rottnest Island

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Planning a day trip to Rottnest Island? There’s beautiful, peaceful beaches to explore and of course, the chance to see the world’s happiest marsupial up close.

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Perth to Kalbarri road trip: 5 day itinerary for 2023
Australia | Itineraries | Road Trips | Western Australia

Perth to Kalbarri road trip: 5 day itinerary for 2023

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If you want to take in a bit of Western Australia’s luscious coastline, plan a road trip from Perth to Kalbarri.

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Best street art in Perth & some truly odd sculptures
Australia | Perth | Urban art | Western Australia

Best street art in Perth & some truly odd sculptures

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Move over Melbourne – the street art in Perth is next level. This city is also littered with public monuments that have odd stories behind them. Read on to find out more about the public art in Perth – both the noteworthy and the not-worthy. When you think of urban art in Australia, Melbourne tends…

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The painted sheep of Northampton WA: wool ewe visit?
Australia | Western Australia

The painted sheep of Northampton WA: wool ewe visit?

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Several hours north of Perth, is the town of Northampton WA, which is dotted with painted fibreglass sheep statues. It’s an excellent stop off on a road trip from Perth to Kalbarri. Read more about the Northampton sheep and the town’s ‘Ewe-Turn’ festival below. Drive through Australia long enough and you’ll see any amount of…

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32 fun things to do in Perth, Australia
Australia | Western Australia

32 fun things to do in Perth, Australia

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Headed to Australia and looking for fun things to do in Perth? It’s definitely a city worth considering. Read on our visitor’s guide to Perth, featuring insider local knowledge. As Perth is one of the world’s most isolated cities, most travellers to Australia tend to head to the east coast to check out cities like…

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17 weird facts about Perth & Western Australia
Australia | Western Australia

17 weird facts about Perth & Western Australia

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Did you know Perth was home to the last Blockbuster in Australia? Or that the opening of a Krispy Kreme caused a traffic jam in the city? Here are some other weird facts about Perth and the state of WA. Australia is an undeniably odd country in many ways, but sometimes I wonder if the…

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What it was like to visit the Principality of Hutt River
Australia | Western Australia

What it was like to visit the Principality of Hutt River

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A quick note: the Principality of Hutt River closed to the public in 2020. It will not reopen. This is what it was like to visit on a road trip from Perth to Kalbarri. The Principality of Hutt River is Australia’s first micronation – a sovereign state in the middle of nowhere, Western Australia. Read…

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