Spring sees Western Australia burst into colour, with wildflowers blanketing gardens and parks across the state. You don’t have to leave Perth to see them. But when you head out on this Perth to Kalbarri tour, you’ll discover overwhelming floral displays at Nambung National Park (also home to the Pinnacles) and Geraldton, en route to Kalbarri National Park – endemic spider orchids, banksias, and pink pokers beckon.
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Centrally located in Perth, within a 10-minute walk of Queens Gardens and Perth Mint. This hotel has 189 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 42-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. The recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Enjoy local cuisine at Gusti Restaurant and Bar, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco.
Kalbarri Edge Resort is a great place to unwind and relax after exploring the local sites. Lounge in your comfortable, smartly-appointed room, laze in the sun by the pool or partake in a giant game of chess. With the onsite Edge Restaurant, cocktail bar and 20 channel Foxtel, there is something for everyone to make your stay comfortable. The friendly hospitality and relaxed atmosphere will ensure that you have an unforgettable stay. The property has self-contained studios or 1 and 2 Bedroom Spa Apartments cater to everyone’s needs.
Situated in the heart of the CBD this property is walking distance to cafes, restaurants, shops and offices and mere steps away from the beautiful Town Beach and Geraldton Foreshore. The Gerald’s rooms are contemporary yet homely and comfortable. Amenities include waterfall showers, large desks, super-fast Wi-Fi and mini bar. These, as well as openable windows that permit the sea breeze, are just some of the benefits of staying at The Gerald Apartment Hotel. There is a Rooftop Bar fondly known as ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ – open and airy most of the year.
Perth is an urban oasis among the vast nature of Western Australia where you can embrace the best of both worlds. The soft-sand beaches and scenic parks meet a thriving metropolis of small bars, creative restaurants and curated street art. Art galleries, al fresco breweries, relaxed neighbourhood and epic events all live in perfect harmony. There are also nearby wineries and even friendly quokkas in the capital of Western Australia.
One of Western Australia’s best known parks, with its scenic gorges though red and white banded sandstone and its soaring coastal cliffs. the park is over 186,000 hectares in size, and located at the lower reaches of the Murchison River and is one of the best places in the world to find ancient traces of the first life on land. Winter is wildflower season, when you can delight in the myriad of unique wildflowers that grow around the National Park’s inland gorges and coastal cliffs. All roads within the park are sealed and suitable for 2WD vehicles. The major geographical features of the park include the Murchison River gorge which runs for nearly 80 km on the lower reaches of the Murchison River.
Geraldton is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, this seaside city is emerging as a trendy beach escape. Base yourself in the city centre (where you’ll find cafés, street art and galleries) and explore the area’s naturally blessed surrounds, which includes beautiful beaches, Aboriginal driving trails and even a pink lake. Geraldton is also the ideal location to access the Coral Coast’s carpets of wildflowers, which are in full bloom in late winter and early spring.
Just near the town of Dongara you get to meet the young family that that own and operate the award winning, Illegal Tender Rum Co. Join the family for a behind the scenes tour of the award winning rum distillery with some special tastings throughout. Sitting in the purpose built deck of the distillery with views of their property enjoy a lunch filled with local produce. From 1787, and for the first three decades of Australia’s history, rum was an unofficial form of tender in Australia. However, in 1808 the Governor of New South Wales, William Bligh, ordered that rum be made an ‘illegal tender’. This is where the name and the rum and spirits pay tribute to that time in Australian history and the country’s 230 year love affair with rum.
At Kalbarri National Park view the spectacular scenery of Murchison River Gorge from the vantage point. Keep an eye out for graceful Peregrine Falcons hunting along the gorges and cliffs.
During wildflower season, the National Park is a bloom with many a variety of wildflower. You’ll spot Acacia, Banksia, Caladenia and more! Kalbarri is part of the traditional lands of the Nanda people, in the is the Nanda words for ‘sky’ and ‘to walk’.
Inspired by the region’s Aboriginal heritage and beauty, several local Indigenous artists have created interpretive artwork as an important part of the Skywalk experience, including the serpent. Central to the dreaming story of the Nanda people, the serpent is sandblasted into the path to guide visitors.
Message sticks welded with Aboriginal art make a ‘forest’ near the entrance to the Skywalk, and interpretive signage sharing the Nanda people’s story and history is displayed in the shade shelter area.
Set high on the hill overlooking Geraldton, here you can reflect at the evocative HMAS Sydney Memorial and you can take in the astonishing views over the seaside township of Geraldton. Steeped in symbolism, the Memorial pays homage to the ship’s 645 men who lost their lives off of Western Australia’s coastline during the battle with German Ship HSK Kormoran.
Lynton Station was established in 1853 as a Convict Depot and Station Homestead, with the beach over the road and Pink Lake nearby. There is good fishing, swimming, walking and motor bike riding. You can explore the old buildings and learn of the history. Located 40km from Northampton, there is a self-contained cottage, basic dormitories, caravan and tent sites.
Exploring one of the most beautiful inner city parks in Australia, Kings Park Perth is home to the spectacular Western Australian Botanic Garden. With over 3,000 species of the State’s unique flora, the stunning collection of the Wildflowers of Western Australia. It is one of the world’s largest and most beautiful inner city parks. It is rich in Aboriginal and European history, contemporary culture and offers innovative design, displays and services. Kings Park has an international reputation for scientific research, leading horticulture, conservation and public education.
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