
Menzies is a historic gold mining town where in 1894, a prospector named Robert Menzies stubbed his toe on the rich gold bearing rocks during the "gold rush".

There are about 10,000 quokkas, 360 different species of fish, 112 bird species, 17 species of reptiles and frogs and 16 species of butterflies on Rottnest Island.

Western Australia has become well known for its inland lakes, rivers, swimming holes and dams.

Dardanup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia and was settled in 1852.

Coolgardie is located 550km east of Perth and the birthplace of the great gold rush of 1892.

Augusta offers the perfect family holiday and is on the south-west coast of Western Australia.

Monkey Mia, 850kms north of Perth is renowned for its wild, free-ranging friendly bottlenose dolphins.

Eucla is located approximately 13 kilometres west of the South Australian border. Established in 1877 as a manual repeater station for the Overland Telegraph.

Swimming spots, both inland and along the coast, where you can pitch your tent right by the water.

Western Australia is sweltering through a record‑breaking heatwave, with the Pilbara and Marble Bar smashing temperature records as extreme heat and fire danger spread across the state.
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