Around Perth

Rottnest Island
This sandy island is 19 km off the coast from Fremantle. It is only 11km long and 4,5 km wide. Rottnest Island has beautiful white beaches and is particularly interesting for snorkelling, diving and surfing activities. Several ferries are operating from Perth and Fremantle to the car-free island. The cost for go and back are around A$ 50. If you need a cheap and nice accommodation you should go to the "Kingstown Barracks YHA", there you have to pay A$ 20 per night and dorm.

Lancellin
Popular for the windsurfing spot is Lancellin. It’s situated 130 km south of Perth. Because of the weakie wind in the summer time Lancellin isn't that much exciting for windsurfing anymore. But you can go to surf on sand. Lancellin offers some enormous dunes, on which you need around ten minutes to climb on the top and you will be down again within seconds. For staying overnight you should go to the "Lancellin Lodge", which is offering a night in a dorm for A$ 20.

Pinnacles Desert
The Pinnacles Desert is 257 km away from Perth and it is also in the north situated. The Pinnacles are small and high limestone pillars and a little bit boring during the day. But if you like camping, you should stay there overnight. The Pinnacles by night are amazing. And there have taken some legendary small parties... (just a hint).

Darling Range Area
Mundaring, Avon Valley, Toodyay, Northam and York are small places in the Darling Range Area. It is just about 45 minutes by car in the east of Perth. This area is popular for spending time to have a picnic or to camp. Walking through the bush, go by canoe or simply making barbecue are also nice opportunities. Worth seeing is the "Araluen Botanic Garden", the "Lake Lenschenaultia" and the "Outdoor Kookaburra Cinema".

Rockingham
Rockingham is situated 47 km in the south of Perth. It is well-known as a nice seaside resort which has sheltered and ocean beaches. A lot of baby whales stranded in this area in June 2005, but up to one they all survived. Most worth seeing in Rockingham is the "Shoalwater Island Marine Park" offshore. You are going to snorkel in there to see the rich marine environment with submerged reefs and shipwrecks. An incredible experience! There are also some limestone islands, on which you can get up close to colonies of sea lions, penguins and seabirds.

Dwellingup
Dwellingup is 45 minutes by car southeast from Perth. You can go for a bush walk or for a canoe trip. The "Forest Heritage Centre" offers a forest exhibition, a woodwork gallery and a tree-top walk.