Tourism Western Australia MEDIA KIT 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIA OVERVIEW MEDIA CONTACT About Tourism Western Australia 2 Tourism Western Australia Destination & WA and its visitor experiences 4 Events PR team WA’s diverse events calendar 10 Level 9, 2 Mill Street, Perth WA 6000 Australia Marketing update 15 Aviation 16 T +61 (8) 9262 1700 Tourism impact & employment in WA 20 F +61 (8) 9262 1735 Visitor & market snapshot 22 [email protected] Tourism Western Australia DESTINATION NEWS tourism.wa.gov.au Perth – new hotels 28 westernaustralia.com Perth – new city precincts 30 Perth – new era sporting and entertainment 32 Facebook: Perth – coastal revival 33 facebook.com/extraordinarywesternaustralia Rottnest Island revamp 34 @Extraordinary Western Australia MEDIA KIT Flights putting WA on the map 35 Twitter: twitter.com/westaustralia Start your Kimberley @WestAustralia adventure in Broome 36 Margaret River Savour the YouTube: youtube.com/westernaustralia food, wine & scenery 40 @WesternAustralia 2020 Margaret River & Southern WA 42 Instagram: Instagram.com/westernaustralia Esperance & the Golden Outback @WesternAustralia 10 must do experiences 45 My favourites for a week Hashtags: #ThisisWA around Ningaloo 46 #westernaustralia Cruise shipping in WA 48 Disclaimer: All information contained in this guide was correct at Award winners shine the time of printing. Tourism WA accepts no responsibility for any light on WA tourism industry 50 person claiming they have been misled or deceived by any matter Camping with custodians 51 published herein. WA’s shining stars 52
THE WA LIST Coastal & aquatic adventures 57 Exquisite food and wine 60 Outback experiences 62 Luxury experiences 64 Nature & wildlife 66 Aboriginal WA 68 Wellness experiences 70 Top walks through WA 72 Road trips 74 NEW PRODUCT WESTERN Accommodation 79 Cover Photo: Eagle Bay, Australia’s South West AUSTRALIA Tours & attractions 85 Photo credit Tourism Australia / Scott Slawinski Food & wine 100 Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef ABOUT TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA T u im Wse n Asrl a (T u im W ) i rsos be f r p oog Wse n Asrl a (W ) a a et a r y h l dy dsai n
Tourism WA is a State Government statutory authority and part of the broader economic development portfolio of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The agency works in partnership with industry, private sector and government to develop and promote WA’s iconic tourism experiences, to attract events to the State and to help the tourism industry thrive. Tourism WA has three core functions: 1. Marketing the State. The agency is responsible for delivering innovative marketing campaigns to raise local, national and international awareness of WA’s destinations and experiences. 2. Developing, attracting and promoting events. We seek to attract and support a broad range of sports, arts, cultural, culinary and business events, which bring visitors to our State. Major events supported by Tourism WA include two matches played by the world’s biggest sporting team, Manchester United, and a Rugby League State of Origin match in 2019; International Cricket Council World T20 matches in 2020 and food and wine event Western Australia Gourmet Escape. The 60,000-seat Optus Stadium has allowed us to expand the size and range of events we support to attract more overseas and interstate visitors. 3. Facilitating the development of key tourism destinations. Tourism WA works closely with government and industry partners to improve destinations in terms of access, accommodation, attractions and amenities for visitors. We also seek to ensure the State’s policies and regulations support tourism development. For more information on Tourism WA, visit tourism.wa.gov.au. Yagan Square, Perth Batchelors Buttons, Karijini National Park
WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND ITS VISITOR EXPERIENCES It’s big, beautiful and billions of years old. WA is around the size of Western Europe and accounts for one-third of the Australian continent. It boasts 20,000 kilometres of mainland and island coastline, the world’s oldest minerals and a host of natural wonders found nowhere else on Earth.
4 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA’S NORTH WEST
AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN OUTBACK
AUSTRALIA’S CORAL COAST
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AUSTRALIA’S SOUTH WEST
Of the State’s population of 2.6 million people, around three-quarters live in the Perth region. WA’s Aboriginal history dates back more than 40,000 years – making it one of the world’s oldest living cultures. Almost a third of Western Australians are born overseas and 15 per cent of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
WA regions and key visitor Destination Perth experiences Australia’s sunniest capital, Perth, is consistently Extraordinary experiences await you in every rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. region of this grand and diverse State, while the The city’s spectacular natural surroundings are varied climate – Mediterranean conditions in the rivalled only by its vibrant city life, particularly south through to the northern tropics – means following a major transformation that continues you’ll always find summer somewhere in WA. to deliver new hotels, bars, restaurants and public spaces. WA’s ancient and beautiful landscape is home to pristine beaches, rugged gorges, unique rock Check out: formations, towering forests, secluded waterfalls and the world’s largest wildflower collection. • Perth’s transformation. An array of new You’ll also find unforgettable cultural and wildlife public spaces have activated Perth and encounters, exquisite food and drink, vibrant its surrounding cultural hubs, including events and in cosmopolitan Perth a flourishing the vibrant waterfront precinct of Elizabeth city life. Quay, 60,000 seat Optus Stadium, and Yagan Square, which is a celebration of Tourism WA works with Regional Tourism WA’s Aboriginal heritage. Perth also offers Organisations (RTOs) and tourism operators some of the best value hotel and short-stay to market WA’s extraordinary destinations, accommodation in Australia following the experiences and events. WA’s five tourism raft of new and refurbished properties that regions are Destination Perth, Australia’s Coral have opened in the CBD and surrounding Coast, Australia’s South West, Australia’s urban and coastal areas. Golden Outback and Australia’s North West.
MEDIA KIT 2020 5 PERTH & SURROUNDS Lancelin • Kings Park and Botanic Garden. At 400 (1hour) Pinnacles hectares, Kings Park is one of the world’s (1.5 hours) largest inner-city parks. After a short walk or bus ride from the central business district, you’ll be rewarded with superb views, rich Hillarys Swan Valley Scarborough Scarborough Aboriginal and European history, more Cottesloe than 3,000 species of WA’s unique flora, Airport restaurants, as well as playgrounds and RottnestIsland picnic spots. Take a self or guided tour, and in the summer months enjoy a live performance or film. • Cuisine, culture and couture. Head into Perth city and its urban hubs of Mount Lawley, Leederville, Northbridge, Victoria Park and Subiaco for an ever- expanding range of dining, shopping and entertainment options. World-class art and museum exhibitions, theatre, ballet, Australia’s Coral Coast music and sporting events are on in Perth year-round, while fashionistas can check Home to awesome marine life, endless white out international and home-grown style sandy beaches and the warm, turquoise Indian throughout the city and surrounds. Ocean, this region boasts two World Heritage- listed sites; the Ningaloo coast and Shark Bay. • Unique attractions. Hop on a free CAT bus and tour Perth’s city sights. Ring one Check out: of the world’s largest musical instruments, the Swan Bells at the Bell Tower, watch a • Snorkelling at Ningaloo Reef. If you’re live gold pour and see the world’s largest visiting Exmouth, Coral Bay or the ocean- collection of gold bars at the Perth Mint, side pastoral stations north of Carnarvon, take a ferry across the Swan River to Perth this is an absolute must do. The World Zoo, home to more than 1,500 animals, Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is regarded or head out to Caversham Wildlife Park, as one of the last great ocean paradises 30 minutes drive east of Perth where you on Earth, and you can access this watery can meet koalas, wombats, kangaroos wonderland by simply stepping off the beach and many other native wildlife. and into the world’s largest fringing reef. • Day trips. Within an hour of Perth’s central • Swimming with gentle giants. Join a business district you can take a quokka whale shark tour from Exmouth or Coral selfie on pristine Rottnest Island, tantalise Bay for the ultimate wildlife encounter – your tastebuds in the Swan Valley or Perth swimming with the world’s largest fish. Hills wine regions, swim with dolphins Whale sharks visit Ningaloo Reef from at Rockingham, cruise the canals in mid-March to the end of July; or swim Mandurah, or discover maritime history, with humpback whales from August to a World Heritage-listed prison and a November. You can also swim with giant bohemian lifestyle in the eclectic port city of manta rays while keeping an eye out for Fremantle. sea turtles, dugongs and game fish. • Beach sunsets. With 19 pristine metropolitan beaches to choose from, it’s easy to find your own piece of paradise to enjoy one of WA’s famous coastal sunsets.
6 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef • Friendly dolphins at Monkey Mia. Australia’s South West One of the world’s most reliable places for wild dolphin encounters, Monkey Mia’s Here you’ll find world-class food and wine, curious bottlenose dolphins have been beautiful beaches, surfing, cave systems, tall swimming to shore to interact with humans tree forests, whale-watching, wildflowers and for more than 40 years. While in the World the famous wine region of Margaret River. As Heritage-listed Shark Bay area, you can one of only 36 bio-diversity hotspots on Earth, also spot sea turtles and dugongs, admire the South West has thousands of plant species the world’s oldest and largest living fossils found nowhere else in the world. – Hamelin Pool’s stromatolites – and fish, snorkel and dive. Check out: • Wildflowers and pink waters. Head • Surfing, swimming, snorkelling. inland to explore some of WA’s most The South West is world famous for its magnificent wildflower country, particularly spectacular coastline and magnificent surf between June and October when blooms and swimming beaches. At Prevelly, you can are at their breathtaking best. While follow in the footsteps of the world’s best spotting some of WA’s 12,000 wildflower surfers who flock to the perfectly named species, check out other amazing colours Surfers Point for the annual Margaret River at Hutt Lagoon near Port Gregory, where Pro. For more tranquil conditions, you’ll find waters could be red, bubble-gum pink some of Australia’s top swimming spots or lilac depending on the conditions. The at Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, Denmark and lagoon is located between other Coral Albany. Witness the wonders beneath the Coast highlights – the seaside city of water through shipwreck diving, or you can Geraldton and its diving drawcard, the stay dry at the Busselton Jetty Underwater Abrolhos Islands; and Kalbarri, where Observatory. soaring river gorges meet the sea. • World-class wine and fresh local • Extraordinary rock formations. Acres of produce. Home to six distinct wine regions incredible limestone spires rise eerily from including world-famous Margaret River, the sand at the Pinnacles near the coastal the South West also serves up some town of Cervantes, a little over two hours of Australia’s best ‘paddock to plate’ north of Perth on the Indian Ocean Drive. fresh produce. Enjoy fresh marron, trout, You can get up close to one of Australia’s venison, chocolates, cheeses, cherries, most unique landscapes on scenic drives, boutique beers and ciders as well as walk trails and lookouts in Nambung the rare black truffle – more of them are National Park. produced in Manjimup than anywhere else in Australia. An exciting events calendar celebrates local food and wine including Western Australia Gourmet Escape (November), Taste Great Southern (April) and Truffle Kerfuffle (June). • Culture, arts and history. Learn more about the customs and history of the Nyoongar people – the South West’s first inhabitants – through Aboriginal centres and tours across the region. You’ll also find exceptional South West artistic talent including painters, sculptors, furniture makers, jewellery designers and hand- blown glass artists. Head to the coastal city of Albany and the multi award-winning National Anzac Centre for a deeply personal connection with Australia’s ANZAC history.
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MEDIA KIT 2020 7 Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef • Tall timbers. You’ll get a bird’s eye view Australia’s Golden Outback of towering tingle trees in the Valley of the Giants, between Denmark and Walpole, Discover historic townships, spectacular desert where the world-first Tree Top Walk is wilderness, quirky outback charm, gold-rush suspended 40 metres above the forest history and the Southern Ocean’s perfect white floor. The South West is also home to giant beaches. jarrah, karri, marri and tuart trees. Near Pemberton you can climb a trio of karri Check out: trees, up to 75 metres high, using climbing • White beaches and pink lakes. Home pegs to reach lookout towers. to Australia’s whitest beach, Lucky Bay • Adventure. Get hiking along the spectacular in Cape Le Grand National Park, just out coastal Cape to Cape Track, the bushland of Esperance, is so relaxing even the Bibbulmun Track, or out to the Porongurup kangaroos sunbathe on the sand. For the Range’s Granite Skywalk. Take off on two full outdoor experience, follow the coastal wheels along the Munda Biddi off-road walk trails or set up at some of Australia’s cycling experience and other world-class most picturesque campsites. Back in town, mountain biking paths, or head underground be wowed around every corner along the at Ngilgi, Mammoth, Lake and Jewel 40-kilometre Great Ocean Drive. Catching caves to explore mesmerising labyrinths the eye of photographers around the world decorated with limestone crystal formations. is the bright pink Lake Hillier on Middle From January to April, take an orca tour Island – where you’ll witness an astounding from Bremer Bay to see the southern medley of colour, either from the air or on a hemisphere’s largest killer whale pod in a cruise (in season). deep-sea canyon 70 kilometres offshore. • World’s largest outdoor gallery. The Between June and November, witness the striking salt flats of Lake Ballard form the annual migration of humpback, southern backdrop of Inside Australia, a truly unique right and blue whales from Albany’s shores, installation of 51 life-sized steel statues by or hop on a whale-watching cruise and get acclaimed sculptor Antony Gormley, inspired up close to these gentle giants. by residents of the nearby town of Menzies. • Golden Quest Discovery Trail. This 965-kilometre journey from Coolgardie to Laverton travels deep into gold-rush territory. Highlights include legendary country pubs, the fascinating Gwalia ghost town, the former home of 31st US President Herbert Hoover and Kalgoorlie’s famous Super Pit, one of the world’s biggest open- cut mines, which has harvested more than 50 million ounces of gold. Lucky Bay, Esperance by Sean Scott Photography • Wildflowers and wave walking. You can try to surf it… Wave Rock, near Hyden, is a remarkable 110 metre, multi-coloured Granite Skywalk Photo by Garry Norris granite cliff that resembles a huge wave about to crash into the bush. There’s also Hippo’s Yawn (funnily enough, it resembles a hippo yawning), and the Humps, and Mulka’s Cave with its collection of Aboriginal rock art. In spring, you’ll be surrounded by beautiful blankets of wildflowers in full bloom, with 60 per cent of the species unique to WA.
8 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA • The unexpected. Experience a touching • Best kept secrets. Get off the beaten tribute to man’s best friend at the Corrigin path at two of WA’s most spectacular Dog Cemetery, country quirkiness along national parks. At Karijini National Park, the Tin Horse Highway – a collection of 70 in the Pilbara region, ancient rocks have equine artworks in and around Kulin – and been shaped into massive mountains and the world’s longest golf course: the 1,365 escarpments, breathtaking gorges and kilometre Nullarbor Links. tree-lined watercourses. Stay in the heart of the park at Karijini Eco Retreat’s luxury Australia’s North West tents. The World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park in the east Kimberley is home A billion years in the making, the North West is to one of WA’s most striking geological one of the world’s last true wilderness areas. features, the Bungle Bungle Range. Here you’ll find ancient gorges, remote stretches The striped, beehive-like mounds are of coastal paradise and rich culture and history. breathtaking from the air, or camp nearby Check out: to explore hidden gorges and pools. • Horizontal Falls. Talbot Bay in the • Camels on Cable Beach. There’s no Kimberley is home to Australia’s only better way to experience the 22 kilometres horizontal waterfalls, created when massive of Broome’s iconic Cable Beach than on tidal movements squeeze water through a late-afternoon camel ride while basking narrow cliff passages. Aerial tours from in the orange glow of a west Kimberley Broome and Derby enable you to circle sunset. The town also has a fascinating the phenomenon from above, alongside pearling and wartime history; is home to a other scenic wonders of the Buccaneer unique melting pot of cultures and natural Archipelago, where turquoise blue water wonders including dinosaur footprints and contrasts with rugged red cliffs. You can the ‘Staircase to the Moon’ over Roebuck also land and see the falls up close by Bay on certain evenings between March boat, with the option of staying overnight and October. on a houseboat. • Aboriginal experiences. Meet the locals • Remote luxury resorts. Chris Hemsworth and discover traditional lands, food and is one of many celebrities to enjoy truly cultural practices via Aboriginal tourism getting away from it all at one of the experiences throughout the region. On the North West’s remote luxury resorts. The Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome, you Berkeley River Lodge can only be reached can stay with the Lombadina Aboriginal by boat or seaplane, Kimberley Coastal Corporation or award-winning wilderness Camp is accessible only by helicopter, El camp Kooljaman at Cape Leveque. The Questro Homestead is cantilevered atop North West is also home to Australia’s first Chamberlain Gorge, and – true to its name ‘Camping with Custodians’ sites, offering – Faraway Bay is so remote you won’t even self-drive visitors the chance to interact find it on a map. with local communities while staying at campsites run by Aboriginal people on Aboriginal lands. Zebedee Springs, El Questro Wilderness Park
Cable Beach, Broome MEDIAMEDIA KIT KIT2018-19 2020 9 Margaret River Gourmet Escape Beach BBQ Photo by Garry Norris
WA’S DIVERSE EVENTS CALENDAR Visitors can experience WA’s natural beauty, state-of-the-art venues and diverse culture in unique and unforgettable ways through an incredible range of world-class cultural, arts, sporting and culinary events. Tourism WA works closely with the private sector, event partners and the community to strengthen WA’s place as a leading international event destination. This includes extensive marketing activity to promote our robust events calendar to local, national and international audiences to boost awareness and attendance. Perth’s new state-of-the-art 60,000-seat Optus Stadium - which was recently named the most beautiful sporting facility in the world by Prix Versailles Sports prestigious international architecture prize - has already hosted sell-out crowds. The stadium offers world-leading technology and facilities, and will host a line-up of events in the coming year including WA’s first day-night Test match, T20 World Cup and Big Bash League cricket and the Australian Football League’s 2020 Perth season. For a full list of WA events visit westernaustralia.com/events.
10 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster Kimberley Moon Experience MEDIA KIT 2020 11 ATP Cup Perth Festival Sport – Perth - January Culture – Perth – February-March The world’s best players will be competing in Perth The hugely popular Perth Festival brings some of at the first ever ATP Cup, including 19-time grand the best art and cultural acts in the world to WA slam winner Rafael Nadal, US Open runner-up for three weeks of ground-breaking and energetic Daniil Medvedev and Japan’s Kei Nishikori. With music, film, theatre, visual arts and free community six days of incredible tennis launching the global events. Originating in 1953, the oldest multi-arts tennis season for men, the ATP Cup is one of the festival in the Southern Hemisphere welcomes the most highly anticipated events in world tennis! The return of two beloved theatre works Bran Nue Dae exciting format will see Perth host eight countries and Tim Winton’s Australian classic Coudstreet. over 12 day and night sessions. Joining the impressive line-up is Bungul – an atpcup.com epic celebration of the great Australian song man Gurrumul and the Yolngu culture that inspired his FRINGE World Festival final album; one of the world’s most outstanding circus companies Circa, presenting the world Culture – Perth – January-February premiere of their exhilarating new show Leviathan; Expect the unexpected when the world’s third- along with Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, set to largest fringe festival delivers a weird and wonderful thrill audiences in a landmark Perth Concert Hall program of comedy, circus, family fun, theatre, event. visual arts, music, dance and cabaret. Local artists mingle with international performers at Fringe perthfestival.com.au World venues in Northbridge, Elizabeth Quay and other Perth metropolitan locations. Box office sales Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe in 2018 topped a staggering $10 million from an attendance of 905,000 people over the month-long Culture – Perth – March extravaganza. For a fortnight each year, Perth’s Cottesloe Beach transforms into a giant outdoor gallery to host the fringeworld.com.au immensely popular Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. The free event showcases around 70 massive and magnificent installations by top local and international artists, set against the backdrop of one of the city’s most iconic beaches.
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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe - Denise Pepper ‘Waiting in the wings’ Photo by Richard Watson
12 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Margaret River Pro Shinju Matsuri Surfing – South West – May Festival – Kimberley – September With more than 75 major surfing breaks, Japanese for ‘festival of the pearl’, Broome’s Margaret River’s reputation as one of annual Shinju Matsuri is a vibrant celebration the world’s most consistent big wave of the town’s unique multicultural and destinations comes to life at the Margaret pearling history. Since the late 1800s, River Pro in WA’s South West. One of only 11 Broome’s prized South Sea pearls have events on the World Championship Tour, the brought together local Aboriginal people Pro attracts surfing’s top 36 male and top 18 with Japanese, Chinese, Malay, Koepanger, female ranked competitors – plus thousands Filipino and European workers. This cultural of spectators – to the beautiful coastline fusion continues to flourish in present-day each year. Broome, where Shinju Matsuri’s 10-day whirlwind of colour, sound, taste and smell worldsurfleague.com showcase the region’s natural beauty and unique history. Argyle Diamonds Ord shinjumatsuri.com.au Valley Muster Culture, music, food – Kimberley – May Western Australia The Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster Gourmet Escape celebrates the culture and extraordinary Food and wine – Perth and natural landscapes of the east Kimberley the South West – November region in WA’s North West. The festival prides itself on embracing the local With big names and even bigger menus, community to present an impressive line-up the newly expanded Western Australia of events including comedy nights, a street Gourmet Escape is now a 10 day culinary party and the Waringarri Corroboree. The extravaganza, with signature events across muster’s major drawcard, the Kimberley the Swan Valley, Perth, as well as its spiritual Moon Experience, is held on the banks of home of Margaret River. Guests are invited the Ord River and provides an idyllic setting to design their own foodie adventure and to enjoy a stellar line-up of national and local discover their way through a diverse program musical acts under an immense Kimberley of more than 50 events, including mouth- night sky. watering culinary experiences with festival headliners Marco Pierre White and David ordvalleymuster.com Chang.
Tleruff Kerfuffle gourmetescape.com.au Food and wine – South West – June Argyle Diamonds Truffle Kerfuffle is a weekend long Ord Valley Muster celebration of WA’s famous black truffles – found in Manjimup in the State’s South West. Held during truffle season at Fonty’s Pool in Manjimup, festival goers will enjoy interactive and hands on experiences. Join truffle hunters and their truffle dogs to search out prized truffles, visit the festival Margaret River Pro village to meet the producers and get a Photo by Joli © taste of the region, or get a truffle fix at a range of exclusive dining events. trufflekerfuffle.com.au
MEDIA KIT 2020 13 14 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Kings Park, Perth Domestic marketing MARKETING The domestic market is WA’s largest source of visitors, comprising people from WA UPDATE (intrastate) as well as the remainder of Australia (interstate). A new story for Western Australia To promote WA in the domestic market, we focus on brand, events and cooperative In 2019, Tourism WA is embarking on a marketing. journey to define our unique tourism brand story. After nearly ten years working with the International marketing Experience Extraordinary brand, and three Tourism WA continues to focus its marketing years using Just Another Day in WA as the efforts in the below key international markets: creative expression of this brand, it’s time to re-think and re-set. • United Kingdom The development of this story, a narrative that is owned across the tourism industry in WA, is important because it will differentiate Tourism • Germany and Switzerland WA’s marketing, and help everyone working to promote tourism for WA align with a clear, • New Zealand consistent message. • Singapore That means, in a crowded marketplace, it will be easier for a visitor to choose WA over one • Malaysia of our competitors. We want to present tourism in WA as • Indonesia something that has significant appeal because it is uniquely linked to who we are and where • United States of America we are. • China The outputs of this narrative should start to be realised from early 2020. • Japan • India
MEDIA KIT 2020 15 Kings Park, Perth Elizabeth Quay Qantas Dreamliner
AVIATION Perth is WA’s major aviation gateway and the first point of contact for many visitors to the State. Perth Airport is curfew-free, providing aviation capacity seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Seventeen international airlines and twelve domestic and regional airlines operate from Perth Airport, connecting travellers to more than 60 destinations around Australia and overseas.1
In YE June 2019, 4.4 million international passengers passed through Perth Airport. New Qantas lounge A review of flight seat capacity in June 2019 saw Perth Airport operating 942 flights per week offering 160,358 seats, remaining steady from June 2018; while WA intrastate traffic saw strong gains. International services Perth Airport’s international carriers provide direct, point-to-point services across the United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Middle East including the direct Qantas Dreamliner London to Perth route. Likewise, Perth has excellent connections to key long-haul destinations in Europe and the Americas with several carriers including Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and two Middle Eastern carriers – Qatar Airways and Emirates – operating one-stop flights to multiple destinations.
16 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES International non-stop frequency levels per week into Perth by route are as follows: Airline Origin Operations Seats Additional per week per week Information (Aug 2019) (Aug 2019) Air Mauritius Mauritius 2 546 2-3 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) Air New Zealand Auckland 7 2,006 6-10 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) Air New Zealand Christchurch 2 573 2 x weekly (Operate December – April) AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur 7 2,639 7 - 11 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) All Nippon Airways Tokyo 7 1,288 1 x daily (from September 2019) Batik Air Indonesia Denpasar 7 1,281 1 x daily Cathay Pacific Hong Kong 7 1,960 7-10 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) China Southern Guangzhou 4 1,082 4-5 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) Emirates Airlines Dubai 7 3,423 1 x daily Garuda Indonesia Denpasar 7 1,134 1 x daily Garuda Indonesia Jakarta 4 648 4 x weekly Indonesia AirAsia Denpasar 21 3,780 3 x daily Indonesia AirAsia Lombok 4 720 4x weekly Jetstar Airways Denpasar 21 3,906 3 x daily Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur 12 2,830 12 x weekly Malaysia Airlines Kota Kinabalu 1 160 1 x weekly (Sunday) Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur 14 2,394 11-14 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) Qantas London- 7 1,652 1 x daily (commenced 24 Heathrow March 2018) Qantas Singapore 7 1,897 7-13 x weekly (dependent on seasonality) Qatar Airways Doha 7 3,619 1 x daily Scoot Singapore 9 2,260 7-9 x weekly Singapore Airlines Singapore 28 8,596 4 x daily
South African Johannesburg 7 1,771 5 – 7 x weekly Airways Thai Airways Bangkok 7 2,058 1 x daily
TOTAL 206 52,223
1Perth Airport Pty. Ltd., http://www.perthairport.com.au/FlightInformation/Airlines.aspx 2Data provided by Perth Airport Pty. Ltd. 3IATA Airport Intelligence Services, SRS Analyser, Weekly Summary, December 2018 MEDIA KIT 2020 17 International Domestic services capacity achievement Perth is well connected to other Australian states and • On 1 September 2019, All Nippon territories as the four national airlines – Qantas, Virgin Airways launched its nonstop daily flights Australia, Tigerair Australia and Jetstar – operate between Tokyo Japan and Perth. The multiple flights each day between major ports such as airline operates a daily service on a Boeing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Daily non- 787-8 Dreamliner, which has a total of 184 stop flights also link Perth with Darwin and Canberra, seats including 32 business class seats, while other cities such as Cairns and the Gold Coast 14 premium economy seats and 138 are served by multiple flights each week. economy seats. This service adds 5,520 seats per week on the route and is only the Regional airlines include Qantas, Qantas Link, second Australian city served by All Nippon Airnorth, Aviair, Virgin Australia, Skippers Aviation and Airways. Regional Express (REX). • Cathay Pacific commenced operating Broome, the State’s second largest leisure airport, is Perth’s first Airbus A350 for its daily Perth- connected to Perth by multiple flights per day through Hong Kong service (CX170/171) in October Qantas and Virgin Australia, and to northern Australia 2017, increasing total seat capacity on (including Darwin) through alternative regional the route by 8%. The route will see further services. Qantas also operates direct flights to capacity increases when Cathay Pacific Broome from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney on introduces its flagship Airbus 350-1000, a seasonal basis. on the route from October 2019 to March Other regional intrastate, and some interstate services, 2020, adding 295 additional seats per operate to multiple destinations around the State week. The three-times-weekly A330 including Albany, Broome, Carnarvon, Esperance, Perth-Hong Kong (CX133/142) service will Exmouth, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, continue to operate as normal. Monkey Mia, Port Hedland and Newman. Popular • From October 2019, Singapore Airlines tourist destinations such as Albany, Esperance, will commence operating a second Exmouth and Carnarvon/Monkey Mia operate as B787-10 Dreamliner on one of its four regulated Regular Public Transport (RPT) routes, daily Singapore – Perth flights. The 787-10 in which the State Government grants exclusive will operate on SQ225/224 service from operation to a single airline to help maintain services October 1 2019, replacing an A330-300. to certain regional and remote areas. This latest change means all four daily In a major boost to North West tourism, the new Singapore Airlines services between Melbourne-Kununurra service will run three times Singapore and Perth have been upgraded weekly over a six-week period, commencing 18 to state of the art B787-10 or A350-900 May 2020 until 31 August 2020. Alliance Airlines, aircraft. in conjunction with Virgin Australia, will fly from • In March 2018, Qantas commenced Melbourne on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, non-stop daily flights between Perth and while the return journey from Kununurra will operate London – the world’s first direct regular on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. passenger service between Australia and Regional Express commenced new flight schedules Europe. Using the state of the art B787-9 with discounted community airfares on the Perth- aircraft with a capacity of 236 passengers, Monkey Mia-Carnarvon air route from July 2, 2018. the 14,500km journey takes around 17 The Rex Community Fare is available for tickets hours. bought at least 30 days prior to departure and • Qatar increased its daily Doha – Perth available seats on sale 24 hours prior to departure. service to an A380 (517 seats) from May 1, In 2018, air and landside upgrades at the Busselton- 2018. The A380 replaced the B777-300ER Margaret River Airport were completed, with the aim of (358 seats) service, adding 115,752 seats securing interstate flights from Sydney and Melbourne to the route per year and increasing route to the South West. Works include lengthening, capacity by over 44 per cent. strengthening and widening the runway to enable Code 4C aircraft (A320, B737) to land. Discussions with airlines and tourism marketing groups are 18 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA continuing to maximise use of the new airport. DIRECT FLIGhTS TO PERTh
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MEDIA KIT 20202019 1919 TOURISM IMPACT AND EMPLOYMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• Globally, the travel and tourism industry is one • Of the overnight visitors, 987,700 were of the world’s largest, directly and indirectly international visitors to WA who spent supporting 319 million jobs worldwide in 2018, $2.3 billion in the State.3 or approximately one in 10 of all jobs.1 • Encouraging visitors to travel outside of the • Western Australia’s tourism industry directly ‘Destination Perth’ area into other WA regions is employs 73,200 people (8.2% of the State’s a key focus for the tourism industry. In the year workforce). Indirectly, tourism contributes ending September 2019, 32% of international another 35,600 jobs, which makes 133,200 jobs visitors travelled to regional WA.3 Along in total in WA.2 with the 61% of domestic overnight visitors who visited the regions, these overall visits • In the year ending September 2019, visitors to generate employment, help to stabilise country and within WA spent $10.9 billion in the State.3 populations and, indirectly, enable services This total figure comprises: such as schools and banks to be maintained.3
• 22.7 million intrastate day-trippers who spent $2.2 billion in WA.3
• 11.8 million overnight visitors, who spent $8.7 billion in WA.3
CURRENT GLOBAL CONDITIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS
• The United Nations World Tourism • Tourism Research Australia has forecasted Organisation (UNWTO) has estimated that that over the next ten years international visitor international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) numbers to Australia are expected to increase worldwide increased by 4% in 2019 reaching at an average rate of (+) 5.1% per annum.6 1.5 billion visitors. UNWTO reports this confirms tourism as a leading and resilient • In the year ending September 2019, economic sector, especially in view of current international visitors to Australia increased uncertainties.4 by (+) 2.5%, while international visitation to WA grew by (+) 4.5% to 987,700 visitors • Perth Airport has reported that in the year (compared to year ending September 2018).3 ending September 2019, there were 2.2 million international passenger arrivals into Perth Airport, up slightly (+0.4%) from the previous year.5
1 World Travel and Tourism Council – Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2019 World 2 Tourism Research Australia, State Tourism Satellite Accounts 2017-18 3 Tourism Research Australia – International and National Visitor Surveys (YE September 2019) 4 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – PR International Tourism Growth Continues To Outpace The Global Economy, 20.01.20 5 Perth Airport Pty Ltd, Airport Statistics, accessed 2 October 2019, www.perthairport.com.au. 6 Tourism Research Australia, Tourism Forecasts 2019
2022 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Rottnest Island MEDIA KIT 2020 21 VISITOR AND MARKET SNAPSHOT
VISITORS (‘000) TO/WITHIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA BY SOURCE MARKET, YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 20193
Intrastate Overnight 8,950
Interstate Overnight Intrastate 1,883 Daytrips 22,719 International 988
3 Tourism Research Australia – International and National Visitor Surveys (YE September 2019)
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA, YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 20193
Western Australia 2018 2019 % Change Spend ($ Millions) 2,157 2,309 +7.0% Visitors 944,700 987,700 +4.5% Visitor Nights 25,557,300 24,492,700 -4.2%
INTERNATIONAL VISITOR AND MARKET SNAPSHOT
22 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Wills Domain, Margaret River TOP 20 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 2019 (RANKED BY NUMBER OF VISITORS) 3
Average Estimated Estimated Visitor Length of Visitor Visitors Nights Stay (Nights) Spend 1 United Kingdom 145,000 3,220,000 22 241 2 Singapore 108,000 1,689,000 16 269 3 Malaysia 99,000 1,328,000 13 191 4 New Zealand 76,000 1,213,000 16 107 5 China 72,000 2,400,000 33 347 United States of 6 60,000 1,133,000 19 107 America 7 Indonesia 35,000 700,000 20 69 8 Japan 33,000 737,000 22 57 9 Germany 33,000 805,000 24 77 10 India 31,000 1,507,000 49 57 11 Hong Kong 30,000 556,000 19 100 12 Canada 24,000 492,000 21 51 13 France 19,000 655,000 34 47 14 Korea 15,000 557,000 37 43 15 Switzerland 15,000 326,000 22 46 16 Scandinavia 13,000 305,000 23 36 17 Taiwan 12,000 816,000 68 49 18 Thailand 12,000 320,000 27 28 19 Italy 11,000 637,000 58 35 20 Netherlands 11,000 353,000 32 27
PLEASE NOTE: The estimates of visitor numbers and nights in this report are based on information obtained from the International Visitor Survey - a sample of 5,802 international visitors coming to Western Australia. While every endeavour is made to provide reliable results, as with all surveys, the estimates are subject to sampling variability. This means that the survey results may vary from the results that would have been produced if all visitors had been interviewed in a census. The twenty markets shown are those countries benchmarked by Tourism Research Australia. The average length of stay is calculated by dividing estimated number of nights by estimated number of visitors. The estimates are based on all visitors (working holiday makers, those visiting for education etc.), not just those visiting for holiday.
3 Tourism Research Australia – International and National Visitor Surveys (YE September 2019)
MEDIA KIT 2020 23 24 26 TOURISM TOURISM WESTERN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA D S I A IN N W DESTINATION NEWS
Ningaloo Reef and Cape Range National Park Photo by Jewels Lynch Fremantle street art Photo by Lauren Bath PERTH – what’s new and what’s to come the capital of cool Sitting pretty on the shores of the sparkling Swan River and nestled alongside Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth’s renaissance continues as new attractions, accommodation, food and drink offerings, as well as cultural, entertainment and sporting precincts open across the city and nearby hubs of Northbridge, Mount Lawley, Burswood, Leederville, City Beach, Cottesloe and Fremantle.
So what’s new and what’s to come?
MEDIA KIT 2020 27 NEW HOTELS Perth now offers some of the best hotel The Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant and and short-stay accommodation in Australia lounge, Hearth, offers bold new interpretations following an abundance of new and refurbished of the classic Australian barbecue. Acclaimed properties that have opened in the CBD WA Executive Chef Jed Gerrard takes guests and surrounding urban and coastal areas. on a gourmet journey that celebrates the stories Not only are visitors enjoying more choice of local culture and traditions, showcasing the in accommodation with a broad selection of finest and freshest produce from the region’s boutique, big name and luxury accommodation farmers, fisherman and artisans. Meanwhile, options, Perth hoteliers are also offering up hotel bar Songbird is Perth’s newest hotspot some great deals. for sunset drinks, with the menu featuring local spirits, craft beers and wines, while the in- Most recently, the city welcomed The Ritz- house team of mixologists are creating original Carlton – the brand’s first Australian build in 10 cocktails with a focus on native Australian years. Located at Elizabeth Quay, the luxury botanicals. property connects guests to WA’s rich way of life through a contemporary take on local Since 2012, 42 new or redeveloped hotels have culture, history and cuisine. The hotel offers opened in and around Perth, adding 4,627 new 205 guestrooms, including 19 suites, which rooms to the local market with names such as feature sweeping views of the Swan River; while The Westin, COMO The Treasury, Crown Towers, its build draws multi-sensory inspirations from Alex Hotel, Intercontinental, QT, Quay Perth, the stunning natural beauty of WA, including a DoubleTree by Hilton, Ibis Styles and the Adnate custom chandelier in the hotel’s lobby, echoing Art Series Hotel among the mix. the cascading waters of Karijini gorges in the State’s Pilbara region. By 2022, it is expected that a further seven new hotels will come online, adding 1,683 new rooms. Among the names still to come are DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and Dorsett Hotel.
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
28 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA SNAPSHOT OF COMPLETED PROPERTIES
HOTEL LOCATION DATE OPENED ROOMS Alex Hotel Northbridge May 2015 74 Quest Rockingham Rockingham August 2015 96 COMO The Treasury Perth city September 2015 48 Seashells Fremantle June 2016 24 Quest Mounts Bay Rd Perth city August 2016 71 Sage Hotel West Perth August 2016 101 Quest East Perth East Perth November 2016 130 Peppers Kings Square Perth city November 2016 120 Holiday Inn (redevelopment) Perth City November 2016 186 Crown Towers Burswood December 2016 500 Quest Fremantle Fremantle December 2016 121 Tribe Hotel West Perth May 2017 126 Aloft Perth Rivervale May 2017 224 Ramada VetroBlu Scarborough Scarborough August 2017 52 Beach Hotel InterContinental Perth City Centre Perth city October 2017 240 (redevelopment) Quest Innaloo Innaloo October 2017 80 Be.Fremantle (redevelopment) Fremantle 2017 24 Quest Midland Midland March 2018 102 The Melbourne Hotel Perth city April 2018 73 (redevelopment) The Westin Perth city April 2018 368 The Sebel West Perth Aire West Perth June 2018 64 Apartments QT Hotel Perth city August 2018 184 DoubleTree by Hilton Northbridge January 2019 206 Quest South Perth South Perth February 2019 90 Hostel G Perth 2019 77 Discovery Rottnest Island Rottnest Island March 2019 64 Quay Perth (redevelopment) Elizabeth Quay June 2019 80 Ibis Styles East Perth Perth city September 2019 252 The Adnate Art Series Hotel Perth city October 2019 250 Ritz-Carlton Elizabeth Quay November 2019 205 Quest Joondalup Joondalup November 2019 90 Novotel Perth Murray St Perth December 2019 431
FORTHCOMING PROPERTIES
HOTEL LOCATION DUE TO OPEN ROOMS Park Regis Subiaco 2020 168 DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront Elizabeth Quay March 2020 229 Hotel Rottnest (redevelopment) Rottnest Island September 2020 80 Dorsett Hotel Perth city December 2020 250 Hampton Inn By Hilton Cockburn March 2022 146 DoubleTree Fremantle Fremantle September 2022 150
MEDIA KIT 2020 29 NEW CITY PRECINCTS & ATTRACTIONS Reviving Perth’s heritage • One of the founding buildings along the William Street strip in Perth’s cultural hub • The redevelopment of Perth’s Western of Northbridge, the Rechabite Hall, has Australian Museum is due to be been given a new lease of life. Once a completed in 2020. Once finished, the vibrant dance hall, The Rechabite is a new $428 million build will act as a gateway to entertainment and dining venue spanning explore all of WA, using state-of-the-art three storeys, and housing multiple bars, technology and innovative display methods. restaurant and rooftop space offering views The people of WA are at the centre of the over Northbridge and the city. Double museum’s development and content, Rainbow is the venue’s bar and kitchen, led with a strong focus on Aboriginal and by head chef Jesse Blake, formerly from multicultural stories. The new build will be Petition Kitchen. At the basement level is almost four times bigger than the previous the underground bar Goodwill Club – and WA Museum, with nearly 6,000 square a 25 metre cage lift will take patrons from metres of gallery space, including a 1,000 the basement to the rooftop. The fit-out square metre space to stage largescale, includes the stunning original staircase, special exhibitions. Visitors will also find with Perth property developer Adrian Fini learning studios, spaces to see behind- ensuring the heritage elements of the the-scenes work and retail and café areas. building are maintained. The major project includes the restoration of heritage buildings, construction of a • Built in 1882, The Royal Hotel reopened new building, a public art project and its doors on November 16 following a major the design, production and installation of renovation driven by the man behind The museum content – including a much-loved Standard in Northbridge, John Parker. The 24-metre blue whale skeleton. International original heart and soul of Perth, the iconic design practices HASSELL + OMA joined corner pub – located on Wellington and forces with Brookfield Multiplex and the William Streets – is set to become a great WA government to lead the design for the Australian pub once again. Featuring a highly anticipated new museum. corner saloon on the street level, two bars, a private dining room, karaoke room, event/ • Reopened at the end of 2015, the State function space, and wraparound verandah Buildings has become one of Perth’s overlooking Yagan Square, the hotel’s most popular wining and dining precincts. history and charm has been retained where Situated in the centre of Perth city, the possible, with its floor to ceiling beams, former government buildings has been wooden floorboards and arched windows. reinvented. As well as being home to luxury Local craft beers are complemented by boutique hotel COMO The Treasury – a selection of old-school brews including visitors will find David Thompson’s Long Swan Draught – a nod to a time when the Chim, celebrated Perth chocolatier Sue building was owned by the iconic Swan Lewis, Rohan Jewellery, COMO Shambala Brewery. spa, Wildflower restaurant (with a menu that revolves around the six Indigenous seasons), and much more. New Museum for WA Image courtesy Multiplex, • In 2018, Hibernian Place opened to the HASSELL+OMA public. Located in Perth’s east end, the precinct combines the 368-room, five-star Westin Perth as well as Guy Grossi’s Garum restaurant (his first foray out of Melbourne), much-loved WA wellness spa Bodhi J, a coffee roaster, rooftop bar and new eateries.
30 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Connecting the Swan River and city – the Experience the city on foot – Perth has vibrant waterfront precinct of Elizabeth Quay welcomed a collection of new walking tours in opened in 2016 and has quickly become a recent years, offering a unique way to soak up focal point for visitors and locals, with an ever- the city’s cultural, nature-based and culinary expanding range of attractions. Look out for attractions. Launched in early-2019, The Hike The Island – a restaurant and brewery inside Collective is an ecotourism tour operation a heritage pavilion and The Reveley bar and highlighting natural landscapes in all corners restaurant with water views; Go Cultural’s of the city, including Rottnest Island, Perth Hills Indigenous walking tours; Willie Creek Pearls and its metropolitan beaches. In Perth’s port flagship showroom; freshly made gelato at city, the passionate team at Fremantle Tours Gusto; water playground; new river cruises has launched several new tours to its current departing from the Quay and neighbouring offering, including a Street Art, Beers and Bikes Barrack Square; and now, it’s home to The Ritz- tour, Fremantle Street Art Walk tour and Vegan Carlton. Throughout the year, Elizabeth Quay Food Tour of the historic city. Award-winning Two becomes home to many festivals and ‘pop-up’ Feet & a Heartbeat continues to grow its suite events. of Perth walking tours, incorporating coffee, art and culture; small bars and dining; history and Connecting the CBD and Northbridge – as culture; nature and wildlife. Visitors to Kings Park part of the Perth City Link project, two new public can learn about its intriguing past and spiritual precincts have been unveiled. Kings Square is significance to the Aboriginal people on a new a short walk from Perth Arena, Northbridge and tour launched by Go Cultural Tours. the Perth Cultural Centre where visitors can have a bite to eat or relax in the gardens; while Yagan Square is the flagship public space, which opened in March 2018, and gives visitors a taste The Adnate of WA’s Aboriginal heritage and history. The $73.5 million precinct is now a place to meet, eat, drink and shop, for the thousands of workers and residents who pass through as they connect with public transport or walk between the CBD and Northbridge. The area holds great historical and cultural significance and the name Yagan was chosen to reflect this, with the Aboriginal warrior and leader greatly respected among his people.
Revitalising laneways and walls - formerly disused heritage buildings and laneways are now home to bustling bars and street art. Through independent non-profit group FORM, more than 150 public walls across Perth and surrounding suburbs have become a canvas for local, interstate and international artists. One of Perth’s newest hotels, The Adnate (Accor’s latest Art Series hotel) named after influential Australian street artist Matt Adnate, opened to the public in October 2019. The 27-storey, 250-room hotel is home to one of the world’s tallest murals, standing at 50-metres long, and is the first Art Series hotel dedicated to street art. Additionally, through the City of Perth’s Public Art Strategy, there’s more than 100 works of art of all shapes and sizes, distributed through the city’s precincts, with visitors able to the works on walking trails. MEDIAMEDIA KIT KIT 2020 2020 29 31 A NEW ERA FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTING EVENTS
Perth’s 60,000 seat Optus Stadium opened The precinct is also home to The Camfield to applause in 2018, and has since hosted – Australia’s biggest pub – with room for up sell-out sporting and music events, as well as to 2,500 patrons, it features a microbrewery, winning 34 Australian and international awards five bars and unsurpassed views of the Perth for its unique design. The state-of-the-art build CBD and the river. In the coming months, was most recently dubbed the ‘world’s most Optus Stadium will host International Cricket beautiful stadium’ after winning the prestigious Council (ICC) T20 World Cup, with the men’s Prix Versailles Architecture Award - Sports matches taking place from October 24 to 30, - 2019, as presented by UNESCO and the 2020. International Union of Architects. Tennis greats, Rafael Nadal (ESP), Kei Nishikori Home to the Australian Football League (AFL) (JPN) and John Isner (USA), will descend on in WA between March and September, Optus Perth in Dec/Jan 2020 for the ATP Cup – one Stadium is a multi-purpose venue designed to of the largest men’s tennis events in the world. also host cricket, rugby union and rugby league, Hosted closer to Perth city at RAC Arena, the soccer, athletics and music concerts. The event will see teams from Spain, Japan, USA, innovative fan first design features two 340sqm Georgia, Russia, Italy, Uruguay and Norway super screens – among the largest stadium battle it out on court. screens in the Southern Hemisphere. This means that by day, fans won’t miss a beat of the on-ground action and, after dark, the stadium’s world-class LED lighting display will entertain.
Situated next to Perth’s iconic Swan River, and surrounded by parkland, nature playgrounds and public art, visitors to Perth can have a ‘behind the scenes’ experience on a guided tour of the stadium.
Optus Stadium Precinct
Optus Stadium and surrounds, Perth
32 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA COASTAL REVIVAL
• Rottnest Island has received a major • Scarborough Beach has undergone a major boost to its accommodation offerings, redevelopment in recent times. The $100 million with the opening of Discovery Rottnest foreshore project saw the opening of an eight- Island, and the planned expansion of Hotel lane, 50 metre beach pool, new eateries, skate Rottnest. For more on what’s new on Perth’s park, children’s playground, basketball area island paradise, read the Rottnest Island and picnic space. The popular beachfront also revamped story. hosts the Scarborough Sunset Markets between November and April. • A once-in-a-generation redevelopment of Fremantle’s Kings Square will see the • The scenic blue hues of City Beach is home heart of Perth’s port city transformed into to lush lawns, white sand and an expanding a vibrant cultural and commercial hub. range of waterfront dining options, Odyssea, The project will comprise retail and dining Hamptons and Clancy’s Fish Bar. Trigg Beach experiences, five-star green star commercial has also seen its dining expand with the spaces, and a revamped city square with opening of Island Market (by the Kailis team), a range of public facilities. The precinct while Cottesloe has welcomed Canteen Pizza. will have an energy efficient design, with The delightful coastal offerings don’t end there the use of renewable energy and water – visitors will find a selection of mouth-watering saving technologies. At the heart of the hub venues at Trigg Beach, including Island Market is FOMO – a coordinated redevelopment and Canteen. of the former Myer and Queensgate buildings. The commercial space will be a contemporary laneway retail and dining City Beach destination, providing visitors with a bold, daring space to sit in, walk through and engage with as they wander and explore. Due for completion in 2020, the buildings and public spaces are intended to fit the unique character and history of Kings Square, enhancing the heritage values of the nearby Fremantle Town Hall and church.
The Basin at Rottnest Island Photo by Scott Slawinski
MEDIA KIT 2020 33 ROTTNEST ISLAND REVAMPED
With its 63 secluded white sandy beaches and • Swan River Seaplanes has also begun 20 bays, it’s easy to see why the people of Perth operating one way and return flights from proudly declare Rottnest Island (or “Rotto”) their Perth to Rottnest, offering incredible scenic very own island paradise. views of the island. Located just a short ferry ride from Perth, In addition to these experiences, the island Fremantle or Hillarys, Rottnest Island has shot received a major boost to its accommodation to international fame in recent years, due to its offering, with the opening of ‘glamping’ native inhabitant – the quokka. resort Discovery - Rottnest Island, and the announcement of a major expansion for The small, furry and very cute marsupial Hotel Rottnest. became an internet sensation after an online news source declared it the ‘world’s happiest Opened in March 2019, Discovery - Rottnest animal’ – amplifying the social media trend, the Island offers visitors contemporary and #quokkaselfie. Celebrities including Margot environmentally-conscious accommodation. Robbie, Roger Federer, Chris Hemsworth and Nestled behind the dunes of Pinky Beach, Hugh Jackman have even captured their own and a few steps away from one of the island’s quokka selfie on visits to the island. most popular swimming spots - The Basin, the retreat retains Rottnest’s laid-back WA Classified as an ‘A’ Class Reserve, Rottnest character. The accommodation comprises Island has an abundance of natural assets, 83 low impact eco tents of varying sizes and including some of WA’s best swimming, styles to suit a range of budgets, from luxury snorkelling and surfing beaches. ‘glamping’ to affordable family accommodation. One of the unique elements of Rottnest Island The development also includes Pinky’s Beach is that it’s a car free zone, with the most popular Club, which features a swimming pool and fresh mode of transport being the bicycle. Many of contemporary restaurant and alfresco bar for the island’s tourism offerings and practices guests and beachgoers – offering an open air reflect the focus on delivering sustainable design in keeping with the surrounding natural and inspirational products with minimal environment. environmental impact. A redevelopment of Hotel Rottnest, which The pristine island welcomed several exciting overlooks Thomson Bay, will see it double in new tour offerings in early 2019, including: size to 17,800 square metres, adding 80 rooms to its current offering of 18. The hotel will be • a crayfish catch and cook experience on- re-branded as Hotel Rottnest Resort and will board Rottnest Cruises; include four pools – two main pools and two • glass bottom kayak tours with Inspiration plunge pools for executive penthouse suites – Outdoors; a restaurant, large function space, and beach • sunset, eco and whale watching tours with club; with stage two of the development to Charter 1; include a day spa, yoga studio and rooftop bar. • boat hire with Boating West; Bringing a touch of luxury to the island, Karma • under and above water scooter tours with Rottnest welcomed a day spa in 2018 – the first SEABOB; flagship Karma Spa in Australia. The company • undersea helmet walks, scuba dives and has also taken over the operation of the Rottnest snorkel tours with Ningaloo Reef Dreaming; Island golf course, ensuring the island’s golfing experience remains first class. • a new Lexi’s on Rotto food van at Wadjemup Lighthouse; • Aboriginal cultural walking tours with Go Discovery - Rottnest Island Cultural and beach accessory hire at popular swimming beach, The Basin;
34 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA FLIGHTS PUTTING WA ON THE MAP Exploring Western Australia - for a weekend or a week - has never been better, following the addition of new international and domestic flights into the State.
New direct routes and low cost fares are cutting From March 25, 2020, Jetstar will operate three flight times and unlocking opportunities to direct services a week between Melbourne and discover the stunning natural attractions and Margaret River, making it possible for visitors wealth of experiences WA has to offer. from Australia’s east coast to travel non-stop to one of Australia’s premium wine regions. Direct flights to Perth from London with Qantas, The new direct flights will operate on Monday, and from Tokyo with All Nippon Airways (ANA) Wednesday and Saturday, departing Tullamarine are changing the way people travel to Australia, at 8:00am AEST and arriving at Busselton- making it easier for more visitors to start their Margaret River Airport at 9:05am; then returning Australian adventure by exploring Perth’s to Melbourne at 9:40am WST. Fares are currently extraordinary transformation, stunning coastline, on sale starting from $192 one-way, excluding vibrant events and unique flora and fauna. checked baggage.
Chinese visitors have even more opportunity Visits to Margaret River can also be timed to to visit WA this summer, with a new trial of coincide with one of the region’s lively annual direct flights between Shanghai and Perth events including the internationally renowned commencing in 2020. China Eastern Airlines’ Western Australian Gourmet Escape non-stop service will operate three flights each (November), Margaret River Pro (May) and week over five weeks on Airbus A330s, from Cape to Cape (October), or cosy up in the January 15 until February 17 – which is during cooler months for vibrant events including Cabin peak Chinese New Year festivities. Fever Festival (July) and CinefestOz Film Festival (August). Complementing the existing direct, seasonal services from the east coast of Australia Travellers wishing to extend their Margaret River to Broome, new flights from Melbourne to region adventure can head further south to Kununurra mean that travellers now have discover the raw, dramatic coastline and historic more options as to where they start and end stories of Albany, tall tingle trees at Walpole; their adventure in Western Australia’s famed travel a little further inland to find cooler climate Kimberley region. wines, fresh local marron and black truffles at Pemberton and Manjimup; or, head north to go One of the world’s last true wilderness areas, swimming with dolphins at Bunbury. the Kimberley is home to a bucket list of natural wonders, such as the Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australian holiday-makers can continue World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, to discover new experiences in their own the spectacular sunsets of Cable Beach in backyard with Qantas offering special fares Broome, the red cliffs and white sandy stretches to Broome and Exmouth throughout the year, of Cape Leveque and the waterfalls, gorges and Regional Express commenced new flight and epic landscapes of El Questro and Home schedules with discounted community airfares Valley Station. on the Perth-Monkey Mia-Carnarvon route.
The first scheduled air service between For more on WA’s aviation routes, see page 16. Melbourne and Kununurra will commence on May 15, 2020, which coincides with the region’s pinnacle event – the Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster. The service will run three days a week - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays – between May and August 2020 with Alliance Airlines.
MEDIA KIT 2020 35 START YOUR KIMBERLEY ADVENTURE IN BROOME
Gorgeous sunny days, a kaleidoscope of colours, Cable Beach Bounded by sand dunes and ochre red cliffs, breathtaking natural attractions and epic with 22 kilometres of soft white sand and the adventures are what you’ll find in the tropical stunning turquoise water of the Indian Ocean, pearling town of Broome, the western gateway Cable Beach is as nature intended. Here you’ll to the Kimberley, one of the world’s last true find uncrowded shores, camel trains and unforgettable ocean sunsets filling the skies with wilderness areas. spectacular colours - it’s the best free evening show you’ll ever see. The perfect balance Broome strikes the perfect balance between Gems of the sea relaxing holiday and extraordinary adventure. Affectionately known as the ‘pearl of the The people are friendly and the vibe is north’, Broome is the home of South Sea blissfully chilled out. The locals like to call this pearls - among the largest and most coveted ‘Broometime’, and all it takes is a stroll on the commercially harvested cultured pearls in the sands of one of its pristine beaches to set your world. Their discovery in the 1800s fuelled a own clock to Broome’s relaxed pace. There mass migration almost as epic as the gold rush. are also plenty of unique experiences for those Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, and Malay pearl seeking all kinds of adventure: divers and merchants arrived in droves seeking their fortune, creating a melting pot of cultures • Witness the natural phenomenon of the Staircase to the Moon at Roebuck Bay that makes Broome the multicultural town it is today. See how Broome pearls are cultured on a • Ride a camel train into an ocean sunset cruise to a local pearl farm, immerse yourself in along pristine Cable Beach the romantic tales of the original pearl luggers, or pick up a memento of your trip in one of the • Marvel at ancient dinosaur footprints at pearl showrooms of Chinatown. Gantheaume Point Flavours of Broome • Go fishing with an Aboriginal guide or on a Broome’s multicultural heritage – Aboriginal, specialist fishing charter Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian and • Spot Australian wildlife – humpback European – along with its coastal location whales, snubfin dolphins, kangaroos and has influenced the variety of cuisines on offer birds galore throughout the town. Taste the many flavours of Broome at the Courthouse Markets on a • Cruise to a pearl farm and learn how these Saturday or Sunday morning with Thai, Chinese deep sea beauties are harvested and Filipino cuisine on offer (try Lumpia – the • Catch a movie at the oldest operating famous Filipino spring rolls); sample pearl meat outdoor picture garden in the world – at a pearl farm; take a culinary journey through Sun Pictures Japan at Cable Beach Club’s Zensai; enjoy local seafood at The Wharf; or, sample a craft • Gaze at billion-star skies with Space beer at one of the most remote breweries in the Gandolf, aka Greg Quicke world – the iconic Matso’s Brewery, overlooking Roebuck Bay. • Take a 4WD, helicopter, or seaplane adventure day trip into true wilderness.
36 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Kimberley wonders Moon magic and tidal trickery Broome is the perfect base for your Kimberley Staircase to the Moon is a natural phenomenon adventure. Discover Australia’s only Horizontal which occurs when the full moon rises over the Waterfalls at Talbot Bay, have an authentic exposed mud flats at extremely low tide, giving Aboriginal experience on the Dampier Peninsula, the illusion of a staircase reaching for the moon. take an epic 4WD journey along the Gibb River This occurs along Roebuck Bay in Broome Road or explore the Bungle Bungle Range in three times a month from March to October. The World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park. dramatic rise and fall of up to ten metre tides in Broome means beaches are washed daily Take your adventure off-the-beaten-track and and attractions reveal themselves at low tide. experience one of the last true wilderness areas The tides are the reason behind the Horizontal on Earth - with wide open landscapes, epic Waterfalls, accessible from Broome, and tours outback drives, luxury cruises, breathtaking such as Giant Tides at Cygnet Bay. gorges and waterfalls, crystal clear pools and iconic station stays. Wildlife Cultural calling The wildlife at Broome’s Roebuck Bay is significant on a global scale. It’s one of the One of Australia’s most multi-cultural towns, it’s world’s most important places for migratory said that 57 languages are spoken in the shire shorebirds and is home to Australia’s largest of Broome. The town’s Aboriginal heritage is population of snubfin dolphins – as well as other very strong and taking a tour with local Yawuru marine life such as dugongs and turtles. From man Bart Pigram of Narlijia Tours is a fantastic July to October, the waters around Broome are way to learn about their rich culture, which has home to the world’s largest pod of humpback existed for thousands of years. On the Dampier whales – estimated at up to 40,000. The best way Peninsula near Broome you’ll find Aboriginal to see them on a whale-watching tour. tourism communities dotted along the coast where visitors can learn about Aboriginal culture. Kimberley cruising Chinese, Malay, Japanese and Filipino cultural ties are also strong. Arriving in Broome in the late Broome is the perfect starting point for a 1800’s to prosper from the town’s burgeoning Kimberley cruising adventure to remote pearl industry their heritage is still evident today in waterfalls and coastal retreats. Passengers visit the architecture, food and people of Broome. breathtaking ancient rock art, spot giant boab trees and learn about the region’s amazing Dinosaur footprints geology. Prolific in the Kimberley region, dinosaur World War II history footprints can be found along the Broome coastline and viewed at low tide. As recently On very low tides in Broome, visitors are able to as September 2016, a woman collecting shells walk out from Town Beach on Roebuck Bay and discovered dinosaur footprints on Cable Beach. see the remains of Dutch Catalina flying boats, Scientists have said that the largest dinosaur which were bombed during the Second World footprints in the world measuring 1.7 metres are War in March 1942. located north of Broome.
MEDIA KIT 2020 37 Celebrity connection Famous visitors to, and fans of Broome include Miranda Kerr, Jerry Hall, Kylie Minogue, Elle McPherson, Tom Cruise, Orlando Bloom, Missy Higgins, Rove McManus and Tasma Walton, Barry Humphries, Cate Blanchett and some of the Kardashian family.
Epic events A range of events take place around Broome throughout the year with highlights including Shinju Matsuri Festival, Taste of Broome and the Broome racing season.
When to travel The warm and dry winter months, from May to October, is the Kimberley’s dry season and the most popular time to travel. During the dry season Broome experiences warm days and clear blue skies, with temperatures ranging from 17-30°C (62 - 87°F).
How to get there For the quickest travel, you’ll want to fly directly into Broome. Qantas and Virgin run daily services from Perth to Broome, with flights taking around 2.5 hours, and special discounted fares on offer. Qantas also runs direct seasonal services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Darwin.
Gantheaume Point Broome. Photo by Garry Norris
38 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Cable Beach, Broome
MEDIA KIT 2020 39 MARGARET RIVER SAVOUR THE FOOD, WINE & SCENERY
40 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Injidup Natural Spa, Margaret River region Photo by Scott Slawinski As one of Australia’s premium wine regions, Margaret River stands toe-to-toe with the best in the world. It’s the only wine region in Australia where you can hop from award-winning wineries and restaurants to stunning beaches, tall-timber forests, world-class surf breaks and ancient caves. What’s more, all of this is located an easy three hour drive from Perth. Testament to its diversity of quality experiences and landscapes, Margaret River and Southern WA MARGARET RIVER were recently named by travel authority, Lonely Planet, as the number one travel destination in the Asia Pacific for 2019
What to see and do in the Margaret River region: WINE & SCENERY • Enjoy a long lunch of fresh local produce • Walk a section or all of the Cape to Cape prepared by award winning chefs at one of track. The track runs 135 kilometres from the region’s many vineyard based restaurants Cape Naturaliste near Dunsborough, to Cape such as Vasse Felix, Cullen Wines, Leeuwin Leeuwin near Augusta, with companies such Estate, Wills Domain and Amelia Park. as Cape to Cape Explorer Tours and Walk into Luxury offering guided walking tours. • Sample some of the best local brews, spirits and ciders such as Black Brewing Co, The • Climb the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Beer Farm, Cheeky Monkey, Eagle Bay Australia’s tallest mainland lighthouse, and Brewery and Wild Hop Brewing Co. Or, make see where the Southern Ocean and Indian your own gin at Margaret River Distilling Co’s Ocean meet. There’s also the Cape Naturaliste Giniversity. Lighthouse, which has undergone a major upgrade and offers panoramic ocean views • Give surfing or stand up paddle boarding a from a new observation platform, landscaped go. Sheltered beaches, bays and epic swells lawns, a nautical-themed playground and are dotted along the coast. Lightkeeper’s Inn Café. • Be amazed by over 2,500 species of • Jump on a charter boat and watch the whales wildflowers decorating the coastal walking frolic in Geographe Bay between June and tracks and forests with vivid colour from November. Naturaliste Charters and All Sea August to November. Charters Whale Watching both offer whale • Walk or train to the end of the Busselton Jetty, watching tours departing from the Margaret then meet the colourful fish and sea-life at the River region, departing from Dunsborough and Underwater Observatory. At 1.8 kilometres, Augusta. the jetty is the longest timber piled jetty in the • Go rock climbing, abseiling, mountain biking, southern hemisphere. eco quad biking, fat biking, horse riding and • Learn about the Margaret River region on an canoeing. Aboriginal cultural tour with a traditional owner • Oh, and since the region is famous for its wine, from Koomal Dreaming and Cape Cultural taste the region’s premium drops on a winery Tours. tour. The region produces around 20 per • Browse the beautiful boutiques and galleries cent of Australia’s premium wine, with more of Dunsborough and Margaret River. There’s than 80 cellar doors. Make sure you elect a homewares, florists, clothing stores, great designated driver, or better yet, join one of the cafes and plenty of beautiful souvenirs. many tours such as Margaret River Discovery • Stock up on local chocolate, cheese, olives, Co, Top Drop Tours, Margaret River Tours, olive oil, nougat, bread and venison at local Walk Talk Taste Margaret River, Due South Tour providores or the weekly farmers market, then Company, Flying Corkscrew, McLeod Tours picnic or camp amongst the karri trees in and Lifestyle Margaret River. Boranup Forest. • Head underground and explore the ancient limestone cave formations. Join an underground tour at Lake, Jewel, Mammoth or Ngilgi Caves. MEDIA KIT 2020 41 MARGARET RIVER & SOUTHERN WA NAMED TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION BY LONELY PLANET
42 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Boranup Karri Forest,, Margaret River region Global travel authority Lonely Planet announced Margaret River and Southern WA, including MARGARET RIVER & as far south as Esperance across to Cape Arid National Park, as the number one Asian-Pacific destination for 2019. The South West regions were selected by the publication because of their breathtaking beaches, SOUTHERN WA long stretches of coastline, award-winning wineries, breweries and restaurants, tall-tree forests and abundant farmland.
The internationally-renowned Margaret River wine The Great Southern’s historic landmarks and BY LONELY PLANET region is regarded by many as the jewel in WA’s stories behind them are equally impressive. In culinary crown. Cellars, kitchens and providores 1914, more than 40,000 Anzacs departed Albany’s are well stocked with top-notch seasonal produce King George Sound for the Great War. Visitors can all year round, offering a degustation of elegant, follow their journey at the National Anzac Centre traditional and experimental flavours in some of the – Australia’s foremost museum honouring the most stunning natural settings. Anzac legend. Set within Albany Heritage Park, the centre offers visitors a deeply personal connection Visitors can choose from 220 wineries, 100 cellar with the soldiers’ experience through interactive, doors and many award-winning restaurants with multimedia displays and audio commentary. vineyard and ocean views and taste the artisanal creations of the region’s boutique breweries, or Continue the journey east along the southern tour the farm shops, markets and providores. coastline and experience the holiday towns of Bremer Bay and Esperance, home to brilliant blue A 1.5 hour drive inland leads to the Southern waters and snow white beaches. Sitting between Forests region, where cool climates and fertile soils these two towns is Fitzgerald River National Park of Manjimup and Pemberton are particularly suited - one the largest and most botanically significant to producing refined Bordeaux-style wines – the national parks in Australia, with around 1,800 perfect pairing for fresh local marron and black different species of flora. In spring, the landscape truffles – a favourite among the world’s top chefs is dotted with colourful wildflowers. and foodies. Lonely Planet also attributed South West food The Southern Forests produce the largest amount festivals, such as the Margaret River Gourmet of black truffle in the Southern Hemisphere, and Escape (now Western Australia Gourmet Escape), visitors to the region can sign-up to a truffle hunt Truffle Kerfuffle and Taste Great Southern as with highly-trained truffle dogs between the months reasons the region gained the prized top spot on of June to August. One truffle producer, The Truffle the list. and Wine Co, has become the largest producer of superior black period truffles in the world and a Expanded this year to include Australia, New premier truffière. Zealand and the Pacific for the first time, ‘Best in Asia Pacific’ is Lonely Planet’s annual online list of Further south, the Great Southern is the largest the region’s 10 best destinations to visit over the and most diverse region in the South West, located coming year. a 4.5 hour drive from Perth. The Southern Ocean has sculpted a raw, dramatic coastline, creating lonelyplanet.com/best-in-asia-pacific remarkable seaside scenery. A little further inland, travellers will find karri, jarrah and tingle trees that are hundreds of years old – best experienced on a Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk.
MEDIA KIT 2020 43 ESPERANCE AND THE GOLDEN OUTBACK 10 MUST DO EXPERIENCES
Seeing in the solstice as the celtic druids did at Discover historic townships, spectacular desert Esperance’s own Stonehenge wilderness, quirky outback charm, gold-rush See all the wonder of a winter or summer solstice history and the Southern Ocean’s perfect shining through a stone altar as it would have in white beaches. 1950 BC. These gigantic stones of Esperance Pink Granite create the only full size replica of the original Here are some of the top Golden Outback moments: Stonehenge. Seeing the gold rush ghost towns and Seeing Australia’s biggest rock surrounded by imagining yourself as an early pioneer, seeking carpets of wildflower colour your fortune in the Goldfields After good winter rains, it’s possible to see Walking through the restored precinct of miners’ Australia’s largest rock, Mount Augustus, cottages, huts and shops, the Gwalia Museum and surrounded by a sea of purple as one of the the historic Sons of Gwalia gold mine, it’s easy to world’s largest collection of wildflowers on Earth picture what life may have been like if you’d landed begins to bloom and transform the vast outback in Western Australia’s Goldfields during the gold plains with a plethora of colours. rush of the late 1800s.
Taking a detour to snap some of the quirkiest Surfing a 15-metre-high solid granite wave roadside art The remarkable Wave Rock crests above the vast Many Kulin locals have expressed their creativity outback plain, and has been over 2,700 million in their own paddocks with a series of kooky years in the making. Visit after the winter rains, and horse sculptures. Known locally as the ‘Tin Horse you’ll see the wave surrounded by a sea of colourful Highway’ their eclectic collection of art stretches wildflowers. along 12 kilometres of road, and makes a fun detour on the way to Wave Rock or Esperance.
Mount Augustus at sunrise. Lake Hillier on Middle Island, Australia’s Golden Outback. 44 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Photo by Australia’s Golden Outback Photo by Garry Norris Finding your own ‘caveman room with a view’ Taking a moment to feel the Earth turn, looking out over 110 untouched islands surrounded by a billion stars Climbing Frenchman’s Peak, 45 minutes from Make the half-hour drive from Esperance in the late Esperance, rewards you with incredible views of afternoon to reach Cape Le Grand National Park Cape Le Grand’s stunning seascape. From the as the sun sets over the Recherche Archipelago, mouth of the cave at the summit, imagine the and watch the stars and constellations stretch scene over 40 million years ago, when the sea was across the vast outback sky. at least 300 metres above the current level, and the peak was an island. Finding the one that looks like you in one of the world’s largest outdoor galleries Saying hi to the resident kangaroos of In the early morning or late afternoon, as the Australia’s whitest beach at Lucky Bay shadows stretch across the vast white salt plain There aren’t too many places in Australia where at Lake Ballard, it’s the perfect time to explore you’ll find kangaroos just hanging out at the beach, and photograph the Inside Australia exhibit – 51 but it’s part of their daily ritual at Lucky Bay in Cape individually cast steel sculptures stretching Le Grand National Park. And they’re quite happy to across 10 square kilometres by Antony Gormley. come up and say hi, especially the more curious youngsters.
Taking an aerial tour over the brightest bubble-gum pink lake on Earth Lucky Bay, Esperance No filters are required on a scenic flight over the Photo by Sean Scott Photography pristine wilderness of Esperance’s Recherche Archipelago. The spectacle of Lake Hillier’s strawberry milkshake-coloured waters creates the most striking contrast against the deep blues of the Southern Ocean surrounding Middle Island.
Frenchman Peak, Cape Le Grand National Park
Lake Hillier on Middle Island, Australia’s Golden Outback. MEDIA KIT 2020 45 Photo by Garry Norris MY FAVOURITES FOR A WEEK AROUND NINGALOO REEF By Sarah Ellis Sarah Ellis has been visiting Exmouth for 15 years and moved there to live three years ago, working in tourism, on charter vessels and as a fisheries and marine officer at Ningaloo Marine Park. Two years ago, Sarah and her partner started their own ecotourism business, Ningaloo Discovery, taking people out to swim with whale sharks and other marine life on the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
I’ve had a very strong connection to Ningaloo Cape Range National Park Reef and the Coral Coast since I was tiny. We Next we usually head down into the Cape used to come here for family holidays. My Range National Park, to the iconic snorkelling grandfather’s got some pretty amazing stories. spots like Oyster Stacks and Turquoise Bay. 50 years ago they’d bring all the kids, towing a You can put your mask and snorkel on and go boat, and go fishing at Ningaloo. in straight off the beach, then just drift over the coral. Experienced free divers can also find When friends visit, we head straight to Vlamingh places to challenge themselves. There’s a Head Lighthouse at the northern end of real mix. Ningaloo Reef, just 17 kilometres from Exmouth. It’s a great vantage point. You can see all the If you want to relax, just pick your own stretch way down the reef. It surprises a lot of people to of sand, set up your esky and beach brolly, learn that Ningaloo is the world’s largest fringing and take your favourite book. The colour of the coral reef, so you can get to it straight from water is enough to set your mind at ease, and the beach. you’ll have the whole place to yourself. The only interruption might be a couple of turtles poking From the lighthouse you get a good idea of the their heads up and checking you out. weather, the swell and the best sites to visit that day. It’s also one of the few places in Australia Sleep under the stars where you can watch the sun come up and set over the water; it comes up in the Exmouth Gulf You really have to go camping for a couple and sets over the Indian Ocean. It’s of nights at Ningaloo, Gnaraloo or Quobba pretty special. stations. You can have your own stretch of pristine, white sand and crystal-clear water with some of the best snorkelling in the world, all right in front of you. We take the dinghy and go snorkelling, surfing and kitesurfing, catch some fish for dinner, and just hang out on the beach. It’s beautiful. If you prefer to glamp it, Sal Salis gives you a good taste of camping, but you’ll be doing it in luxury.
More than whale sharks People come to Ningaloo Reef to swim with the whale sharks. But in just one day, we might also see a huge variety of whales – humpbacks, minkes, blue whales, orcas. As well as dolphins, manta rays, turtles, dugongs, reef sharks and thousands of tiny blue neon fish. You never know Mandu Mandu Gorge, Cape Range National Park what the reef is going to throw at you. It’s like a real-life David Attenborough documentary, but you’re in it.
46 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA We’ve been licensed to run visitor interactions in There’s definitely something for everyone here. I the water with humpback whales. There have been think that’s one of the best things about Ningaloo. some incredible experiences. We’ve had people so overwhelmed that they were in tears. I’d certainly recommend that for an adventurous visitor. Surf the reef How to get there? If you’re into surfing, there are heaps of breaks all the way down the Ningaloo Reef. Dunes Surf Beach Exmouth is located more than 1,200 kilometres is fantastic. It’s only about 15 minutes from Exmouth north of Perth and can be reached in just and there are four or five different waves. It caters under a two hour Qantas flight to Learmonth from beginners right through to experienced surfers, Airport, or a 13 hour drive on one of the State’s and it’s really easy to get to. most scenic road trips. Visitors driving the ‘Coral Coast Highway’ can experience a range Local favourites of unforgettable encounters and locations, We love the Muiron Islands – nine nautical miles including the desert landscape of the Pinnacles; from Vlamingh Head. The best time to go is when swimming with sea lions in Jurien Bay; enjoying the baby turtles are hatching. Another highlight fresh seafood at the coastal city of Geraldton; is Yardie Creek, a freshwater system which flows flying over Hutt Lagoon (pink lake); and meeting between the cliffs of Yardie Creek Gorge, just over friendly dolphins who frequent the shores of the peninsula from Exmouth. I like to take a stand- Monkey Mia, in the World Heritage-listed Shark up paddleboard and paddle up the gorge. The red Bay region. cliffs are a great contrast to the colours of Ningaloo.
There’s definitely something for everyone here. I think that’s one of the best things about Ningaloo. One-way car hire deal
Avis is now offering one-way car hire rentals Where we eat between Perth and Exmouth. Customers will pay Closer to town, we enjoy delicious breakfasts at The a reduced $250 relocation fee if hiring a car to Social Society, while later in the evening you can’t drive from Perth to Exmouth, and $150 if hiring go past dinner at Whalers Restaurant. Froth Craft from Exmouth to Perth – on top of the standard Brewery and Whalebone Brewing Co are two great daily car hire rates and conditions. This makes options for those wanting to quench their thirst after Exmouth and its surrounding landscapes the a full day exploring the beautiful sites of Ningaloo ultimate place to enjoy a fly-drive holiday. Reef and Cape Range National Park.
Whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef. MEDIA KIT 2020 47 Photo by Sean Scott Photography CRUISE SHIPPING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA Western Australia is one of the world’s largest states, and with more than 12,000 kilometres of coastline, it’s a perfect cruising destination. In 2017-18, cruise shipping contributed $275.9 million to the State economy and supported 1,130 jobs. This result was achieved from 115 cruise ship visits across eight port destinations.
Highlights for the 2019-20 season and forthcoming visits include:
• Princess Cruises has announced that it will The growth in cruise shipping opens up homeport the Sun Princess superliner in opportunities to grow pre and post-cruise Fremantle for a record 141 days in 2019-20 visitation to Perth and regional WA. A mix of loyal when it arrives on November 1, 2019. The and new cruise passengers are joining cruises Sun Princess, which carries 2,000 guests, will from Australia’s eastern states and overseas, also visit Albany, Busselton, Geraldton and along with regional WA residents who appreciate Broome. This is expected to inject $32 million the opportunity to join cruise ship itineraries from into the State’s economy and generate a 100 Fremantle. percent increase in cruise ship guests sailing from WA, compared to the 2018-19 season.
• The Sea Princess is also operated by Princess Cruises and will visit WA regularly Kimberley cruising throughout the 2019-20 season, with the first arrival for the year scheduled for October 20, Expedition cruising in the Kimberley in WA’s 2019. North West allows guests to experience one of the world’s last true wilderness areas. Multi-day, • Fremantle will welcome Cruise & Maritime all-inclusive experiences range from boutique Voyages newest addition to its fleet, Vasco vessels filled with Australian charm to big boat De Gama, scheduled to call Fremantle home comforts complete with five-star service. Several in the 2019-20 season. high-end boats are topped with a helicopter, allowing unrivalled access to clifftop waterfall • Australia’s largest cruise ship terminal pools, expansive views of island archipelagos unveiled a $3.25 million refurbishment. With and thrilling rides between the red rock curtains the aim of improving the cruise passengers’ lining long rivers. Inflatable or tin boats are used comfort and visual experience, Fremantle to explore remote island beaches, select fishing Passenger Terminal welcomed a new ground spots and narrow river reaches. floor foyer, decorative glass panelling, Historians, naturalists and geologists who modern furniture, repainted façade, travel on board many vessels guide excursions, updated signage and new banners to greet unlocking the country’s secrets - including passengers entering the iconic building. galleries of Aboriginal rock art. One common As well as being a significant landmark in theme of Kimberley cruises is the importance Fremantle, the passenger terminal is the placed on excellent food. Qualified chefs are gateway for thousands of visitors to Perth engaged to delight guests with restaurant-quality and WA. fare, night after night. The modern Australian menus, which embrace Asian influences and use local produce such as juicy mangoes, nutritious chia seed, delectable seafood and the day’s catch, are an unexpected highlight of the journey. 48 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Great Escape Charter Company, the Kimberley
MEDIA KIT 2020 49 AWARD WINNERS SHINE LIGHT ON WA TOURISM INDUSTRY Seaplane adventures, Aboriginal culture, food and wine and unique places to stay are just some of WA’s award winning tourism experiences recognised at the QANTAS AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS, held in March 2019.
Taking home a record 16 awards, WA tourism businesses won eight gold, two silver and six bronze medals from the 25 categories – the highest number of WA winners on record. The awards, which have been operating since 1985, recognise and celebrate Australia’s best tourism businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence. The WA gold medal winners include: • Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures - Tourist Attractions • The Beach House at Bayside - Hosted Accommodation • Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism • Swan Valley Visitor Centre - Visitor Information Services • Kimberley Quest - Tour and Transport Operators • Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures - Adventure Tourism • Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures - The Horizontal Hotel - Unique Accommodation • Two Feet & a Heartbeat - Excellence in Food Tourism
50 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Walter McGuire of Go Cultural Tours CAMPING WITH CUSTODIANS Visitors to WA have more options than ever to combine outback camping with authentic Aboriginal experiences through Tourism WA’s Camping with Custodians project, in which Aboriginal communities operate commercial campgrounds and other tourism initiatives – such as art galleries and guided tours – on their own land.
The award-winning project broadens Aboriginal Peedamulla Campground, located on a pastoral people’s involvement in tourism and provides lease that extends to the Pilbara coast near much sought after experiences of Indigenous Onslow, opened in 2018. Peedamulla Station is lifestyle and culture for visitors. home to a collection of heritage-listed buildings and structures – one of which was restored for The first campground opened in 2016 at Imintji use as the campground reception. (pronounced ‘Immi-jee’), around 220 kilometres east of Derby on the scenic Gibb River Road In 2019, two new campgrounds will open in the in the Kimberley. The site operates during the east Kimberley, at Violet Valley and Doon Doon. Kimberley dry season (May to October) and is a This will bring the total number of Camping with convenient break-point for drivers and an ideal Custodians campgrounds to five. base for excursions to Bells Gorge and Tunnel Creek. All the campgrounds provide hot showers, flushing toilets, gas barbeques and a fresh In 2017, another Camping with Custodians site water supply. Visitors can meet local Aboriginal opened at Mimbi, around 90 kilometres east people, support the host community, and gain of Fitzroy Crossing, also in the Kimberley. The unique insights into the life and culture of some Mimbi community completed stage one of its of Australia’s most remote and spellbinding campground with 15 camping sites, with a locations. second stage opening in 2019 which will cater for tour groups. The Mimbi community has been involved in tourism for a number of years through the guided tours offered at the nearby Mimbi Caves.
Mimbi Caves with Girloorloo Tours, the Kimberley
MEDIA KIT 2020 51 WA’S SHINING STARS Extraordinary experiences await on any given day, all over WA – and those working in tourism are at the front line when the magic happens. Whether it’s swimming with whale sharks, boating through the horizontal waterfalls, lazing with kangaroos on the beach, or grazing through Perth and Margaret River’s fantastic food, here’s a sample of what some of the State’s top guides enjoy every day.
“The face of Perth has changed so much since “The shouts of joy and excitement when we took our first tour 10 years ago. Walking you take people out on a 90 minute thrill through the city on any given day – there’s ride around Rottnest, introducing them to always something new to uncover and share.” humpback whales, dolphins, osprey eagles, Ryan Zaknich New Zealand fur seals – it’s a pretty nice way Two Feet & A Heartbeat – Perth to spend a day.” Oliver Merritt Eco Express skipper - Rottnest Island “I love sharing the experiences that most visitors tend to miss. Tranquil, stunning, no traffic lights and country quiet. The real Margaret River.” Sean Blocksidge “As a chef, I feel blessed to be in Margaret River with Margaret River Discovery Co access to some of WA’s best seasonal produce to use in our dishes.” Tony Howell “The most difficult decision to make Chef - Margaret River is where we’ll have morning tea. The whitest sand, turquoise water as well as the beach kangaroos – the iconic Lucky “My daily job usually involves taking a Bay seems to win each day!” very excited group of guests out to the Mark Adamson back of Ningaloo Reef and finding a Esperance Eco Discovery Tours safe spot to jump into the big blue and swim with the biggest fish in the ocean, “Even after 27 years, I never get tired of the whale shark!” swimming with these guys!” Sarah Ellis Terry Howson Ningaloo Discovery Rockingham Wild Encounters
52 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA “Taking guests to my favourite spots in the Kimberley is as much fun for me as it is for them. Seeing their faces light up, followed by silence as they take in the moment, is why I do what I do!” Scotty Connell Kimberley Spirit Tour Guide
“My average day involves me sharing the cultural values and history of Kennedy Hill and Roebuck Bay. I welcome guests to learn about our traditional hunting and gathering methods, modern-day culture, language “It’s my privilege to share the stories of my and so much more.” people and our beautiful home with visitors Bart Pigram from all over the world. Many guests have told Narlijia Cultural Tours – Broome me it’s an experience they’ll never forget – for my people, it’s our every day.” Brian Lee Tagalong Tours – Pilbara
“Yurlburrunha, aka Python Pool, is a very special and sacred place for my people. I enjoy bringing people to this spot for a swim and relaxation, but also to teach them the story of this place.” Clinton Walker Ngurrangga Tours – Pilbara
“We have an adventure every single day. We are lucky to do what we do “I love being on the water along the and show off our Kimberley backyard magnificent Kimberley coast, watching guests’ to guests from all over the world.” reactions as they witness natural phenomena Kylie Bartle like Waterfall Reef for the first time. It reminds The Great Escape Charter me why this part of the world is so special!” Company – Kimberley Jamie Hornblow Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm – Kimberley
MEDIA KIT 2020 53 54 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA TE W‘A’ LS THE W‘A’ LIST
Emma Gorge, El Questro Dirk Hartog Island National Park COASTAL AND AQUATIC ADVENTURES The waters off WA’s 12,000 kilometre coastline and islands are some of the most pristine in the world – and home to a myriad of marine life. Here’s our W ‘A’ list of coastal and aquatic adventures:
• Unforgettable encounters – swim with gentle giants. Exhilarating marine experiences await at World Heritage- listed Ningaloo Reef – one of only a handful of places on Earth where you can swim with the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark, and the majestic humpback whale. Whale sharks visit Ningaloo each year between March and July. Tours from Exmouth and Coral Bay will take you into the reef’s turquoise waters for an unforgettable encounter with the gentle giants, measuring up to 12 metres. In 2019, the chance to swim with humpback whales returns to Ningaloo from August to November. Up-close tours with another big and beautiful Ningaloo local, the manta ray, operate year-round. • Make some waves – surfing. Take the word of the world’s top surfers who flock to WA’s shores for some of the best waves on Earth. The famed Margaret River region, in the State’s South West, is home to more than 40 surf spots ranging from powerful reef breaks to fun beach surf. See the sport’s top men and women in action at the annual Margaret River Pro, in May, or learn to hang ten with surf schools that operate around the State. Other WA surfing hotspots include Ningaloo Reef, Esperance, Kalbarri and Rottnest Island. If you’re into different types of boards, an easy 90-minute drive north of Perth takes you to the windsurfing mecca of Lancelin – which hosts the Lancelin Ocean Classic international water sport competition each summer – where you can also try out sandboarding on the white dunes. • Perth’s paradise – Rottnest Island. The ferry crossing to Rottnest Island (or ‘Rotto’, as the locals call it) takes as little as 30 minutes from Fremantle, or you can embark from Perth city or Hillarys Boat Harbour in the northern suburbs. Other forms of transport to the island include a chopper flight or seaplane. You’ll soon have the pleasant dilemma of choosing from Rotto’s 63 beaches and 20 secluded bays, or being enchanted by the island’s unique marsupial resident, the quokka – made famous worldwide for the #QUOKKASELFIE phenomenon. The car-free island is 11 kilometres long and 4.5 kilometres wide, so it’s easy to explore by hire bike, tours, Segway, bus or on foot – or head into the water to see fish, coral and shipwrecks at some of the best snorkelling or diving sites this close to a capital city.
MEDIA KIT 2020 57 • Get up close – wild dolphins. Rockingham • Kangaroos to crocodiles – wildlife. An easy Wild Encounters (45 minutes by car from day-trip from Perth takes you to Penguin Island, Perth) and recently refurbished Dolphin near Rockingham, where you can see and Discovery Centre in Bunbury (two hours by learn about WA’s largest colony of adorable car south of Perth) – offer the chance to swim little penguins. The surrounding Shoalwater with wild bottlenose dolphins. The playful and Marine Park is also home to seabirds and the curious animals may choose to approach the rare Australian sea lion. Jurien Bay Marine Park, boat and swimmers, providing a unique, up- three hours north of Perth by car, is another close encounter. Monkey Mia (850 kilometres marine life hot-spot, while at Hamelin Bay near north of Perth) is famous for a pod of friendly Augusta you can get close to large, friendly bottlenose dolphins that regularly visit the shore, stingrays in the shallow water. In Esperance, while further north in Broome, new boat tours on WA’s south-east coast, Lucky Bay’s local enable visitors to see Australia’s largest known kangaroos like to sunbathe on the white sand, population of snubfin dolphins. while nearby Woody Island is a haven for New • No fluke! – whale watching. WA is home to Zealand fur seals, Australian sea lions, sea the ‘humpback highway’ as 30,000 gentle eagles and dolphins. In the State’s far north, an giants move up and down the west coast experienced guide can help you spot mighty during the southern hemisphere’s largest whale saltwater crocodiles and their freshwater migration. WA has one of the world’s longest cousins from a safe distance in the Kimberley. whale-watching seasons – from June to • Wrecks and remote shoals – dive and December – and a range of lookouts and tours snorkel. No other coral reef is closer to the will help you spot humpbacks, southern right shore than Ningaloo, where you can wade and even blue whales. September to late- out from the beach and be snorkelling over November is the prime time for whale tours off superb coral gardens teeming with colourful Perth (Fremantle, Hillarys and Rottnest Island), fish, manta rays and sea turtles. Navy Pier, at while other hotspots include Albany, Augusta, the Ningaloo gateway of Exmouth, is rated as Broome, Exmouth, Denham, Kalbarri and one of the world’s top 10 shore dives. In the Geographe Bay (June – November). South West, you can explore Busselton Jetty • Trip of a lifetime – orca congregation. On through snorkel, dive or undersea walking tours. WA’s south coast, the Bremer Canyon’s WA is also home to extraordinary shipwreck marine-rich pocket attracts hundreds of orcas dives including HMAS Swan at Dunsborough, (killer whales) between January and April. The HMAS Perth in Albany and 19 wrecks around canyon is located 70 kilometres offshore the the Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton, including coastal town of Bremer Bay. Tours operate from the Batavia, whose sinking in 1629 led to one Bremer Bay with Naturaliste Charters and Whale of the darkest chapters in WA history. If this Watch WA, providing guests the opportunity isn’t remote enough for you, take a tour to the to see a plethora of marine life, including ‘aquarium in the middle of the ocean’ at Rowley other whales, seals, seabirds and giant squid. Shoals, 300 kilometres west of Broome, where Learn about the fascinating research into the it could just be you diving among coral gardens endangered species and join the researchers in with giant clams and schools of tuna and observing and photographing the highly social mackerel. family groups and larger pods. • Staircase to the Moon. From March to November, when conditions are just right, visitors to Broome are treated to a breathtaking Swimming with manta rays, natural spectacle – the Staircase to the Moon. Ningaloo Marine Park The phenomenon occurs around three times a month at extremely low tide when the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay, creating the optical illusion of lunar stairs. Check in at australiasnorthwest.com for dates and times to see the staircase, which can also be experienced at other north-west locations including Karratha, Port Hedland and Onslow.
58 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Esperance dolphins Photo by Garry Norris MEDIA KIT 2020 59 EXQUISITE FOOD AND WINE Your taste buds will thank you! Here’s our W ‘A’ list of food and wine experiences:
• World-leading wines. From Perth to the • A generous serving of unforgettable events. rugged Southern Ocean coast, the State’s Nigella Lawson, Heston Blumenthal, Curtis south-western corner produces some of the Stone, Rick Stein and Marco Pierre White are world’s most awarded wines. some of the big names who’ve made a beeline - Regarded as one of Australia’s premium to the Margaret River region in November for the wine regions, Margaret River is renowned Gourmet Escape, which expanded into Perth worldwide for producing top quality, award and the Swan Valley for the first time in 2019 winning wines. The region’s first commercial as the Western Australia Gourmet Escape. vineyards were planted more than 50 Other highlights of WA’s culinary calendar are years ago, with Chardonnay and Cabernet Taste Great Southern – in WA’s bountiful Sauvignon the heroes of the region. Three south-east corner in autumn; Truffle Kerfuffle hours’ drive south of Perth and hugged by (see below) and Mandurah Crab Fest, held ocean on three sides, the Margaret River in March in the canal city, an hour drive south region’s unique maritime environment delivers of Perth. perfect conditions for 150 wine producers • Truffles – a rare delicacy. Black truffle – plus some of the most scenic vineyard is one of the world’s most expensive food country on Earth. items, and 70 per cent of the Australian supply - Along WA’s scenic south coast, Albany, comes from WA’s tranquil Southern Forests Denmark, Frankland River, Mt Barker and around Manjimup and Pemberton, some Porongurup are highlights of the Great 300 kilometres south of Perth. As well as Southern wine region, which is particularly sampling the rare delicacy and learning about well known for its exceptional Riesling and its painstaking cultivation, you can watch The Cabernet Sauvignon. Truffle & Wine Co’s specially trained dogs in action, sniffing out the underground delights - A 25-minute drive from central Perth will find on a truffle hunt tour from June to August. In you in the picturesque Swan Valley, the Manjimup each June, a lively festival – Truffle State’s oldest wine growing region. At more Kerfuffle – presents a weekend of hands-on than 180 years old, it’s the closest wine region activities and leading culinary talent in the heart to any capital city in Australia and its speciality of truffle country. premium wines include Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Shiraz and fortifieds, with local grapes producing nearly 30 million bottles of wine per year. - A short journey from the city will also take you to the Perth Hills, where local families and progressive vintners produce stand-out Shiraz and Viognier, and the Peel wine region, Mandoon Estate in known for its Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and the Swan Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. - The Geographe wine region is also starting to turn heads, with a number of boutique wineries popping up in the charming sub- regions of Ferguson Valley, Donnybrook, Capel, Harvey and Busselton – producing excellent Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
60 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA • Graze your way through Perth’s • Feast in the food bowls. WA’s fertile soils restaurants. Perth has the perfect ingredients and perfect climate make it a haven for for even the fussiest foodies – top local produce, horticulturalists, and you can experience ‘the celebrated chefs and a flourishing dining scene State on a plate’ at gourmet events or straight that embraces a diversity of cuisines. Through from the farm. In the Kimberley, tours of Lake an explosion in new dining options, Argyle reveal the massive reservoir’s role in the traditional hubs of Northbridge, Leederville the Ord River vast irrigated patchwork, which and Mount Lawley have been joined by high- is a hub for everything from chickpeas and quality inner city venues such as Hearth at The chia to melons and mangoes. Further south, Ritz-Carlton; Santini Bar and Grill at QT Perth head to the Coral Coast town of Carnarvon to Hotel; Garum at Hibernian Place; and Shadow tour banana plantations and meet the farmers Wine Bar, adjoined to the Alex Hotel in behind tropical fruits and vegetables. In WA’s Northbridge. Nearby, you’ll find boutique dining South West, the ‘Genuinely Southern at the beautifully restored State Buildings, Forests’ trail around Manjimup and Pemberton including the award-winning rooftop restaurant serves up a smorgasbord of fresh apples, Wildflower with its menu that revolves around avocado, lime and honey as well as marron, the Indigenous six season calendar. Crown beef and the region’s famous black truffles. Perth adds to the riverside precinct’s range of • Laze like a local at a Sunday Session. Wrap fine-dining options with Nobu and Rockpool, up the weekend the WA way by relaxing with while a string of oceanfront restaurants and mates on a Sunday afternoon with food, a tipple cafes serve up quality seafood and pub fare or two and live music at a waterfront or alfresco- with a perfect Indian Ocean backdrop. style pub. Perth’s top spots for a Sunday • Sample succulent seafood. WA seafood and Session (or ‘sesh’ if you want to sound like a freshwater fish are among the finest and freshest local) include the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, The you’ll ever try. Be sure to sample Geraldton Standard and Henry Summer in Northbridge, rock lobster, South West marron, yabby Bathers Beach House and The Left Bank in and trout, North West barramundi, Exmouth Fremantle and The Breakwater at Hillarys. prawns, Rottnest scallops, Mandurah crab • Join the natural wine movement. Perth and Broome pearl meat. Add in a sunset view is welcoming an increase in outlets offering and a cool boutique beer or a crisp local wine, naturally produced and minimal intervention and it’s a true west coast experience. From wines, including the recent opening of Wines fish and chips to fine platters, Perth’s seafood of While in Perth and Madalena’s in South hotspots include Fremantle, Scarborough and Fremantle. The boutique bars offer a range of Cottesloe. You can learn about the State’s rock national and internationally sourced varieties; lobster industry in Geraldton and Cervantes, or complemented by the growing number of WA hook your own catch of the day on deep-sea, wineries producing organic varieties, such as game or beach fishing adventures all along the Sam Vinciullo, L.A.S Vino and Dormilona coast. In the Kimberley, the local Bardi people in the Margaret River region, Express Wine at Cape Leveque’s Kooljaman will teach Makers in the Great Southern and Swan Valley you spear fishing and mud-crab hunting in the Wines in the Swan Valley. mangroves, before you cook the catch on the beach. • Get crafty with local beers. Fremantle is the Wildflower at birthplace of Australia’s flourishing craft beer COMO The Treasury scene, with the first big-flavour, small-production brews poured at the Sail and Anchor bar, where you can still sample tasty local creations. Check out other unique and seasonal craft beers at Fremantle’s Little Creatures or The Monk – or see how local beers and cold cider are bringing extra flavour and attitude to traditional wine regions such as the Swan Valley (Mandoon Estate, Feral or Mash, for example) and Margaret River (try out Black Brewing Co or Eagle Bay).
MEDIA KIT 2020 61 OUTBACK EXPERIENCES Rugged, captivating and inspiring, WA’s outback is home to the Earth’s oldest rocks, World Heritage-listed landscapes, ancient cultures, vast skies by day and spectacular stargazing by night. Here’s our W ‘A’ list of outback experiences:
• Happy campers. WA’s size, climate and • The last frontier? The Kimberley, in WA’s far range of experiences mean you’ll find a perfect north, is one of the world’s last true wilderness spot for camping and caravanning at any areas. A land of spectacular natural beauty, time of year. More than 100 national parks and the region is home to the Bungle Bungle reserves are spread across the State, and Range’s unique beehive formations, in the many of their campsites can be booked online. World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, Sites and facilities for camping, caravans and and Australia’s only Horizontal Falls at Talbot recreational vehicles are expanding throughout Bay. A four-wheel-drive adventure on the epic WA, meaning you have more options than Gibb River Road, spanning 660 kilometres ever to wake up to a million-dollar view – such from Derby to Kununurra, will reward you as kangaroos on the beach at the recently with gorges, waterfalls, station stays and upgraded Lucky Bay Campground near Aboriginal experiences. Short on time? Get a Esperance – without breaking your budget. bird’s eye view of the majestic landscape on Stress even less and arrive to find your tent the Kimberley Aerial Highway – a series of already set up with ‘glamping’ options such remote landing strips dotted throughout the as Soul Camping and WA Wilderness, or region. Complete your Kimberley adventure in add a touch of luxury in deluxe safari tents or the tropical pearling town of Broome, where the bungalow style accommodation at the new outback meets the ocean. Discovery – Rottnest Island, Olio Bello glamping in Margaret River, Sal Salis at Ningaloo Reef and Broome’s Ramada Eco • Gold, ghosts and Gormley. Head into the Beach Resort, for example. heart of gold country at Kalgoorlie, where you’ll find charming colonial buildings, fascinating • Super stars. See why WA is a stargazer’s gold-rush history and the Super Pit lookout mecca and why it’s part of the world’s largest over Australia’s biggest working open cut gold radio-telescope project. With lots of space and mine – 1.5 kilometres across and 600 metres few people, very little artificial light intrudes into deep. Driving the 965 kilometre Golden Quest the night sky – showcasing the Milky Way in Discovery Trail takes you from Coolgardie high-definition clarity. You don’t have to travel far to Laverton past legendary country pubs, the from Perth for clear skies, with photographers fascinating Gwalia ghost town, the former capturing spectacular starlight images over the home of 31st US President Herbert Hoover and Pinnacles’ eerie limestone formations. You the world’s largest and most unusual outdoor can pitch a tent and enjoy meteor showers at gallery Inside Australia, where 51 life-sized Karijini National Park in the Pilbara, join an sculptures created by Antony Gormley are Astro Tour with local astronomer Greg Quicke dotted across the salt flats of Lake Ballard. in Broome, or soak up the stars and the sea along the Shark Bay coast or the Kimberley’s Dampier Peninsula.
Lake Ballard, Menzies. 62 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Photo by Australia’s Golden Outback • Wildflower show. WA is home to one of the • Offbeat and extreme. WA’s outback has many world’s largest collection of wildflowers, with claims to fame – the world’s biggest rock more than 12,000 species – 60 per cent of (Mt Augustus, more than twice the size of Uluru), which aren’t found anywhere else on Earth. oldest rocks (4.4 billion year old zircon found From June in the north to November in the at Jack Hills) and largest outdoor gallery south, WA’s wildflowers create colourful carpets (Antony Gormley’s sculptures at Lake Ballard’s so vast that they have even been detected from Inside Australia exhibition); cattle stations the space in high-rainfall years. In early spring in the size of small European countries; Australia’s Golden Outback and Coral Coast regions, only two Horizontal Falls; the world’s longest you’ll be surrounded by stunning blankets golf course (the 1,365 kilometre Nullarbor of everlastings while trying to find the unique Links, starting in Kalgoorlie); 130-million- wreath leschenaultia. In the North West, vibrant year-old dinosaur footprints at Broome; and floral shades contrast with the dusty red earth three World Heritage listed areas (Shark and golden spinifex grass, and the South West Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Purnululu National is home to delicate orchids. Park). You’ll also find quirky experiences and • Station stays. For a whip-cracking, authentic characters, from the touching tribute to man’s taste of outback life, stay onsite at some of best friend at the Corrigin Dog Cemetery, WA’s huge sheep and cattle stations where equestrian art along the Tin Horse Highway you can see skilled stockmen in action at a near Kulin and spooky ghost towns in the muster and experience genuine rural hospitality. Goldfields and Wheatbelt north and east of Accommodation options range from rustic Perth. shearing quarters or a swag under the stars, to • Join the outback event circuit. Get caught the luxury of glamping and grand homesteads. up in the community spirit at cultural, food and Many of WA’s outback stations welcome visitors sporting events all over WA throughout the year. – from Home Valley and El Questro in the The multi-award-winning Ord Valley Muster is Kimberley, to Wooleen Station in the Murchison a true WA original – a series of music, comedy and Bullara between Coral Bay and Exmouth. and cultural events that celebrate the east Kimberley’s landscapes and cultures. Horse- racing action happens at the Kulin Bush Races and at multiple regional locations through the Country Cup, or see a different kind of race at Yalgoo’s Emu Cup and Goo Fest, where locals dress as the iconic birds; the Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash, a rugged motorsport challenge between Carnarvon and Gascoyne Junction; the Leonora Gift sprint along the dusty main street; the Gibb Challenge Kimberley cycling adventure; and the Mullewa Muster and Rodeo.
Coalseam Conservation Park. Photo by Australia’s Golden Outback
Mount Augustus
MEDIA KIT 2020 63 LUXURY EXPERIENCES WA is home to some of Australia’s most indulgent retreats and experiences, allowing you to enjoy paradise with privacy, pampering and maybe some pearls? Here’s our W ‘A’ list of luxury experiences:
• Luxurious retreats. Follow in the footsteps of • Exquisite jewels. WA’s mineral and marine celebrities who really want to get away from it wealth shines bright in the form of world- all. The Kimberley’s Berkeley River Lodge, renowned Kimberley diamonds – including the accessible only by boat or plane, is undoubtedly elusive pink diamond – as well as Broome’s one of Australia’s most indulgent adventures South Sea pearls and Kalgoorlie gold. In Perth, – offering luxurious rooms with 180-degree shop for pearls and diamonds on King and Hay panoramas of the turquoise Timor Sea and the Streets in the city, or Rokeby Road in Subiaco. rugged Berkeley River. Also in the Kimberley, you Broome’s Dampier Terrace is home to pearl can relax in a suite at El Questro Homestead showrooms including Kailis, Allure, Paspaley, overlooking Chamberlain Gorge and dine on a Cygnet Bay and Willie Creek Pearls – you private clifftop under a canopy of stars. On the can also go behind the scenes and explore the coast, Broome’s Cable Beach Club Resort town’s fascinating pearl industry. In the east and Spa has suites themed around famous Kimberley outback town of Kununurra, step Australian artists, with private plunge pools inside Kimberley Fine Diamonds to marvel at and butler service. In the State’s South West, exquisite pink and natural diamonds, and the Margaret River’s Injidup Spa Retreat’s private master jewellers at work. pools overlook the Indian Ocean, and the award- • Wine and dine like a star. WA has the perfect winning Cape Lodge boutique hotel has hosted ingredients for world-class food and wine the likes of musician Sting and celebrity chef experiences – top international talent combined Heston Blumenthal. with fresh local produce like Manjimup’s rare • Cruise or fly the Kimberley. Experience the black truffles, Pemberton marron, Broome pristine waters of a true wilderness area in style pearl meat, Rottnest Island crayfish, on a Kimberley luxury cruise or scenic flight. Exmouth prawns and, of course, the State’s Small cruisers such as True North, Kimberley famous wines. Perth’s dining scene continues Quest and Great Escape can meander through to flourish and Hearth, which recently opened secluded gorges that aren’t accessible to larger at The Ritz-Carlton, boldly interprets the classic vessels, passing towering red cliffs and pockets Australian barbecue. Acclaimed WA Executive of rainforest. You’ll observe rare wildlife and Chef Jed Gerrard takes guests on a gourmet ancient Aboriginal rock art, swim in crystal-clear journey that celebrates local culture and pools and shower under dramatic waterfalls. traditions, showcasing the finest and freshest After feasting on quality food and wine – which produce from the region’s farmers, fisherman could include freshly caught seafood – you’ll and artisans. Hotel bar Songbird is Perth’s relax in the comfort of your own suite. Short newest hotspot for sunset drinks, which include on time? The Kimberley is simply spectacular cocktails with a focus on native Australian from the air. Operators such as HeliSpirit and botanicals. You’ll also find unique dining Kimberley Air will take you on a soaring safari experiences across the city at Guy Grossi’s like no other, with the option to land and explore Garum at the Westin, David Thompson’s Long remote paradises like Cape Leveque and Chim and the multi-award-winning Wildflower Mitchell Falls. at the State Buildings, and Nobu, Rockpool, Silks and Bistro Guillaume at Crown.
64 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA True North, The Kimberley • Be pampered in Perth. Perth’s newest • Walking to luxury. With some of the best hotel offering, The Ritz-Carlton, overlooks the walking tracks in the world, Walk into Luxury sparkling Swan River and is the brand’s first offers visitors to WA’s South West the chance return to Australia in 10 years, while COMO to walk the famous Cape to Cape Track and The Treasury continues to impress with its the Bibbulmun Track in style and comfort. exclusive offerings, occupying the top floors of A member of the Great Walks of Australia the immaculately restored State Buildings in group, the walks combine the best of nature the heart of the city. Crown Perth has added with gourmet food and wine, and luxury to its Burswood riverfront precinct with the accommodation such as the Parry Beach luxury Crown Towers, where accommodation Breaks, Cape Howe Cottages, Cape options include a top-floor deluxe villa with Lodge, Pullman Bunker Bay and Injidup butler service and panoramic views from Spa Retreat. floor-to-ceiling windows. The Westin opened in Perth’s revitalised East End, comprising 368 rooms, an infinity pool, Bodhi J Wellness Spa and signature restaurants. • Eco-retreat ‘glamping’. Enjoy the tranquillity of stress-free camping at safari or cabin-style wilderness accommodation with personalised service. After exploring the pristine natural landscapes with an expert guide, you can relax with fine linens on king-size beds, ensuite bathrooms and gourmet produce prepared by your chef. Kimberley Coastal Camp, Faraway Bay Bush Camp, Ramada Eco Beach Broome, Sal Salis at Ningaloo Reef, Olio Bello lakeside bungalows, Karijini Eco Retreat, El Questro’s Emma Gorge Resort, Kooljaman, Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge and Home Valley Station are just some of the options. Most recently, Rottnest El Questro Homestead, the Kimberley Island welcomed the opening of Discovery Rottnest Island – environmentally-conscious accommodation, nestled behind the dunes of Pinky Beach. The resort comprises 86 low impact glamping tents of varying sizes and styles.
Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, Broome
OIio Bello Lakeside MEDIA KIT 2020 65 Glamping, Cowaramup NATURE & WILDLIFE WA’s national parks, state forests and marine parks provide visitors with the opportunity to interact with some of the world’s most diverse and unique flora, fauna and landscapes. Here’s our W ‘A’ list of nature-based experiences.
• Ningaloo Reef Reef.. Easily Easily accessibleaccessible from shore, • Valley of the Giants. Experience somesome of of the shore,you don’t you need don’t to need travel to by travel boat byto snorkel boat to thetallest tallest timber timber on onEarth Earth at canopyat canopy level level – 40– 40 snorkelthis World this Heritage-listed World Heritage underwaterlisted underwater metres above groundground – – at at the the Valley Valley ofof thethe wonderland. TheThe massive massive fringing fringing reef reef is is home Giants TreetopTreetop Walk, Walk near, near Walpole Walpole in in the the hometo brilliantly to brilliantly coloured coloured coral and coral tropical and fish,tropical sea South West.West .One One ofof thethe first walk trails ofof its fish,turtles sea and turtles manta and rays, manta plus rays,one of plus the oneworld’s of itskind kind in thein the world, world, the the 600 600 metre metre walkway walkway thetop world’sshore dives top shoreat Exmouth’s dives at NavyExmouth’s Pier. FromNavy extends throughthrough the the majestic majestic and and ancient ancient red red Pier.March From to July March each to year, July you each can year, swim you with can the tingle forestforest wherewhere you you can can find find western western grey grey swimworld’s with largest the world’sfish, the largest gentle whalefish – the shark gentle, as kangaroos, bandicoots,bandicoots, woylies, woylies, quokkas quokkas and and whalewell as shark humpback – and swimwhales with during humpback their annual possums. whalesmigration during between their August annual and migration October. between August and November. • Karijini National Park. Two billionbillion years years in in the • Bungle Bungle Range. In the Kimberley, making,the making, Karijini Karijini in the in North the North West Westis home is home to • Bungleanother WorldBungle Heritage Range. 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Explore tunnels tunnels of marbled of beehive-likeyears in the making. striped Helicoptermounds, 350 flights million offer marbledrock, clamber rock, clamberover boulders, over boulders, squeeze squeeze through yearsbreathtaking in the making.views, and Helicopter you can flightsexplore offer the throughnarrow tunnels,narrow tunnels, paddle paddlethrough through waterways breathtakingpark’s long narrow views, chasms and you and can hidden explore gorges waterwaysand descend and deep descend into ancientdeep into chasms. ancient Stay theon foot, park’s keeping long narrow an eye chasmsout for native and hiddenanimals chasms.overnight Stay at the overnight unique atKarijini the unique Eco Retreat. Karijini gorgesand 130 on unique foot, keeping bird species an eye. Take out fora four- Eco Retreat. nativewheel-drive animals journey and or130 fly unique into Purnululu bird species. from • Stop and smell the wildflowers. It’s a TakeBroome a four-wheel-drive or Kununurra, with journey the option or fly ofinto bush • Stopstaggering and smell sight theto behold wildflowers – more. It’s than a Purnululucamping or from safari/bungalow Broome or Kununurra, accommodation. with the staggering12,000 species sight ofto wildflowersbehold – more in bloom, than 12,000 more option of bush camping or safari/bungalow speciesthan half ofof wildflowerswhich are found in bloom, nowhere more else than • Sharkaccommodation. Bay. Awarded World Heritage status halfon Earth. of which WA are is homefound tonowhere the world’s else onbiggest Earth. for its outstanding natural beauty, biological WAwildflower is home collection to one of andthe world’syou can biggest enjoy the • Sharkdiversity, Bay fascinating. Awarded ecology World Heritageand unique status wildflowerglorious carpets collection of colour and you and can curious enjoy theblooms insightsfor its outstanding into the Earth’s natural history, beauty, Shark biological Bay is gloriousfor six months. carpets The of colour season and begins curious in bloomsJune in wherediversity, you’ll fascinating find one ofecology the world’s and unique largest forthe six north, months. and sweepsThe season down begins the State in June to finishin dugonginsights intopopulations the Earth’s and history, Monkey Shark Mia’s Bay is thewith north, a flurry and on sweeps the south down coast the inState November. to finish friendlywhere you’ll dolphins find one. You of can the experienceworld’s largest pristine with a flurry on the south coast in November. watersdugong and populations one of only and two Monkey beaches Mia’s in the • Kalbarri National Park. Known for its worldfriendly formed dolphins. entirely You of can tiny experience white shells, pristine or • colourfulKalbarri Nationalriver gorges, Park. the Known popular for Midits colourful West timewaters travel and with one the of oldestonly two living beaches fossils in– thethe rivercoastal gorges, getaway the popularof Kalbarri mid-west will become coastal even stromatolitesworld formed at entirely Hamelin of tinyPool white – for shells, a glimpse or getawaymore of a of drawcard Kalbarri when will become two new even skywalks more oftime life travel on Earth with over the 3,500oldest million living fossilsyears ago. – the ofopen a drawcard in 2018. whenProviding two new stunning skywalks vistas open of stromatolites at Hamelin Pool – for a glimpse inthe 2019. Murchison Providing River stunning Gorge, vistas the 100 of the metre of life on Earth over 3,500 million years ago. 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6066 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Whale watching Photo by David Ashley
The Horizontal Falls, the Kimberley. Photo by Jewels Lynch Photography
• Lucky Bay. Kangaroos on the beach? You’ll • Fitzgerald River National Park. One of only see them at Lucky Bay, on the south-east coast, a handful of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, which is also Australia’s whitest beach. this 300,000 hectare national park is WA’s The surrounding Cape Le Grand National own lost world – three-quarters of its 1,800 Park is known for its stunning scenery and species of plants are found nowhere else idyllic coast, where the landscape changes on Earth, and share the environment with 84 from massive granite outcrops to freshwater bird species, 22 mammal species and more pools and unbelievably white sandy beaches. than 50 reptile and frog species. Located on the Enjoy swimming, bushwalking, fishing and south coast, it is a perfect spot for bushwalking, camping, or take a breathtaking scenic flight wildflower spotting, canoeing, fishing and whale over the bubblegum pink Lake Hillier near watching. Esperance. • Whale watching. WA has one of the longest • Kings Park and Botanic Garden. One of whale-watching seasons in the world, the largest inner-city parks in the world, this with tours operating from May to December, 400 hectare expanse of bushland, parks and from the Kimberley in the north to Esperance botanical gardens is a short walk or bus ride in the south. Humpback, southern right and from central Perth. Add in children’s nature- the rare blue whale can be seen, as well as based play areas, an art gallery, restaurants the southern hemisphere’s largest pod of and monuments to the State’s history, and it’s orcas (killer whales) off Bremer Bay. WA easy to see why Kings Park is the most popular boasts the largest population of humpback visitor destination in WA. whales in the world – an estimated 30,000 – and visitors can also swim with the gentle giants • The Pinnacles. The lunar-like Pinnacles form at Ningaloo Reef from August to November. one of Australia’s most unique and fascinating natural landscapes. Formed over millions • Horizontal Falls. Talbot Bay in the Kimberley of years, thousands of tall limestone spires is home to Australia’s only horizontal rise eerily from the yellow desert sands of waterfalls, created when massive tidal Nambung National Park, changing colours in movements squeeze water through narrow cliff different lights. Two hours’ drive north of Perth, passages. Aerial tours from Broome and Derby the Pinnacles can be visited as a day trip from enable you to circle the phenomenon from Perth city, or stay longer in the picturesque above, alongside other scenic wonders of the fishing town of Cervantes. Buccaneer Archipelago, where turquoise blue water contrasts with rugged red cliffs. You can also land and see the falls up close by boat, with the option of staying overnight on a houseboat. MEDIA KIT 2020 67 ABORIGINAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA The rich and unique culture of Australia’s Aboriginal people stretches back at least 50,000 years – making it the world’s oldest living culture. Across coastal, urban and outback WA, more than 120 Aboriginal tourism operators proudly share their fascinating stories, distinctive cultures and traditional lands with visitors through a variety of authentic experiences. Here’s a snapshot of some of the options:
• Bingi through a Porthole (Broome, Kimberley). • Kodja Place (Kojonup, Great Southern). A unique way to discover Chinatown is on Explore this pretty pastoral district’s Nyoongar a newly launched discovery tour with local history through the Kodja Place’s displays or Indigenous man and owner/operator of Uptuyu join local Elder Jack Cox for billy tea, damper Aboriginal Adventures Neville Poelina. The and yarns. Jack will show you special features walking tour covers Neville’s personal pearling of the centre including a Nyoongar kodj axe, a tales and experience growing up on the bustling tammar-skin rug, a Nyoongar-Maori wedding streets of Chinatown. The experience can be cape and a newcomer’s bushfire experience. booked at visitbroome.com.au. kojonupaboriginal.com.au • Brian Lee: Hunter’s Creek Tagalong Tours • Kooljaman and Cape Leveque (Kimberley, (Cape Leveque, Kimberley). The beautiful and North West). A remote wilderness camp remote Dampier Peninsula was once a camping owned and run by the Indigenous Bardi Jawi ground for the Bardi (Saltwater) People of this communities, situated on Native Title land at the region. Tagalong with Brian Lee to explore the tip of the Dampier Peninsula. Kooljaman offers history, seasonal bush fruit, traditional fishing a range of accommodation options from deluxe techniques and stories of this timeless landscape, safari tents and ensuited cabins, to camp sites which is a wildlife haven for turtles, sea birds and and beach shelters. Base yourself here and whales. enjoy the array of activities and tours on offer, brianleetagalong.com.au or just relax and take in the surrounding area’s spectacular coastline, amazing wildlife and • Bungoolee Tours (Fitzroy Crossing, cultural experiences. kooljaman.com.au Kimberley). Bunuba Elder Dillon Andrews traces the footsteps of powerful freedom fighter • Koomal Dreaming and Cape Cultural Tours Jandamarra, a legendary hero who defended (Margaret River, South West). The Margaret Bunuba country against overwhelming odds. Take River region’s big drawcards – beaches, caves a two-hour walking tour through Jandamarra’s and dining – come together on tours led by local hideout in WA’s oldest cave system at Tunnel Wadandi man, Josh Whiteland. With Koomal Creek, hear Dreamtime stories of how the land Dreaming you’ll journey into Ngilgi Cave for was created and see ancient rock art that brings ancient stories and unique didgeridoo acoustics, the stories to life. bungoolee.com.au and forage for and taste native foods and medicines. The menu could include kangaroo, • Go Cultural Tours & Experiences (Perth). The emu, quandong, emu plum and salt bush. Josh’s Perth-based company recently introduced two new sister business, Cape Cultural Tours, helps new cultural tours, in addition to its Elizabeth you see the region’s spectacular coastline Quay experience. Visitors to Rottnest Island through the eyes of the Traditional Owners. – known as Wadjemup to the local Nyoongar koomaldreaming.com.au, people - can now experience traditional Aboriginal capeculturaltours.com.au culture on a new 90-minute walking tour. The tour offers visitors the opportunity to learn about • Luridgii Eco Cultural Tours (East Kimberley). Rottnest’s history and the spiritual significance to Kununurra-based tour leader Ted Hall oversees the Nyoongar people, and includes a Welcome to four-wheel-drive tag-along tours, outback Country, traditional sand ceremony, and song and camping and cultural awareness programs in storytelling with an Aboriginal guide. Miriuwung country. In 2017, the Luridgii team added a Jaliwang Diamond Mine Tour through In Perth’s iconic Kings Park and Botanic Garden a rugged landscape steeped in traditions and – known as Kaarta Koomba to the local Nyoongar Jaliwang (barramundi) Dreaming to reach the people – guests can now learn about Kaarta Gar-up, Argyle Diamond Mine, where you can see the the traditional name for the Mount Eliza escarpment precious gemstones – including the rare pink in Kings Park, and its intriguing past and spiritual diamond – and the operations involved in their significance to the Aboriginal people on Go extraction. luridgiitours.com.au Cultural’s new Kings Park Tour. MEDIA KIT 2017-18 85 gocultural.com.au • Mimbi Caves (near Fitzroy Crossing, Kimberley). • Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures (Kimberley). One of Australia’s best-kept secrets, this vast Design your own tour with expert guides subterranean labyrinth is part of a 350-million- whose ancestors have known the breathtaking year-old Devonian reef system, which houses Kimberley for thousands of years. Whether it’s a significant collection of Aboriginal rock art and flying, driving, cruising or staying at the tranquil some of the most impressive fish fossils in the Oongkalkada Wilderness Camp between southern hemisphere. The Mimbi area is a place Broome and Derby, Uptuyu specialises in tailor- of strong spiritual significance for the traditional made itineraries that go beyond the views to reveal owners, the Gooniyandi people. Spectacular the local Aboriginal people’s fascinating culture, limestone formations, brilliant colours and crystal ancient rock art and bush tucker. clear freshwater pools set the scene for a guided uptuyu.com.au tour laced with Dreamtime stories and bush tucker. mimbicaves.com.au • Warrang-Bridil (Perth). This new walking tour reflects Warrang-Bridil’s vision to ‘close the gap’ • Narlijia Experiences (Broome, Kimberley). on knowledge and understanding of Nyoongar Engaging tours by Broome born-and-bred people’s heritage, as they share their culture Yawuru man Bart Pigram offer an Aboriginal with visitors. The 60-minute ‘on country’ tour and multicultural perspective of the pearling with a Nyoongar guide explores the shores of town and its fascinating history. You’ll learn about the spectacular Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) saltwater people, the seasons, the land and the overlooking Perth city, Matagarup Bridge and the food that sustained this ancient coastal culture for Optus Stadium precinct. It also features in-depth thousands of years. Scour for oysters and other insights into pre-colonisation of the Nyoongar tasty morsels in Broome’s mangroves, where you nation and the importance of culture, language, can spot mudskippers, mud crabs and a variety of values, relationships, responsibilities and social birds at low tide. structures. warrang-bridil.com.au toursbroome.com.au • Wula Gura Nyinda Eco Adventures (Shark • Ngalang Wongi Aboriginal Cultural Tours Bay World Heritage Region). Francois Peron (Bunbury, South West). Bunbury’s original National Park is a picturesque peninsula of inhabitants, the Nyoongar people, hunted and acacia-cloaked red dunes and shrub surrounded fished throughout the Koombana Bay area for by turquoise water. Teeming with marine life such thousands of years. Artist and didgeridoo player as dolphins and rays, the tranquil lagoons are Troy Bennell weaves his cultural knowledge into perfect for kayaking and snorkelling. Join award- an array of Dreamtime stories and whimsical yarns winning guide Darren ‘Capes’ Capewell for about traditional and contemporary Aboriginal an inside view of the deep spiritual connection life, sacred sites, the Nyoongar six seasons between the local Nhanda and Malgana Aboriginal and Dolphin Dreaming, linking to Koombana people and this breathtaking saltwater paradise. Bay’s population of wild bottlenose dolphins. wulagura.com.au ngalangwongi.com.au • Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery (Swan Valley, • Ngurrangga Tours (Burrup Peninsula, Pilbara). Perth) is just 35 minutes from the Perth CBD, in This unique archaeological area houses the Swan Valley wine region. Maalinup Aboriginal the world’s largest collection of ancient Gallery is unique to Perth as an Aboriginal owned Aboriginal rock carvings, with more than one and operated enterprise offering Aboriginal cultural million petroglyphs dating back as far as the last activities, talks, performances and bush tucker, ice age. Tour this amazing outdoor art gallery as well as a gallery full of local Aboriginal art, and surrounding coastal landscape with Clinton exquisitely different hand painted gifts and high Walker, a descendant of the local Ngarluma and quality Australian made souvenirs. Drop in and Yindjibarndi people, who has spent his entire sample sauces, jams, chutneys, oils and dukkahs life learning about his ancestors and culture. from the bushtucker range or treat yourself to a ngurrangga.com.au handmade soap or book.
MEDIA KIT 2020 69 WELLNESS EXPERIENCES WA is home to a selection of experiences and landscapes that can offer an escape from the everyday - a chance for visitors to heal the mind, body and soul. Here’s our W ‘A’ list of wellness experiences:
• Digital detox – disconnect from technology • Eco-friendly tourism – take in the tranquillity of and embrace Mother Nature at a selection of stress-free (and guilt-free) camping at a number • regional Ningaloo locations Reef. Easily across accessible WA that offer from little to • ofValley sites ofacross the Giants. WA. Wake Experience up and fall some asleep of theto noshore, access you to don’t WiFi. need With tovaried travel accommodation by boat to tallestthe sight timber and soundson Earth of at the canopy Indian levelOcean – 40 at onsnorkel offer –this from World exclusive Heritage retreats listed like underwater Berkeley metresglamping above properties ground Sal – atSalis the atValley Ningaloo of the Reef Riverwonderland. Lodge Theto adult-only massive villasfringing at Injidup reef is Spa Giantsand Discovery Treetop Walk,Rottnest near Island Walpole. The in sites’the eco Retreathome to and brilliantly camping coloured under the coral stars and at tropical El Southtents are West. made One using of the sustainable first walk materialtrails of itsand Questrofish, sea turtlesStation and in themanta Kimberley rays, plus and oneKarijini of kinddesigned in the to world, respect the the 600 surrounding metre walkway pristine Ecothe world’s Retreat top in Karijinishore divesNational at Exmouth’s Park – there Navy extendslandscapes. through Furthermore, the majestic there and are ancienta number red arePier. plenty From of March options to Julyto take each a break year, fromyou canthe tingleof minimal forest impact where glamping you can sitesfind western located grey screenswim with and the recharge world’s the largest mind, fish body – the and gentle soul kangaroos,across WA’s bandicoots, regions, including woylies, Boogaloo quokkas and bywhale soaking shark up – theand surrounding swim with humpback natural beauty, possums.Surf and Yoga Campsite and Olio Bello in spaciouswhales during landscapes, their annual clean migration air, blue skies between and Margaret River, Kooljaman at Cape Leveque, locallyAugust produced, and November. fresh food and drink. • El Karijini Questro’s National Emma Park. Gorge Two Resort billion andyears in Bunglethe making, Bungle Karijini Savannah in the North Lodge West in Purnululuis home • BungleReconnect Bungle with Range. Aboriginal In the culture Kimberley, – with Nationalto massive Park. gorges, crystal-clear rock pools aanother rich culture World dating Heritage back gem, more Purnululu than 50,000 and waterfalls, as well as rock wallabies, red years,National WA’s Park, Aboriginal is home people to the breathtakingproudly share • kangaroos,Take in nature’s echidnas, serenity dragons – WA and is home huge to theirBungle stories Bungle and Rangeculture –through a cluster a varietyof giant, of termitesome of mounds. the world’s Explore most scenictunnels walk of marbled and bike authenticbeehive-like experiences. striped mounds, There are 350 more million than rock,trails, clamberoffering unforgettable over boulders, views, squeeze an ever- through 85years Aboriginal in the making. tourism Helicopterbusinesses flights operating offer narrowchanging tunnels, display paddle of vegetation through and waterways wildflowers, acrossbreathtaking the State, views, from and the you ancient can explorelands of the and andescend overall deepsense into of being ancient at onechasms. with Stay Kimberleythe park’s tolong the narrow cave systems chasms of and the hiddenSouth overnightnature. Starting at the in unique Perth, KingsKarijini Park Eco and Retreat. Botanic Westgorges and on stunning foot, keeping coastlines an eye of theout Golden for Garden is on the steps of the CBD and, as one Outback.native animals Visitors and to 130WA haveunique the bird opportunity species. • of Stop the andworld’s smell largest the wildflowers.inner city parks, It’s there’s a toTake combine a four-wheel-drive outback camping journey with or Aboriginal fly into plentystaggering of space sight to to refresh behold while – more among than more experiencesPurnululu from through Broome the State’sor Kununurra, Camping with with the than12,000 3,000 species species of wildflowers of WA’s unique in bloom, flora. Furthermore Custodiansoption of bush sites, camping located or in safari/bungalow the North West. souththan half is one of which of the areState’s found most nowhere popular else natural accommodation. attractionson Earth. WA - the is Capehome toto Capethe world’s Track biggest, which • Turn the clock to ‘Broome Time’ – upon runswildflower for 135 collection kilometres and from you Cape can Naturalisteenjoy the to • Sharkarriving Bay to Broome,. Awarded Australia’s World Heritage pearling status capital, Capeglorious Leeuwin carpets in theof colour Margaret and River curious region. blooms The visitorsfor its outstanding automatically natural slip into beauty, ‘Broome biological Time’ Bibbulmunfor six months. Track The is season one of thebegins world’s in June great in –diversity, a reference fascinating to the slow-paced ecology and relaxation unique longthe north, distance and walking sweeps trails, down stretching the State from to finish the experiencedinsights into inthe the Earth’s tropical history, Kimberley Shark town. Bay is Perthwith a Hills flurry to on the the historic south town coast of inAlbany, November. taking Here,where travellers you’ll find can one enjoy of the the world’s white sands largest in towering forests, mist-shrouded valleys and • Kalbarri National Park. Known for its anddugong turquoise populations water of and Cable Monkey Beach, Mia’s up-close coastal heath lands. The karri and marri forests colourful river gorges, the popular Mid West encountersfriendly dolphins. with the You town’s can residentexperience snubfin pristine of the South West is also the place to have a coastal getaway of Kalbarri will become even dolphins,waters and unique one of treatments only two atbeaches Cable Beachin the ‘forest bathing’ experience, where visitors can more of a drawcard when two new skywalks Clubworld Resortformed andentirely Spa’s of tinyChahoya white shells,Spa and or spend time in nature to increase their mental open in 2018. Providing stunning vistas of timeRamada travel Eco with Beach the oldest, walking living across fossils 130 – the wellness, boost immunity and reduce stress – the Murchison River Gorge, the 100 metre stromatolitesmillion year old at dinosaur Hamelin footprints, Pool – for exploringa glimpse otherwise known as Shinrun-yoku. ofBroome’s life on Earth cultural over heritage, 3,500 millionand catching years ago.a high skywalks will extend 12 and 20 metres movie at the world’s oldest operating picture beyond the gorge rim at the Inyaka Wookai theatre, Sun Pictures. Watju (West Loop).
70 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef. Photo by Jewels Lynch
El Questro Homestead, Bodhi J at Injidup Spa Retreat, Margaret River the Kimberley
• Escape to the water – with 12,000 kilometres • Wellness in Perth – Perth’s recent hotel boom of coastline, WA offers plenty of options for has brought with it a new range of holistic spa visitors to experience the healing power of treatments. Inspired by the refraction of light water. From surfing world class breaks in underwater, Crown Spa Perth transports Margaret River, to stand-up-paddle boarding guests to another world with aqua-hued on the calm waters of the Swan River, or treatment rooms perfectly partnered with La swimming under waterfalls in the Kimberley, Prairie treatments. The separate men’s and there are many options to tap into one of the women’s Aqua Retreats include an aroma State’s best natural assets. WA’s coastline is steam room, Roman hot tub, sauna and private home to a myriad of marine life, giving visitors relaxation areas. COMO Shambhala Urban the opportunity to have a peaceful underwater Escape, located at COMO The Treasury in encounter with marine creatures, including Perth’s CBD, specialises in hands-on healing, whale sharks, manta rays and humpback combining traditional eastern techniques with whales at Ningaloo Reef, friendly dolphins cutting-edge advances in holistic healthcare. in Rockingham and Bunbury and sea lions The Shambhala experts help guests improve in Jurien Bay. For snorkelling and diving and sustain good health with one-on-one and enthusiasts, you can’t go past Rottnest Island group classes in yoga, clinical pilates and and Ningaloo Reef’s colourful reef systems. personal training, as well as massage therapy. Top off your day with a soothing Indian Ocean Bodhi J at The Westin is Perth’s newest sunset. wellness offering, located in Perth’s east end at Hibernian Place. Bodhi J provide 100 percent natural and organic skin care solutions, as well as indulgent body treatments. The centres use two unique Australian spa care product ranges, including WA brand Sodashi, and Li’tya which combines ancient Aboriginal medicines and massage treatments. Bodhi J also offer restorative sanctuary treatments at Injidup Spa Retreat in the Margaret River region.
MEDIAMEDIA KIT KIT 2020 2020 7165 TOP WALKS THROUGH WA Across Western Australia you will find an abundance of beaches, tall timber forests, undulating hills, iconic wilderness landscapes as well as urban streetscapes – ideal for a walking adventure in WA. Here’s our W‘A’ list of WA’s best walk trails.
• Urban adventures. Perth city has an • The Cape to Cape Track. Showcasing the abundance of unique walking tours operated by south west’s pristine coastline and magnificent passionate locals keen to share their city with woodlands and forests, it runs for 135 kilometres visitors. Explore Perth’s vibrant street art scene, through the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, small bars, hidden laneways and heritage; take between the lighthouses of Cape Naturaliste a decadent cheese tour; or learn about local and Cape Leeuwin. Mostly following the coast, and Aboriginal history. There’s also plenty of the track alternates between spectacular guided and self-guided nature based walking sweeping cliff-top views with stretches of pristine tours where you’ll see wildflowers, black swans, beach and majestic karri forest. Allow five to dolphins and an abundance of birdlife. In the seven days to tackle the whole walk, however, eclectic port city of Fremantle – 30 minutes by there are sections that make ideal day and half- car or ferry from Perth – discover fascinating day walks, and several tour operators that offer architectural and cultural heritage, sample fully-guided Cape to Cape walks. Located within local food and drink, meet local artisans, the picturesque Margaret River region – there’s and visit iconic attractions such as Fremantle also plenty of spots to indulge in the region’s Markets, the Cappuccino Strip, Fishing Boat world-class food and wine offering after your Harbour, Fremantle Prison, and the WA Maritime walk. Museum. • Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. This • Explore the aquatic playground of Rottnest spectacular lightweight bridge through a forest Island. A short ferry ride from Fremantle or Perth canopy of gigantic tingle trees is the first walk – Rottnest Island is home to 63 beaches and 20 trail of its kind in the world. Located between bays. While the usual mode of island transport is Walpole and Denmark in WA’s south west - peddle power or bus, the Wadjemup Bidi Walk about a 4.5 hour drive south of Perth - the 600 Trail offers a new way to experience the Island’s metre Treetop Walk gently ascends into the tree stunning inland lakes, coastal headlands, canopy 40 metres above the forest floor. It’s a Aboriginal art sculptures, WWII tunnels and peaceful experience, with quiet spots to sit and wildlife. Stop at one of the beautiful beaches on reflect on the awesome size of the veteran tingle the trail for a swim and snorkel and watch out for trees – with some over 400 years old and the the quokkas, the cute marsupials who were the largest trees in the world. inspiration for the island’s name. • Castle Rock and the Granite Skywalk. • The Bibbulmun Track. One of the world’s Discover the spectacular scenery of the greatest long distance walks, the trail spans Porongurups on this 4.2 kilometre walk trail 1,000 kilometres - from Kalamunda in the Perth located in the heart of the massive ancient Hills to Albany on the south coast - through granite domes of the Porongurup National some of Australia’s most stunning scenery, Park - just 45 minutes’ drive north from Albany. including magnificent karri and tingle forests, A relatively steep two-hour return walk takes rivers, valleys and ancient bushland, and the you past the famous Balancing Rock before dramatic southern coast’s cliffs. Meet wildlife in reaching the summit of Castle Rock. The Granite this biodiversity hotspot, including western brush Skywalk is not for the faint-hearted, requiring wallabies, emus, kangaroos, and possums scrambling over and under granite rocks before especially near the lush rock pools along the climbing an enclosed ladder to the summit. The trail. Walkers can do the entire track, or shorter spectacular views of the park and undulating sections in a day or over a few days. Tour farmland to Albany’s coast, are well worth the operators such as Walk into Luxury combine the effort. If you’re up for a challenge, try the popular best of the Track with gourmet food and wine, but challenging six kilometre (three to four and luxury accommodation. hours) return hike of nearby peak Bluff Knoll, in the Stirling Range. 72 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA • World Heritage-listed Purnululu National • Cape Range National Park - near Exmouth on Park, in WA’s Kimberley region, is home to the WA’s mid north coast - boasts several fantastic awe-inspiring Bungle Bungle Range. 350 million walk trails with spectacular views over the range, years in the making, its ochre and black striped canyons, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf. The domes make it one of the most unique and Yardie Creek walk trail (two kilometres) and the captivating ranges on Earth. The area’s best Mandu Mandu walk trail (three kilometre loop) day hikes include Cathedral Gorge and Echidna offer stunning panoramic views of the park’s Chasm, while the five day Piccaninny Gorge gorges and Ningaloo Reef. Go early in the day Walk offers spectacular and secluded scenery. when it’s cooler and you’ll have good chance of • Emma Gorge - nestled in the shadow of spotting some rare rock wallabies. the fiery red cliffs of the Cockburn Range • The stunning Cape le Grand National Park - sits El Questro’s most famous gorge. The near Esperance - is home to Australia’s whitest 1.6 kilometre scenic hiking trail takes you beach, Lucky Bay and stunning coastal trails. along dramatically changing vegetation, from Explore the park’s wild reaches on the Le Grand Savannah woodland to Kimberley rainforest. Coastal Trail, which links many of the park’s The gorge is characterised by massive cliff face most spectacular coastal sections between escarpments that reach 120 metres on either Cape Le Grand Beach and Rossiter Bay. If side. A cool reward awaits you at the end of you still have energy to burn, then a hike up the walk where you can swim at Emma Gorge Frenchman Peak (262 metres) will be rewarded pool and waterfalls. Some of the breathtaking with panoramic views of the park and islands in natural attractions along the walk include the the Recherche Archipelago. ‘ripple rocks,’ Flagstaff Falls lookout point and Turquoise Pool.
Cape to Cape Track, Margaret River region
Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk, Walpole MEDIA KIT 2020 73 ROAD TRIPS One of the best ways to experience Western Australia is by road. The size of WA and its diversity of landscapes, experiences and climates makes it the perfect road trip destination.
Start your adventure in Australia’s sunniest capital city, Perth - where a thriving cultural, hospitality and events scene is complemented by the city’s natural beauty.
In an easy day trip from the Perth CBD, you Great South West Edge could be sampling your way around WA’s oldest Highlights: William Bay National Park, Porongurup wine region, the Swan Valley; swimming with National Park, Fitzgerald River National Park and wild dolphins in Rockingham; hiking alongside Cape Le Grand National Park spectacular waterfalls in the Perth Hills region; venturing the eclectic and historic streetscapes of Duration: 11 days Fremantle; or walking on a lunar-like landscape at Take a unique road trip around the edge of the the Pinnacles Desert. South West of WA, through wine regions, towering From Perth, head south to discover premium food karri forests and along the marine life-rich coast and wine, beaches, dramatic coastline, tall-timber before returning to Perth across the outback. forests and caves – or head north and experience Meet playful dolphins and watch majestic whales. the marine wonders of World Heritage listed Sample premium wines and the finest fresh Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef, before exploring produce. Explore ancient caves, unique mountain the rugged landscapes of the Pilbara and the ranges and pristine beaches. Immerse yourself in Kimberley. the diverse landscapes and pioneering gold rush heritage. Wildflowers generally bloom in this region East of Perth, head to Kalgoorlie where gold rush between September and November, and displays history and outback characters can be found, or are more prolific after good winter rains. take a journey through the Wheatbelt passing by farmland and discover wildflowers in bloom. A new road trips guide to exploring Western Golden Quest Discovery Trail Australia has been released, which showcases Highlights: Kalgoorlie, Menzies and Laverton a selection of road trips that take in extraordinary Duration: 6 days experiences around the State. Unearth the riches of the 120 year old gold https://justanotherday.westernaustralia.com/ rush history on a 965 kilometres through WA’s content/uploads/2018/10/Your-Guide-to-Western- Goldfields. This road trip takes in the historic town Australias-Best-Driving-Routes.pdf of Kalgoorlie, Kookynie and its Grand Hotel, the ghost town of Gwalia, and the world’s largest South West Nature and Wine Drive outdoor gallery – 51 life-sized sculptures created Highlights: Bunbury, Margaret River and by Antony Gormley, dotted across the salt flats of Pemberton Lake Ballard. Duration: 4-6 days Seekers of the world’s premium wines and World Heritage Coastal Drive top-rated chefs make a beeline from Perth to the Highlights: Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef Margaret River wine region to indulge their foodie passions. Venture a little off the trail and you’ll Duration: 9-11 days find the mild weather and abundant sunshine The Ningaloo Reef and Shark Bay coast are one also produce some extraordinary flavours in the of a few places on Earth where you can visit two surrounding regions of Bunbury, Pemberton and World Heritage listed treasures in one self-drive Manjimup, including the prized black truffle. adventure. Travelling from Perth to Exmouth, this trip reveals the natural wonders that put the region on the UNESCO world map – from the biggest fringing reef, to the largest and oldest living fossils on the planet, not to mention the amazing crystal clear waters and white sand beaches.
74 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Wool Wagon Pathway W y aRLU Wa Highlights: Mullewa, Gascoyne Junction and Highlights: Ningaloo Reef and Karijini National Exmouth Park Duration: 6-10 days Duration: 12 days The Wool Wagon Pathway, from Geraldton to Reveal the mysteries of the mystical Warlu Exmouth, is an Australian outback four-wheel-drive ‘sea serpent’ and other Indigenous legends by trail that packs a big adventure into just a few days. undertaking this 2,480 kilometre self-drive journey Following in the tracks of legendary pioneers, you’ll through WA’s Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley journey through spectacular wildflower country, regions. outback desert and working stations to reach Interpretive signage along the drive opens your the bluest ocean and most amazing marine life eyes to the secrets of this country and its historical, encounters. cultural and natural wonders. Along the way, enjoy spectacular reef systems at Ningaloo Reef and the Gibb River Road Mackerel Islands, descend into two billion years of the Earth’s history at Karijini National Park, witness Highlights: Wyndham and Derby ancient rock art sites along the Burrup Peninsula, Duration: 10-14 days watch spectacular ocean sunsets at Eighty Mile This epic 660 kilometre four-wheel-drive adventure Beach and relax in the tropical oasis of Broome. from Derby to Kununurra passes through areas of extraordinary natural beauty. See freshwater The Ardi Cultural Drive crocodiles at Windjana Gorge National Park and swim, bushwalk and camp at Lennard and Bell Highlights: Broome and Dampier Peninsula Gorges. Take a scenic flight over Mitchell Falls and Duration: 5 days the Mitchell Plateau. Stay on the 700,000 acre El When you let the people of the Dampier Peninsula Questro Wilderness Park or the Aboriginal-owned show you their ancient land and culture, you’ll see Home Valley Station. The Gibb River Road is only there’s more to the Kimberley’s coastal wilderness open in the dry season, from April and closes in than striking contrasts of white sand, turquoise the wet season from early November. sea and pindan cliffs. Enter Bardi and Nyul Nyul country, open your mind, and join the local guides Indian Ocean Drive for some spear fishing and mud crabbing, bush and reef walking, snorkelling and kayaking. Highlights: Indian Ocean Drive and Kalbarri Duration: 5-7 days Take a colour-filled road trip along the Indian Ocean Drive, from one of Australia’s most unique Eastern beach at Cape Leveque landscapes, the Pinnacles Desert, to Kalbarri – a Photo by Lanai Scarr coastal town surrounded by striking limestone cliffs and ancient red rock gorges. This journey can be taken all year round but is recommended to experience between June and October to coincide with the wildflower season.
Driving through the East Kimberley
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Santini Grill, QT Perth ACCOMMODATION Boogaloo Surf and Yoga Campsite (ASW) Discovery - Rottnest Island (DP)
Boogaloo Surf and Yoga Campsite is a new Discovery Rottnest Island offers visitors to eco-friendly retreat located near Augusta in Perth’s island paradise contemporary and the Margaret River region. The property offers environmentally-conscious accommodation. unpowered campsites or luxury bell tent Nestled behind the dunes of Pinky Beach, and a accommodation, complete with queen bed and few steps away from popular snorkelling beach linen. Guests can enjoy yoga and stand-up- The Basin, the village represents Rottnest’s paddle board yoga classes, relaxing Swedish or laid-back character. The new accommodation aromatherapy massages; or a spot of surfing on comprises 83 low impact eco tents of varying one of the campsite’s handmade surfboards. sizes and styles to suit a range of budgets, from luxury ‘glamping’ to affordable family-friendly boogaloosurfyoga.com.au spaces. The development also includes a beach club restaurant and bar, improved beach access Berkley River Lodge (ANW) for visitors via new raised walkways and grassed Berkeley River Lodge has made it easier for open space. visitors travelling through the Kimberley region to discoveryholidayparks.com.au experience a stay at the luxury accommodation. Australia’s most remote mainland luxury lodge DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge experience, accessible only by air – has brought (DP) back its air transfer package departing from Kununurra. Guests can now enjoy a minimum The first DoubleTree by Hilton property in two night all-inclusive short stay on the far north WA, and the first new-build DoubleTree by Kimberley coast direct from Kununurra in WA’s Hilton in Australia, officially opened in January North West. 2019. Located in the inner city cultural hub of Northbridge, the newest accommodation to hit berkeleyriverlodge.com.au Perth is within close walking distance to dining, shopping and cultural attractions. The hotel Crown Perth (DP) features 206 guest rooms, including Executive In 2018 Crown Perth opened its first rooftop bar, Panoramic View rooms, an executive lounge, Hi-Line. Situated above Crown Theatre, the chic James St Bar + Kitchen, 310m² of event space, and spacious outdoor terrace provides visitors a gym and an outdoor pool and bar. with stunning views of the Swan River and Perth doubletree3.hilton.com CBD skyline, topped with a selection of bar bites and bespoke signature cocktails. The hotel is DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront (DP) also offering luxury tour packages with Corsaire Aviation, allowing guests to choose from a range Along with the recently opened DoubleTree by of tailored charters such as private wine tasting Hilton Perth Northbridge, DoubleTree by Hilton in the Margaret River region, or an individually is set to open a new property at Barrack Square, tailored charter. adjoining Elizabeth Quay and overlooking the Swan River. Due to open in 2020, the 229 crownperth.com.au room hotel will include two restaurants and two bars, including a rooftop bar, executive lounge, Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm (ANW) gymnasium with pool, business centre, meeting Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm has recently expanded rooms and boardrooms. The high-end property its accommodation with new camping and will offer panoramic views of the Swan River and caravan facilities. The additions include new Perth city skyline. deluxe safari tents, offering stunning views of doubletree3.hilton.com Cygnet Bay; and additional bush campsites, which will triple the size of the property’s current offering. A new tour option is also available – a Coast to Creek walking tour with local Aboriginal guide Terry Hunter. cygnetbaypearls.com.au MEDIA KIT 2020 79 Hostel G (DP) Ibis Styles East Perth (DP)
Lifestyle and community-focused Hostel G is a Perth is now home to the world’s largest high-rise new concept from GCP Hospitality that launched modular hotel thanks to the opening of the new in Perth in January 2019. The hostel has been Ibis Styles East Perth in September 2019. The developed with the modern traveller in mind, 18-floor hotel features 252 guest rooms, making it blending privacy, refreshing amenities and the world’s current tallest modular hotel, in terms cleverly created social spaces. Located in the of room numbers. Located within walking distance inner city cultural hub of Northbridge, the hostel of Perth’s Optus Stadium, guests can dine at the complements the nearby arts, culture and food Eastside Social Bar and Restaurant, and access scene. It houses a Lazy Lee Urban Eatery, as well a 24-hour gym, high-tech urban offices, and a co- as a designated co-working space, screening working space for both guests and locals. room and games area. The hostel caters for individuals from all backgrounds, including young accorhotels.com travellers, corporates and families. Journey Beyond (ACC & DP) hostelgperth.com Journey Beyond has recently acquired the eco- Hotel Rottnest (DP) luxe, beach-side safari camp, Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef. Located within Cape Range National Park, Hotel Rottnest is set to undergo a major expansion the property comprises 15 wilderness tents over the coming years, which will see the hotel offering views of the surrounding bush and double in size from 18 to 80 rooms, including beach. Sal Salis offers a range of guest activities, penthouse suites with private plunge pools. The including whale shark and humpback whale hotel will be rebranded as Hotel Rottnest Resort swims during the season. Journey Beyond also and will comprise a large function space, beach owns Rottnest Express, which offers a direct ferry club, pool, new al la carte restaurant and gym. service, and a range of packages, from Fremantle Stage two of the development will include the to Rottnest Island. addition of a day spa, yoga studio and rooftop bar. journeybeyond.com hotelrottnest.com.au Kimberleyland Waterfront Holiday Park (ANW)
Set on Lake Kununurra’s rolling green lawns, Hotel Rottnest renovation Kimberleyland Waterfront Holiday Park is the Artist impression highest-rated caravan park in Kununurra. Adding to its offering of powered and unpowered sites and self-contained cabins, the property recently introduced new deluxe waterfront cabins, with uninterrupted views of the lake from a private deck. The new cabins are fully self-contained with modern furnishings, including a fully equipped kitchen, coffee pod machine, dishwasher, full refrigerator, deluxe bathrooms, queen size bed, plus an alfresco dining area with private barbecue and outdoor day bed.
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80 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lucky Bay Campground (AGO) Premier Mill Hotel (ASW)
The campground and recreation area at Lucky A historic mill flour in Katanning in WA’s South Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park, located West has been given a new lease of life and near Esperance, has reopened following a recently restored as a 22-room luxury hotel $4.2 million refurbishment. Campsite upgrades – the Premier Mill Hotel. Much of the mill’s include new toilets and showers, and a new infrastructure has been retained as part of the recreation area. Cape Le Grand campgrounds, restoration, with each room displaying a different including Lucky Bay, can now be booked element of the building’s history, and bespoke online through the Department of Biodiversity, furniture helping to maintain the building’s Conservation and Attractions’ online booking industrial feel. A Dome café operates at the system. base of the building, and below street level in the Mill’s old machine-room is The Cordial Bar parkstaybookings.dbca.wa.gov.au – a wine bar offering a share-plate menu and a range of wines and craft beers from the Great National Hotel (DP) Southern region. Originally built in 1903, Fremantle’s iconic premiermillhotel.com National Hotel has refreshed its current offering by way of a new rooftop bar and 12 hotel rooms. QT Perth (DP) The rooftop space offers 360-degree views over the port city and is open to the public on The recently opened QT Perth delivers an Sundays from 12pm to 8pm, and available exciting new hospitality precinct in the heart of for private parties, weddings and corporate Perth’s CBD. As the hotel brand’s first property bookings. The hotel’s upper floor development in WA, the new hotel showcases the best of QT’s includes the addition of 12 individually-styled signature service and design. The 18-storey heritage rooms spread across two floors. No two hotel boasts 184 luxurious guest rooms, a rooms are the same, with half providing access signature Italian inspired bar and grill restaurant, to a private veranda. The bathroom vanities a stunning rooftop bar (the highest in Perth), and wardrobes are made from Marri by a local café and seven conference rooms. Located on furniture maker, while other features include a the doorstep of Murray Street Mall in the city, room safe, filter coffee and tea making facilities, it’s less than a minute walk to Perth’s shopping complimentary WiFi, double-glazed windows hubs. and internet-connected digital smart TV. qthotelsandresorts.com/perth nationalhotelfremantle.com.au Quay Perth (DP) Novotel Perth Murray Street (DP) Quay Perth is the city’s newest boutique hotel, Accor and Fragrance Group Limited have opening in June 2019 just across from waterfront opened a 431-room Novotel Perth Murray St precinct Elizabeth Quay. The 80-room hotel (December 2019), the largest Accor hotel in is part of the Louis T Collection, and takes Perth. Ideally located right in the heart of the inspiration from WA’s natural landscape and Perth CBD, the hotel will feature a spectacular Perth’s laid-back vibe, offering a co-live, co-work 12th floor fitness and spa facility, including a and co-play destination. Located at the former pool, steam room, day spa and sauna; four New Esplanade hotel site, the multi-million dollar bars and restaurants; four meeting rooms and redevelopment has completely transformed the a conference room for up to 120 people; and former hotel, with new guest rooms and public spacious modern rooms. areas, all-day sidewalk eatery Community at Quay, a chic rooftop bar and restaurant HQ Bar & Kitchen, plus innovative co-working spaces offering sweeping views of Elizabeth Quay and the Swan River.
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MEDIA KIT 2020 81 Quest South Perth Foreshore (DP) Accor’s ninth Art Series hotel opened in Perth’s CBD in October 2019, heralding the arrival of Quest Apartment Hotels has opened new the Art Series brand in WA. The Adnate – named accommodation on the South Perth foreshore, after one of Australian street art’s most influential located an eight-minute ferry ride or five minute big wall painters, Matt Adnate, features one of car ride from Perth CBD. The 90-room Quest the world’s tallest murals. The hotel’s 27-storey South Perth Foreshore includes studio, one, two ‘Mega Mural’ is the largest artwork Matt has and three bedroom apartments, which are all painted on a building – and features the face fully self-contained with smart TVs, high speed of a Nyoongar man, an Indian woman and a WiFi, fully equipped kitchens and ergonomic Mediterranean woman. Other works by Matt work space. Facilities and services include a 24- include a 50-metre-long exterior laneway mural, hour gymnasium, business lounge and secure part of a collaboration with a local Indigenous onsite garage parking. artist; a mural above the hotel’s main staircase, as well as two original canvases and up to 650 questapartments.com.au prints of his most recognised works, which will RAC Karri Valley Resort (ASW) adorn the walls of the 250-room hotel. The hotel will also be home to a signature Mediterranean The RAC Karri Valley Resort has recently inspired restaurant located on the first level and undergone a major redevelopment. Established located around the hotel’s pool area. Other in 1983 as a shared accommodation lodge, features include a ground floor café, gymnasium and offering stunning lake side views, the and a function room. refurbishment has maintained the property’s rich history and unique characteristics. All of the two artserieshotels.com.au/adnate and three bedroom lake and forest view chalets The Sebel (DP) have been upgraded with new furnishings, appliances and interiors. The resort’s Lakeside The Sebel West Perth Aire Apartments recently Restaurant has also undergone extensive added 64 new studio apartment-style rooms refurbishments, including an extension into to its accommodation offering. The hotel offers a relaxed lounge area, indoor fireplace with 4.5 star apartment studio rooms complete with stunning views over the lake. The menu has also a kitchenette, and access to laundry facilities, a been updated, with a focus on local ingredients 24-hour reception, car parking, a 22-metre solar and unique flavours. heated pool, fitness centre, cabana lounge, barbecues and outdoor dining areas. The hotel parksandresorts.rac.com.au/karri-valley also has a fourth floor conference room and RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (ACC) undercover parking.
RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort has undergone accorhotels.com a major expansion and redevelopment. Visitors to the Coral Coast property can expect a transformed resort, delivering an improved guest experience with several new facilities and RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort accommodation options now available. The updates include 12 new two and three-bedroom villas, a second swimming pool, new camp kitchen, recreation room and ablutions. The existing campground has tripled in size, while the number of powered sites increased to 120. parksandresorts.rac.com.au/monkey-mia
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The Adnate (DP) The Ritz-Carlton (DP) Yeeda Station (ANW)
One of Australia’s most anticipated new hotels, Yeeda Station, located 160 kilometres east of The Ritz-Carlton has opened its doors at Perth’s Broome, now offers glamping accommodation Elizabeth Quay, heralding the return of the in spacious open plan ensuite eco-tents. The luxury brand to Australia after 10 years. The station already offers powered caravan and hotel offers 205 rooms, including 18 generously camping sites, along with communal barbecues, appointed suites and the 277 square metre Ritz- access to exclusive barramundi fishing spots, Carlton Suite featuring an outdoor balcony. The and homestead facilities with meals available on signature restaurant Hearth, led by acclaimed request. Prices start from $250 per night for two WA chef Jed Gerrard, showcases produce from people in the eco-tents, and $85 per night for WA’s premier farmers, fisherman, artisans and two for powered sites. winemakers; embracing the traditional skill of cooking over fire to deliver a seasonal menu. callofthekimberley.com.au Songbird, the rooftop bar, serves up cocktails and small dishes alongside stunning views of the city and Swan River. Wellness is a focus of the Ritz-Carlton Spa, which features four treatment rooms, saunas, fitness centre, a Yeeda Station private yoga studio, his and hers outdoor heated vitality pools and a heated outdoor infinity pool overlooking the Perth CDB and Swan River. The hotel also offers meeting and events spaces – including the Elizabeth Quay Ballroom. ritzcarlton.com
Violet Valley Campground (ANW)
Violet Valley Campground offers guests an authentic Kimberley experience in local Gija country. Located just 35 kilometres from the entrance to the World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park and the Bungle Bungle Range, the campground will offer 12 secluded campsites in a natural bush setting on the banks of the Bow River. Part of the WA State Government’s Camping with Custodians program – whereby Aboriginal communities operate commercial campgrounds on their own land - the facilities at the campground include hot showers, flushing toilets, gas barbeques and fresh water supply. violetvalleycampground.com.au
MEDIA KIT 2020 83 Ritz Carlton
84 76 TOURISM TOURISM WESTERN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA TOURS & ATTRACTIONS ADAMS Pinnacles Tours (DP & ACC) Astro Tours Broome (ANW)
ADAMS Pinnacles Tours has released a number Astronomer Greg Quicke, also known as of new tour options that celebrate iconic WA Space Gandalf, has been operating stargazing experiences. tours of Broome’s incredible night sky for more than 20 years. A 2.5-hour Broome’s The Pinnacles Desert & Night Time Star Astronomy Experience now offers a range of Gazing new telescopes and swivel seating, providing more opportunities for guests to get up close to The Pinnacles Desert and Night Time Star the magnificent Kimberley night sky. The tours Gazing Tour showcases WA’s changing light as are available on limited dates between May and the sun sets over the unique limestone spires October. of the Pinnacles, offering a new perspective of the moon-like landscape, located within astrotours.net Nambung National Park. The tour also includes a stop to see koalas at Yanchep National Park, The Aquarium of Western Australia (DP) a traditional Aussie pub dinner and views along the Indian Ocean Drive coastline. The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA), home to Australia’s largest walk-through Mandurah Coastal Tour aquarium, now offers guests the opportunity to glide across the top of its three million litre tank The full day Mandurah Coastal Tour is the in a glass bottom boat. The new experience first of its kind in the Peel region. The easy gives guests a bird’s eye view of the marine paced tour includes a dolphin adventure life, while large rays, sharks and turtles swim cruise with Mandurah Cruises, morning tea at underneath. The tours are hosted by one of Cape Bouvard, a visit to the region’s ancient AQWA’s marine scientists, and guests can take thrombolites, and a relaxing stroll along the part in a pellet feed whilst learning about the Mandurah foreshore and boardwalk. unique WA marine life.
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Ritz Carlton The Pinnacles at night
MEDIA KIT 2020 85 Augusta River Tours (ASW) Aviair (ANW)
Cruise along the Blackwood River in WA’s Aviair has launched new product in the Pilbara, South West on a new guided experience with providing an easy option for visitors to explore Augusta River Tours. The tours depart daily at the region’s spectacular landscape and ancient 2pm from Ellis Street Jetty in the coastal town cavernous gorges. Choose between two of Augusta, taking guests on a gentle cruise action-packed weekend getaways, with both past the shallow waters, sandbanks and river tours including scenic flights from Karratha, islands of the Blackwood River, where more than and a three course dinner and overnight stay in 60 species of birds can be found, as well as a ensuite eco tents at Karijini Eco Retreat. Guests pod of resident dolphins. Guests will travel in can choose from two adventure tours with West The Dolphin Discoverer - a safe, comfortable, Oz Active – one being a Class 6 Canyoning all weather, purpose-built vessel licenced for 29 Adventure, and the other a Class 5 Guided passengers. Canyon Hike. Both options take in the very best sites Karijini National Park has to offer and augustarivertours.com.au operate between May and August.
Australian Wildlife Adventures - Nullarbor aviair.com.au Traveller (ASW) Avis Australia (ACC) Nullarbor Traveller has launched two new budget accommodated tours, diversifying Avis Australia is offering seasonal one-way car from its existing swag camping adventures. rentals between Perth and Exmouth from April The ‘6 Day Best of the South West’ tour 1 to October 31 in 2020. Visitors can now book includes highlights such as Margaret River, one-way car hire at a greatly reduced fee, with Esperance and Cape Le Grand National Park, prices starting from $250 for Perth to Exmouth, an Indigenous cultural experience with Koomal and $150 for Exmouth to Perth. Qantas flies 12 Dreaming, Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk in times per week between Perth and Learmonth Walpole, William Bay National Park and Albany. (Exmouth) Airport. Also departing fortnightly all year round from Perth is the ‘3 Day Margaret River & Beyond avis.com.au Tour’, which visits Dunsborough, Margaret River, Busy Blue Bus Tours – Explore Esperance Walpole, William Bay National Park and Albany, Tour (AGO) and features a canoeing experience in Margaret River. All tours have a focus on nature, wildlife, Visitors can visit kangaroos lazing on Australia’s adventure, culture and local produce. whitest sand beach, Lucky Bay, on a new Explore Esperance day tour with Busy Blue nullarbortraveller.com.au Bus. Guests on the tour can sit back and enjoy Autopia Tours – ACC & ANW spectacular views of Cape Le Grand National Park, the Great Ocean Drive, Spencer Lake and Small group touring company Autopia Tours has the Recherche Archipelago. started operating along the Coral Coast region of WA. All tours begin in Perth, with average Other tour highlights include seeing the full- group sizes of 20 to 24 people. Tour options sized replica of Stonehenge, a visit to Mermaid include a four day ‘Coastal Loop to Monkey Leather – Australia’s only fish, shark and Mia’, five day ‘Coral Coaster to Exmouth’ (one stingray leather tannery – and Section Glass art way), a seven day ‘Exmouth Explore – Perth gallery. busybluebus.rezdy.com Return’ and a ten day ‘Broome Overland Safari Tour’. There is also the option for a one day ‘Pinnacles Sunset Dinner, Wildlife and Stargazing’ tour. autopiatours.com.au
86 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Bungoolee Tours (ANW) Cape Cultural Tours (ASW)
Bungoolee Tours is now offering exclusive Cape Cultural Tours is offering a new ‘Djiljit Aboriginal rock art tours in the areas surrounding Fish and Feast Experience,’ where guests can Windjana Gorge National Park in the Kimberley. explore Meelup National Park in WA’s South Guests will join Aboriginal elder Jimmy Dillon West with a local Wadandi custodian. The only Andrews at rock art sites such as Jumburrurru land based fishing tour of its type in the region, (Carpenters Gap), which show that Bunuba guests will hear stories of the Wadandi ‘boodja’ people have been on the land for 46,000 years. – the local people and country – and learn how The tour is operated as a tagalong, departing the seasons influence what the Wadandi forage, and returning on the same day to Windjana gather and hunt. Guests can catch their own Gorge campground. The tours are $195 per fish, and are taught how to prepare it and forage person, with bookings required a minimum three for salad using native ingredients, before sitting days in advance. down to eat the catch right on shore. bungoolee.com.au capeculturaltours.com.au
Busselton Jetty (ASW) Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse (ASW)
In an Australian first, visitors to Busselton Jetty Margaret River’s Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse can now enjoy an indulgent degustation served has undergone a $1 million upgrade. Visitors can eight metres below the ocean’s surface. The now enjoy panoramic ocean views from a new landmark’s Underwater Observatory is located observation platform, beautifully landscaped at the end of the jetty and allows visitors to lawns, a nautical themed playground, and view more than 300 individual marine species refreshments from the restored lighthouse in their natural habitat. The Underwater Dining keeper’s cottage, including a new café. package is an exclusive offering, with the degustation prepared by a local chef, and paired margaretriver.com with Leeuwin Estate wines. The experience can include helicopter transfers from Perth to Busselton, plus return train rides to the end of the jetty and exclusive access to a marine biologist. busseltonjetty.com.au
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MEDIA KIT 2020 87 Captain Cook Cruises (DP) coralcoasthelicopters.com.au
Captain Cook Cruises is now offering AFL Optus Coral Expeditions (ACC & ANW) Stadium Cruise Transfers to and from either Mosman Park, Point Walter or Barrack Street Coral Expeditions has announced a new voyage jetties on the Swan River. The transfers also in partnership with Australian Geographic include complimentary gourmet snacks and – ‘Ningaloo and The Blue Wonders of full cash bar facilities. Captain Cook Cruises is Australia’s West’ - which explores the remote also offering new and improved Swan Valley coastal wonders of WA on board the Coral experiences, including the Swan Valley Gourmet Discoverer. Departing Broome, the tour will Wine Cruise to Sandalford Winery, Homestead visit the spectacular Rowley Shoals Marine Lunch and Cruise to Mandoon Estate, and a Park, the Dampier Archipelago and the historic Taste of the Swan Valley Tour. Montebello Islands. The voyage will end with a visit to Ningaloo Reef, home to the gentle and In addition, the company has also introduced giant whale sharks and manta rays. Marine a number of new Swan River tours for the experts and guides will lead the discovery of summer season. On the Perth Microbreweries the untouched atolls, marine fauna and rare and Lunch Cruise guests will cruise to three of bird species that are found in the pristine Perth’s popular breweries - The Old Brewery and coastal habitat. Bookings are now open for the Riverside Brewhouse; The Camfield; and Bright September 2020 departure. Tank Brewery for tastings, with lunch served on-board. On the Summer Lunch Cruise guests coralexpeditions.com will enjoy an all-inclusive buffet lunch, and on Dirk Hartog Island (ACC) the Perth High Tea Cruise, guests will be served sweet and savoury treats with the option for free- Dirk Hartog Island has launched a new ‘Walking flowing champagne - all while cruising along the with Whales’ tour. The four-day guided walk picturesque Swan River. takes in the island’s pristine landscapes, including sandy beaches, spectacular high captaincookcruises.com.au cliffs, rare native wildlife and humpback whale Caversham Wildlife Park (DP) sightings as they migrate along WA’s coastline. Operating from May to September each year, the Caversham Wildlife Park is a family owned tours begin with a boat safari from Denham, and business located 30-minutes from Perth city, each afternoon walkers are transferred by 4WD housing one of the largest collections of native to the island’s rustic luxury eco lodge where they fauna in WA. The park offers daily farm shows, will stay overnight. and opportunities to interact with koalas, wombats and kangaroos. Adding to its current dirkhartogisland.com daily attractions, the farm now offers daily Dolphin Discovery Centre (ASW) penguin feeding tours – where guests can watch penguins being fed and enjoy a swim, while Bunbury is now home to a multi-million dollar learning about the flightless birds from their revitalised attraction, the Dolphin Discovery passionate keepers. Centre. Opened to the public in December 2018 following a major refurbishment, the state-of- cavershamwildlife.com.au the-art centre comprises interpretative displays, Coral Coast 4x4 Tours (ACC) a function centre and meeting rooms, cafe and a turtle hospital. Located on the shores A Quobba Coastline Tag-along tour has of Koombana Bay in the South West city of launched in Carnarvon. Known as the gateway Bunbury, visitors to the Dolphin Discovery to Ningaloo Reef, the Quobba coastline is where Centre have the opportunity to sign-up to a Wild ‘the desert meets the sea.’ The guided 4WD Dolphin Swim Tour or Dolphin Eco Cruise, where tours take in the famous Carnarvon Blowholes they can enjoy an up close experience with the and Point Quobba ‘Aquarium,’ and explore the ocean’s friendliest mammal. The centre has region’s rugged coastline, visiting the HMAS been designed with an eco-friendly focus and Sydney II Memorial, Cape Cuvier and the Korean incorporates Aboriginal dreamtime artwork with Star wreck along the way. The nine hour tour interactive lighting displays. includes morning tea and lunch. dolphindiscovery.com.au 88 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Explore Tours Perth (DP) Go Beyond Broome T/A Go Horizontal Falls (ANW) Explore Tours Perth offer small group tours in Perth and surrounds. The company has Go Beyond Broome is a new tour company launched a new private two day tour package, offering bucket-list fly and cruise experiences including an overnight Pinnacles experience. on day tours from Broome. Its Go Horizontal Guests will experience the iconic Pinnacles Falls tour features a scenic flight over Broome, at sunset, sand boarding at Lancelin’s sand Cape Leveque and the Buccaneer Archipelago, dunes, a barbecue lobster dinner and evening landing at Cockatoo Island; followed by a fast stargazing. A visit to Yanchep National Park, boat guided cruise through Yampi Sound to optional extra activities and a stay at the Talbot Bay – including Horizontal Falls. The newly revamped RAC Cervantes Holiday Park Go Silica Beach tour showcases one of the complete this overnight package. The tour is world’s best beaches. After flying to Cockatoo available for private groups with a minimum of Island, guests will enjoy a scenic cruise to the eight passengers, and includes hotel pickups, aqua-hued waters and white sands of Silica meals and accommodation. Beach, with time to explore the rocky outcrops overlooking the bay, before cruising back exploretours.com.au through the Buccaneer Archipelago with a local tour guide. The return flight to Broome also Heart of Gold Discovery Trail (DP & AGO) includes a flight over the Horizontal Falls. A new trail has launched in Perth and Kalgoorlie gohorizontalfallstours.com.au that takes visitors on an interactive gold journey of discovery. Available on a free Heart of Gold Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Australia app, the self-guided Heart of Gold Experiences (DP) Discovery Trail takes guests back in time to the early gold rush days with augmented reality, Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences videos, timeless photos and interactive games. has recently introduced two new cultural tours. Visitors to Perth’s Rottnest Island – known as goldindustrygroup.com.au Wadjemup to the local Nyoongar people - can now experience traditional Aboriginal culture on Go West Tours & The Perth Mint – Mine to a new 90-minute walking tour. The tour offers Mint (DP) visitors the opportunity to learn about Rottnest’s The new Mine to Mint tour offers visitors a history and the spiritual significance to the behind-the-scenes experience of the State’s Nyoongar people, and includes a Welcome to gold mining sector. The tour, a joint venture Country, traditional sand ceremony, and song between Go West Tours, The Perth Mint and and storytelling with an Aboriginal guide. mining company Newmont Australia, offers daily In Perth’s iconic Kings Park and Botanic guided tours taking in both Australia’s oldest Garden – known as Kaarta Koomba to the local operating mint and the country’s biggest active Nyoongar people – guests can now learn about gold mine in Boddington, 130 kilometres south- Kaarta Gar-up, the traditional name for the east of Perth. Guests will view the giant South Mount Eliza escarpment in Kings Park, and its Pit, travel through the processing plant and intriguing past and spiritual significance to the experience gold panning before heading to the Aboriginal people on Go Cultural’s new Kings Perth Mint to view nuggets made in the melting Park Tour. house. gocultural.com.au/products-services gowesttours.com.au
The Horizontal Falls, the Kimberley Photo by Jewels Lynch Photography MEDIA KIT 2020 89 Heartwalk (AGO) Kalbarri Scenic Flights (ACC)
Completed in 2018, Heartwalk is a grassroots Kalbarri Scenic Flights offer guests the public art project transforming the Kalgoorlie CBD opportunity to witness the beauty of WA’s Coral into a vibrant arts and cultural precinct. During Coast from the best possible vantage point - the two week-long festivals in 2017 and 2018, more air. Departing from Kalbarri, the tours include than 60 contemporary murals were installed by scenic flights over Pink Lake at Hutt Lagoon, local and visiting artists on blank building walls Abrolhos Islands and Batavia shipwreck, and empty shop windows. Visitors can now Monkey Mia, and Kalbarri’s coastal cliffs and discover the murals on a four kilometre self- river gorges. Adding to its 2019 product offering guided walking trail across the city, famous for its is an overnight tour to Wooleen Station, with gold rush heritage. accommodation at the property’s homestead. Kalbarri Scenic Flight’s parent company, heartwalkcbd.com Nationwest Aviation, is now also offering scenic flights departing from Perth. Tours can take Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures (ANW) guests to Kalbarri, Pink Lake at Hutt Lagoon, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures has Abrolhos Islands, Monkey Mia, Wave Rock in partnered with Jilinya Tours to bring a new Hyden, Kalgoorlie and Wooleen Station. It also action-packed adventure tour that combines offers Monkey Mia two day packages and a Coral scenic seaplane flights, power boating, island Coast Adventure two day package. cruising and fascinating Aboriginal cultural kalbarriaircharter.com.au experiences. The Thousand Island & Horizontal Falls Adventure is a one day tour departing from Kalbarri National Park Skywalk (ACC) Broome and Cape Leveque. Cruise through the thousand islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago Construction of the Kalbarri Skywalk project on-board a luxurious, high-speed 14 metre vessel is expected to be completed in early 2020. while listening to a Jilinya Cultural Adventures Located at the Inyaka Wookai Watju site (the guide share the history of the local Wandjina West Loop) in the Kalbarri National Park, the culture. Guests will then enjoy a scenic flight two 100 metre-high skywalks will offer stunning over the Horizontal Falls before cruising through vistas over the Murchison River Gorge, extending them by fast boat, followed by a relaxing cruise 25 and 17 metres beyond the rim of the gorge, at Cyclone Creek, a barbecue barramundi lunch offering uninterrupted views of the national park. and another seaplane flight to Paradise Point. Interpretive signage, toilets and shade shelter will also be erected in the area, to further enhance horizontalfallsadventures.com.au the environmental aspects of the park, known for its individual and endemic wildflowers. InStyle Adventures (ANW) dpaw.wa.gov.au InStyle Adventures is now offering guided 4WD small group (maximum four guests), or private Kings Square Fremantle (DP) departure three day Kimberley Cattle Station and Outback Adventure tours. Guests will enjoy The $250 million redevelopment of Fremantle’s a stay at one of the Kimberley’s most iconic Kings Square, due for completionMackerel in early Islands to cattle stations, Yeeda Station, on the banks of mid 2020, will see the heart of Perth’s port the Fitzroy River. A private tour of the property city transformed into a vibrant cultural and takes guests through pastoral and river wetlands, commercial hub. The project will see new retail learning about the life of the jack and jillaroos and dining experiences, five-star green star and the station’s conservation land management commercial spaces, and a revamped city square practices. The tour includes a cruise through the with a range of public facilities. The buildings spectacular Geikie Gorge, exploring Tunnel Creek and public spaces are intended to fit the unique and Windjana Gorge. character and history of Kings Square, enhancing the heritage values of the nearby Fremantle Town instyleadventures.com.au Hall and church.
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90 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Kimberley Quest (ANW) Kooljaman at Cape Leveque (ANW)
Kimberley Quest has released a new four day Kooljaman at Cape Leveque, a remote ‘Taste of the Kimberley’ itinerary, offering a teaser wilderness camp owned and operated by of its renowned Kimberley cruises. Witness a the local Bardi communities of Djarindjin and fully operational Australian South Sea pearl farm Ardyaloon, has recently added to its tour at Cygnet Bay, cruise through the thousands of offerings. The Sunday Island Adventure Tour islands that make up the Buccaneer Archipelago allows guests to cruise, fish and explore with and visit stunning landmarks, including the Traditional Owners. Guests can also join local Horizontal Falls and Montgomery Reef. The tour guide Bolo on the Southern Cross at Lullumb also offers the opportunity to go barramundi Coastal Walk – an inspirational journey along fishing and view ancient Aboriginal rock art. the stunning coast of the Dampier Peninsula, Guests will explore the region aboard the well- learning bush survival skills and meeting the appointed Kimberley Quest II, delivering a high local Bardi Jawi people. Also on offer is night level of comfort and service. fishing, spear making, shell polishing, tucker talks, coastal walks and a sunset cruise. The kimberleyquest.com.au wilderness retreat is located on the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome. Kimberley Wild Expeditions (ANW) kooljaman.com.au Kimberley Wild Expeditions has launched a five day Kimberley Family Safari tour. The outback Kuri Bay Sport Fishing Tours (ANW) 4WD family adventure offers an escape to the dramatic gorges, wildlife retreats and ancient Kuri Bay Sport Fishing Tours has launched cave passages of the rugged Kimberley region. private fishing charters to Kuri Bay in the Families will be able to share the experience Kimberley, with accommodation and facilities with other like-minded families, and immerse provided by the existing Paspaley Pearls themselves in nature with a range of activities infrastructure. Other activities at this remote, available, including swimming, wildlife spotting, historic and biologically significant region trekking, campfires and stargazing. include whale watching, working pearl tours, wildlife photography, and historical tours. Kuri kimberleywild.com.au Bay Sport Fishing Tours offer seven night packages departing from Broome via chartered Kimberley Wild Gubinge Tours (ANW) seaplane. Kuri Bay is located 330 kilometres Kimberley Wild Gubinge Tours is a new tour north of Broome and was Australia’s first South offering for the Whale Song Campground, which Sea pearl farm. is set among the lush Kimberley bush at Pender kuribaysportfishingtours.com.au Bay on the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome. Often called Kakadu Plum, this fruit is known as Life’s an Adventure (ASW) Gubinge, Madoorr or Madoorroo by the Bardi people – and is the highest natural source of Aimed at the luxury walking market, Life’s an vitamin C on the planet. The Gubinge tour is a Adventure has introduced new walking tours unique experience, where guests are educated covering the Cape to Cape and Bibbulmun on its Aboriginal cultural and modern uses; and tracks in WA’s South West. Tour options include experience the processing facility, cellar door a four day walk along the Cape to Cape track, tastings and sales, as well as gaining insight into showcasing some of the best walking sections of the wild harvest season. the coastline and features a helicopter flight from the beach to Leeuwin Estate winery for lunch. whalesongcampground.com.au The five day Bibbulmun Walk covers some of the most scenic walks along the 1,000 kilometre track, exploring forests of giant karri and tingle trees, as well as the stunning coastline. Both tours can be combined into one, eight day journey. The best time to experience the walking tours is between September and May.
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MEDIA KIT 2020 91 Live Ningaloo (ACC) Mackerel Islands (ANW)
Live Ningaloo has introduced a Ningaloo Reef The Mackerel Islands is a unique adventure Eco Tour and live aboard charters during the playground, both on land and in the sea, located shoulder and low seasons. The eco tours 22 kilometres offshore from Onslow in the operate from November to January, and Pilbara region. A collection of ten islands and celebrate the other wildlife encounters that atolls, the Mackerel Islands welcome guests to Ningaloo Reef has to offer, including underwater two of these – Thevenard Island and Direction interactions with manta rays, turtles, coral Island – with accommodation, facilities and and hundreds of fish species. Live Ningaloo activities available. On Thevenard Island choose is the region’s only small group tour offering. from two, three or five bedroom beachfront Operating from Exmouth, the tours have a cabins, or club village single and double rooms. maximum of ten guests, allowing for a more Alternatively, guests can rent their own island personalised experience on and under the water. with a sole beach shack on Direction Island. Mackerel Islands Charters is a bucket list liveningaloo.com.au experience for any fishing enthusiast or visitor to the region. Across the summer months from Luridgii Tours (ANW) November to March take a Turtle Tour and learn Luridgii Tours has launched a new campground about the lifecycle of the Mackerel Islands sea and tagalong tours, allowing guests to see turtles before heading out on a field trip to see country through the eyes of Miriuwung culture and interact with the turtles. The tours cost $10 and tradition. Guests can throw their swag for adults and children are free. down at an eco-campsite in the heartland of mackerelislands.com.au Aboriginal culture and immerse themselves in dreaming stories of the night, told first hand by Mandurah Cruises (DP) local custodians. Guests can then drive their own 4WD through spectacular scenery, and be Mandurah Cruises is offering a unique personally guided by one of the land’s traditional experience for those who enjoy eating WA’s owners. seafood delicacies. The new Wild Seafood Experience tour allows guests to catch their luridgiitours.com.au own crayfish in the pristine waters off Mandurah’s coastline, located a one hour Luxury Outback Tours (DP & ASW) drive south of Perth. With an abundant crayfish Luxury Outback Tours offer bespoke private population, groups are able to experience tours throughout WA. New for 2019, Luxury pulling up the pots and eating their fresh catch Outback Tours is offering a Margaret River, of crayfish, which is then cooked on board. Denmark and Albany four day tour, exploring The tours run year-round on board a newly WA’s stunning South West and Great Southern refurbished luxury vessel. regions. Highlights of the tour include a train mandurahcruises.com.au ride along the iconic Busselton Jetty and a tour of its Underwater Observatory, and visits Margaret River Mountain Bike (ASW) to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Margaret River, Gloucester Tree in Pemberton, the Valley of Margaret River Mountain Bike Tours has the Giants Tree Top Walk in Walpole, Albany’s partnered with one of the region’s top wineries National ANZAC Centre and Mt Romance – Leeuwin Estate – to offer the Ultimate Ride to sandalwood factory, and The Kodja Place Wine and Dine tour. Guests can choose from in Kojonup. The bespoke tours cater for a either Giant dual suspension mountain bikes, maximum of four people, and include all meals or Giant electric bikes, to ride along scenic rural and deluxe accommodation. trails through forest and farmland suitable for all riding abilities, discovering the local history, flora luxuryoutbacktours.com.au and fauna. After a two-hour ride, guests then arrive at Leeuwin Estate for a personal tour of the winery, followed by wine tasting with paired canapés, and a two-course lunch with a glass of wine.
margaretrivermountainbiketours.com.au 92 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Nannup Clock Tower (ASW) Ningaloo Discovery (ACC)
The South West town of Nannup has recently Exmouth’s Ningaloo Discovery has recently welcomed the Nannup Clock Tower, home to the refurbished their whale shark vessel, with the world’s largest wooden pendulum clock. The addition of a huge upper level that provides 360 six-metre high tower was purpose built to house degree views from a comfortable, stable platform the wooden pendulum clock created by local almost five metres above the water. The new level clockmaker Kevin Bird. Guided and self-guided provides guests with the perfect view point to take tours of the clock tower are now available, with in all of the marine wildlife action on the Ningaloo options to meet Kevin Bird and participate in a Reef, whilst relaxing on board the catamaran. walking tour of the historic timber town. ningaloodiscovery.com.au thenannupclocktower.com.au Nyungar Tours (DP) Narlijia Tours (ANW) Aboriginal-owned and operated tourism company Broome tour guide Bart Pigram of Narlijia tours Nyungar Tours has launched new walking tours has expanded his tour offering with a new ‘Cruise in Perth. The authentic cultural experience is with the Yawuru Saltwater People’. Bart takes conducted by a traditional owner Kerry-Ann guests on a journey from Dreamtime to present Winmar with a family history of ancient customs on a 42-foot catamaran, with live traditional music, and traditions. Tours feature South Perth foreshore, tasty local bushfoods and rich cultural stories of the Scented Gardens and views of the city and Roebuck Bay’s historical and cultural significance Swan River, as well as a Kings Park Yorgas Walk. to Broome’s first people. Guests can walk alongside Kerry-Ann, a Whadjuk woman and Traditional Owner of the Perth region toursbroome.com.au – as she shares her stories, ancient customs and traditions, and knowledge about bush foods and Naturaliste Charters (ASW) medicines. Naturaliste Charters are now conducting daily nyungartours.com.au whale watching tours from Albany in WA’s South West. Naturaliste Charters has been conducting whale watching tours for more than 25 years, departing from Augusta, Busselton and Whaleshark, Ningaloo Dunsborough; and also Bremer Bay for the Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Expeditions. Tours from Albany will depart twice daily at 10am and 2pm from Albany Marina. whales-australia.com.au
Ningaloo Coral Bay (ACC)
Ningaloo Coral Bay has recently undergone a rebrand, including the development of a new website, to encompass all of its established businesses. Bayview Coral Bay is now known as Ningaloo Coral Bay – Bayview; Ningaloo Club is now Ningaloo Coral Bay Backpackers; and Coral Bay Charters and Glass Bottom Boats has been renamed as Ningaloo Coral Bay Boats. Adding to the Ningaloo Coral Bay Boats experience, a professional photographer from Ocean Collective Media has joined the half-day Manta Ray Tour, full-day Ningaloo Nature Tour and Whale Watching Tour, to offer photographs for guests. ningaloocoralbay.com
MEDIA KIT 2020 93 Ocean Park (ACC) Optus Stadium (DP)
Ocean Park is an award-winning, eco-friendly Perth welcomed the opening of the state-of- aquarium located on the pristine shore of the the-art 60,000 seat Optus Stadium in 2018, Shark Bay Marine Park. Visitors can take in the playing host to a variety of local and international wonders of the ocean with a guided tour of sporting and entertainment events. Visitors to the the aquarium, or enjoy spectacular views from stadium can take part in a public walking tour the Oceans Restaurant. As well as aquarium of the precinct, which includes a walk around tours, Ocean Park has recently added two new the stadium, behind-the-scenes change-room products to its tour offerings: access, a visit to locker and coach’s rooms, and views of the playing surface, Swan River Shark Bay Dive and Marine Safaris and Perth city skyline from the stadium’s highest vantage point. Tours run every day except event Specialising in scuba diving, snorkelling and days and public holidays. scenic wildlife tours of Steep Point and Dirk Hartog Island, Shark Bay Dive and Marine optusstadium.com.au Safaris is the only PADI Dive Centre in Shark Bay. The tours focus on small groups and Perth Explorer (DP) personalised service, taking guests to some of the most remote and pristine areas in Australia. Perth Explorer has expanded its product offering by introducing a new open-top bus Shark Bay 4WD tour, featuring commentary in eight languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Shark Bay 4WD operates 4WD eco-tours of the Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese and Japanese World Heritage-listed Shark Bay region, visiting – plus a kids channel with entertaining locations such as Francois Peron National Park, commentary by ‘Kev the Kangaroo’. The hop-on, Steep Point, and the Stromatolites. Also on offer hop-off tour combines 12 stops across Perth, are half day and full day tours of Dirk Hartog including Kings Park, Elizabeth Quay, Crown Island, with transfer either via boat or scenic Perth, WA Art Gallery, Yagan Square and Optus flight. The small group tours specialise in 4WD, Stadium, and takes two hours from start to snorkelling and scenic wildlife experiences. finish. oceanpark.com.au perthexplorer.com.au
Oakabella Homestead (ACC) Pink Lake Buggy Tours (ACC)
Oakabella Homestead, a heritage farming Port Gregory Caravan Park is offering Pink Lake station offering caravan and camping Buggy Tours. The six-seater buggy allows guests accommodation north of Geraldton, is now to be driven along the Port Gregory coastline offering a Outback Campfire Bush Tour and and through sand dune tracks, taking in local Dinner. Guests can learn about traditional bush flora and fauna along the way. The tour includes tucker foods and listen to the sounds of the a stop on the sand dunes for an elevated view didgeridoo at sunset, before returning to the of Hutt Lagoon, the area’s famous pink lake. homestead for a campfire dinner. Daily tours Tours take approximately one hour, departing are also available, where visitors can discover and returning to the caravan park twice daily at the homestead’s history and enjoy fresh scones 9.30am and 3pm, and cost $80 per adult. from the tearooms. portgregorycaravanpark.com.au oakabellahomestead.com.au
94 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Optus Stadium PUBLIC Silo Trail (All of State) SeaLink Rottnest Island (DP)
FORM’s annual street art project returns with SeaLink WA has expanded its services by the PUBLIC Silo Trail, a series of national and introducing another boat to take visitors to international artworks on iconic infrastructure Perth’s Rottnest Island. The additional vessel spanning WA’s regional heartland. The project offers daily departures from Barrack Street Jetty brings world class murals to grain silos, at Elizabeth Quay. Named Quokka II, the 31.7 transformer boxes and iconic infrastructure metre vessel has capacity for up to 300 people, in unexpected town’s right across the State, and features open-air and all-weather lounges. including in the Wheatbelt towns of Northam, Ravensthorpe, Merredin, Katanning, Pingrup sealinkrottnest.com.au and Newdegate, and the coastal town of Albany. Skydive Jurien Bay (ACC) form.net.au Skydive Jurien Bay is offering its tandem Rottnest Cruises (DP) parachuting clients the opportunity to choose their own parachute, allowing clients to Rottnest Cruises’ Wild Seafood Experience customise their experience and enhance their blends two of WA’s best attractions – Rottnest video and photography packages. On offer are Island and the western rock lobster (crayfish) a range of country colours, flags or sporting – in the ultimate luxury adventure tour. The new coloured parachutes, subject to availability on product takes guests on a 2.5-hour cruise, the day. where they can catch and dine on fresh ocean delicacies. Experienced guides help guests haul skydivejurienbay.com in cray pots, which are then cooked on board #SoBroome (ANW) the vessel. This is followed by a three-course seafood feast with unlimited wine, beer and Visitors to Broome in WA’s Kimberley region can soft drink. now discover the town’s lively small bar scene on three new walking tours with #SoBroome’s rottnestcruises.com Salty Plum Social. Guests will enjoy a leisurely Rottnest Glass Bottom Sea stroll around the historical and newly revitalised Kayaking Tours (DP) Chinatown precinct, stopping in at three small balls for a drink and canapés. There’s also a Experience Rottnest Island’s pristine, crystal sunset small bar walking of Cable Beach, where waters from above and below on the new glass guests will explore the history of the Cable bottom sea kayaking tours. The clear floored Beach precinct for a drink and canapes at each kayaks offer guests a window into the colourful venue, and then have front row seats to see marine life below. The two hour tours include a the famous Cable Beach sunset. Alternatively, short bus ride to the calmest bay on the island, there’s the Sunrise Champagne Breakfast Tour where guests will paddle into secluded bays, of Chinatown will take guests to watch the inaccessible to those on land and too shallow for sunrise over Roebuck Bay, before exploring boats – offering a unique view of the island. historic Chinatown and finishing with a hearty champagne breakfast. Tours cost $75 per rottnestkayak.com.au person and run daily.
Seabob (DP) sobroome.com.au A new way to explore the sparkling ocean waters off Rottnest Island is with Seabob – an underwater scooter that effortlessly moves participants through one of WA’s most beautiful underwater landscapes. Based at Pinky Beach, professional guides work with all levels of experience, to ensure guests have the ride of a lifetime.
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Optus Stadium MEDIA KIT 2020 95 Swan River Seaplanes (DP) The Perth Mint (DP)
Perth’s Swan River Seaplanes – a national The Perth Mint has partnered with Willie Creek gold-award winning tour operator specialising Pearls to create tour offerings that showcase two in luxury day-tours from Perth – has launched a of WA’s prized treasures, gold and pearls. The ‘build your own adventure’ offering for trips to two-hour Treasures of WA and five-hour Deluxe Rottnest Island. Fly to Rottnest at a scheduled Discoveries tours include a visit to Willie Creek’s time that suits, with the scenic flight offering Elizabeth Quay showroom to discover the history incredible views of the island and its pristine of pearling in Broome, join a pearl master class blue waters. Guests can pick from a range of and harvest a pearl; followed by a visit to the activities available at the island or simply hang Mint in East Perth to experience the allure of out on one the many bays and beaches. If an pure gold, learn how prospectors contracted extended stay is required, guests can book their ‘gold fever’ in their pursuit of the elusive gold return flight on a different day. nuggets, and why these rare finds ultimately shaped the State. swanriverseaplanes.com.au perthmint.com The Flying Sandgroper Adventure Tours and Travel (ACC) Two Feet and a Heartbeat (DP)
The Flying Sandgroper Adventure Tours and Two Feet and a Heartbeat walking tours has Sail Ningaloo have recently launched a unique added two new tours to its Fremantle offering. Ningaloo and Karijini package, combining the The ‘Fremantle Urban Adventures - Convicts and two popular destinations in the one holiday. Colonials’ walking tour takes a non-traditional Experience the best snorkelling and scuba route through Fremantle’s history, discovering diving at World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef fascinating, factual and anecdotal local stories – before travelling inland to discover the gorges taking in the city’s cappuccino strip and Fishing and waterholes of Karijini National Park. The Boat Harbour, finishing with a tour of the World 10-night package starts from $4,015 per person Heritage-listed Fremantle Prison. The ‘Fremantle and includes meals, airport transfers, a five night Food Lovers Tour’ takes visitors through the ‘Ningaloo Escape’ tour on board Sail Ningaloo’s iconic Fremantle Markets to sample local Shore Thing vessel, and The Flying Sandgroper delicacies, plus authentic bars and restaurants ‘Ningaloo Karijini Jump’ tour. in the historic end of the port city. flyingsandgroper.com.au twofeet.com.au
True North Adventure Cruises (All of State)
True North Adventure Cruises released new tours for its 2019 season. Launched in January Willie Creek Pearls, Elizabeth Quay 2019, Adventure South West is a seven-night cruise taking guests along WA’s stunning coastline. Starting in Esperance (with guests flown in from Perth), guests will discover the pure white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Cape Le Grand National Park. It then travels along the South West coast, discovering wildlife at Bremer Bay Canyon, then onto the Margaret River region to sample wine and local produce. The cruise finishes in Fremantle – where guest can swim with wild dolphins in Rockingham, and visit Perth’s idyllic island playground, Rottnest.
96 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Another new tour is The Coast and Coral Walk into Luxury (All of State) 13-night cruise, which combines the best of two popular and equally stunning destinations – the Luxury walk specialist, Walk into Luxury, has Kimberley coast and the Rowley Shoals. The launched a new seven-day small group walk cruise explores the King George Falls, Mitchell combining the Cape to Cape and Bibbulmun Falls and Montgomery Reef along the Kimberley Track – taking in the best of WA’s South West coast, before heading to Rowley Shoals which region. The tour includes a four-day Cape to offers passengers 300 square kilometres of Cape walk; a three-day South Coast walk; pristine coral to explore. accommodation at Smiths Beach Resort; transfers from Perth to Albany; Albany to truenorth.com.au Margaret River and back to Perth; as well as food, wine and guides. Availability is from March Turquoise Safaris (ACC) to June; and September to November 2020. In addition, the touring company will be partnering Coral Coast operator, Turquoise Safaris, has with Perth’s newest luxury hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, recently added a new vessel to its fleet – a to offer hotel guests luxury walking experiences. custom built, 10-metre fiberglass catamaran, Sound Waves. Based in Jurien Bay, the vessel walkintoluxury.com.au will transport up to 12 passengers on a new Sea Lion Safari, with tours running twice daily across Walk Talk Taste Margaret River (ASW) summer, allowing guests the opportunity to snorkel among an underwater wonderland, and Walk Talk Taste Margaret River is a half-day tour, get up close with playful sea lions. hosted by local guide and passionate foodie Kellie Tannock, which allows guests to discover turquoisesafaris.com.au the history of the Margaret River region, while sampling some of the award-winning produce Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures (ANW) available in the town centre. Starting at the Margaret River Old Settlement, guests walk to Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures is now offering a the heart of the town, stopping in at around six new bed and breakfast style accommodation at venues to sample local coffee, produce and their Oongkalkada Wildnerness Camp at Udialla wine. The tour goes behind-the-scenes and into Springs – located between Broome and Derby kitchens to speak to chefs and baristas, as well in the Kimberley. Comfortable eco-safari tents as discovering plenty of interesting Margaret are set near the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River facts. River and surrounded by fresh mineral springs. Day tours are offered from the Oongkalkada walktalktaste.com camp, such as Aboriginal rock art expeditions, Fitztroy River fishing adventures, Tunnel Creek – Windjana Gorge discovery tour and Aboriginal community experiences – where guests can discover the history of the Nyikina people. uptuyu.com.au
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MEDIA KIT 2020 97 Western Australian Museum (DP) • The full day ‘Pinnacles, Lancelin 4WD Sandboarding & Koalas Adventure Tour’ Western Australia’s highly anticipated new includes a visit to Yanchep National Park museum is opening in late 2020. The $400 to see koalas, and gives guests the million project, in the heart of Perth’s Cultural opportunity to sandboard and four-wheel- Centre, is a landmark building showcasing this drive on the famous dunes at Lancelin, State’s extraordinary people, places, culture followed by lunch at Lobster Shack in and stories in one world-class facility. The Cervantes and a final stop at the Pinnacles dramatic design of the building brings together in Nambung National Park. a stunning mix of heritage and contemporary architecture, and takes inspiration from WA’s westside.rezdy.com iconic land formations, such as Nature’s Window in Kalbarri, objects from the State Museum Whale Watch Western Australia (ASW) collection, and key moments in WA history. The Whale Watch WA has recently partnered with exhibitions are presented with exceptional visitor Jet Adventures to offer guests a whale watching experiences, innovative technology and dynamic experience on a custom built jet boat. With display methods and include a strong focus on a capacity of just 12 people, the boat allows Aboriginal and multicultural stories. The Museum for a personal and up-close experience with includes 6,000 square metres of new gallery humpback whales, southern right whales, the spaces, including a 1,000 square metre space rare blue whales, dolphins, seabirds and seals. to stage largescale, special exhibitions. Visitors An on-board hydrophone allows guests to will also experience learning studios to engage also hear the giants of the sea. Tours depart in the behind-the-scenes work of the Museum, from Dunsborough, while new tour options can programs, activities and events for people of all include a full day experience departing from ages, and a range of food, beverage and retail Perth, with a Busselton Jetty excursion, whale spaces for all tastes. To top off the state-of-the- watching and lunch at Eagle Bay Brewery. art build, an iconic 24 metre blue whale skeleton is returning in a spectacular new display. whalewatchwesternaustralia.com museum.wa.gov.au/newmuseum Willie Creek Pearls (DP & ANW)
West Side Tours (DP & ACC) In 2018, Willie Creek Pearls launched a new tour, allowing visitors to harvest their own Australian West Side Tours has released a number of new South Sea Cultured Pearl straight from an oyster tour offerings. cultivated at Willie Creek Pearl Farm in Broome. • Explore the coastal sand dunes of Lancelin Offered exclusively at the Elizabeth Quay in a custom built 4WD bus, before sand showroom in Perth, guests enjoy Margaret River boarding down some of WA’s largest sand sparkling while sampling pearl meat, before dunes on the ‘4WD Sand Dunes and Sand discovering the history of pearling and today’s Boarding Adventure’. pearl farming practices. Guests are then invited to open an oyster and harvest their very own • The ‘Orchard, Aussie Farm and Mandurah pearl. Due to the nature of pearl farming, the Day Tour’ includes a visit to Raeburn value of the pearl is unknown until it is harvested Orchard in Perth Hills, before an Australian – but can range from $500 to $5,000. Once the farm experience - including a small petting pearl is graded guests are given the opportunity zoo and an Aussie barbecue lunch. The to create a piece of jewellery with their pearl to tour finishes in Mandurah, and includes an keep. The experience is valued at $500 for two optional one-hour dolphin and scenic canal people or more, and offered daily. Willie Creek tour with Mandurah Cruises. Pearls also provides Pearl Master Classes and Live Pearl Harvest experiences.
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98 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Wula Gura Nyinda Eco Cultural Adventures Wunambal Gaamera Country (ANW) (ACC) Wunambal Gaamera people welcome all guests Wula Gura Nyinda Eco Cultural Adventures to their country – home to the Kimberley icons offer a range of eco-friendly and non-strenuous Punamii Uunpuu (Mitchell Falls), Ngauwudu tours, showcasing the very best of Shark Bay’s (Mitchell Plate), Marriawalu – guardians to Yirinni breathtaking natural environment. Their new (Hunter River), Wankina and Gwion rock art sites guided stand-up paddleboard (SUP) tours offer and World War II history. Since 2017, all visitors a unique way to experience the untouched to this region have been required to purchase natural beauty of the Shark Bay World Heritage a Uunguu Visitor Pass (UVP). Uunguu refers area. The tours are a family friendly and low to their living home, and Uunguu Rangers and impact way to explore the fragile ecosystems of Traditional owners now also manage Munurru Shark Bay’s natural canals and lagoons. (King Edward River) camp grounds, where visitors have access to Wanjina Gwion rock wulagura.com.au artsites, spacious camps with access to toilets and Punamii Uunpuu (Mitchell Falls). Wunambal Gaambera people have also recently started welcoming cruise passengers to the Uunguu Coast visitor locations, including Ngula Jar Island in Vansittart Bay, with a traditional owner cultural performance.
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MEDIA KIT 2020 7599 FOOD & WINE
Besk (DP) Café Du Quartier (DP)
The cultural hub of West Leederville recently A new family friendly café has opened its doors welcomed a 210-person bar, restaurant, bottle in Perth’s Swan Valley wine region. Café Du shop and café. Besk offers visitors a rotating Quartier brings a little slice of Mauritius to the and considered selection of locally brewed valley, with some signature culinary dishes such beers, minimal-intervention wines and spirits, as Gateau Piments, Mauritian style kebabs, complemented with a seasonal menu that as well as modern Australian cuisines set on focuses on produce and producers. stunning spacious grounds with a children’s playground and kid’s corner. besk.com.au cafe-du-quartier.business.site Binchotan Grill and Tapas (DP) Caves Road Collective (ASW) Opening in Perth city’s Shafto Lane, Binchotan Grill and Tapas is a new venture from two One of Margaret River’s most favoured venues Michelin Star awarded chef James Park. The and home of Black Brewing Co in Wilyabrup unique dining experience features signature has a new name – Caves Road Collective. Black dishes with top-quality ingredients sourced from Brewing Co beer will continue to be brewed Korea and Japan, with meats cooked over a on site, alongside Dune Distilling and Ground traditional Binchotan Japanese charcoal grill. to Cloud Wines. Visitors can enjoy a beer, gin or wine tasting good food and friendly service, binchotangrill.com.au along with exhibitions, music and special events.
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A new microbrewery, bar and restaurant has Chow’s Table (ASW) opened in East Perth, founded by husband and wife team Matthew Moore and Gemma Chow’s Table is one of the newest additions Sampson. Bright Tank Brewing Co offers quality to Margaret River’s dining scene, opening at craft beer and house-made produce. Each House of Cards Winery in Wilyabrup. Chef month it will feature a ‘Beergustation’ menu, with Malcolm Chow – who honed his skills in some each course carefully crafted to match a beer. of Australia’s best restaurants including Vue de Monde in Melbourne and Tetsuya’s in Sydney brighttankbrewing.com.au – has returned to his Chinese and Malay roots and created a modern Asian menu designed for Bumplings Perth (DP) sharing. The newly built restaurant looks out over Former Masterchef Australia contestant and the House of Cards vineyards. Perth local Brendan Pang has recently opened chowstable.com.au his first dumpling kitchen. Bumplings Perth operates from a repurposed Airstream travel trailer, serving Chinese-inspired dumplings at the Sunshine Harvester Works space in Fremantle. bumplings.com.au
100 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Caves Road Collective Duke of George (DP) Goody Two’s (DP)
A New Orleans style jazz and blues bar, Duke Located in Perth’s Hibernian Place precinct, of George recently opened on East Fremantle’s Goody Two’s is a 200-person late night bar, open buzzing George Street. The venue offers live until 3am on Friday’s and Saturday’s. Visitors local and touring acts, including blues, jazz, folk can expect live entertainment, a Japanese and bluegrass. The bar’s food offering takes inspired food menu, and a drinks list featuring inspiration from New Orleans – with corn cakes, more than 100 bottles of Japanese whisky. gumbo, po-boys and jambalayas on the menu. goodytwos.com.au dukeofgeorge.com.au Hearth (DP) Fenway Subiaco (DP) Hearth is the signature restaurant for Perth’s Fenway Subiaco is an old world Boston-inspired newest luxury hotel, The Ritz-Carlton at Elizabeth bar serving up craft beer, cocktails, soul food Quay. Led by acclaimed WA chef Jed Gerrard, and whisky in a dark and cozy setting, complete as the name of the restaurant suggests, the with a fireplace, booths with chesterfield restaurant embraces the traditional skill of couches, pool table and big screen TVs. The cooking over fire to deliver a seasonal menu, menu offers classic burgers, sandwiches, large showcasing produce from WA’s premier and small plates, salads, sides and deserts. farmers, fishermen and artisans, complemented with an exclusive local wine list. Renowned fenwaysubiaco.com for his local food philosophy, chef Jed takes guests on a culinary journey that celebrates the Ficus (DP) stories of local culture and traditions, utilising old A recent addition to Yagan Square’s culinary world smoke and fire cooking techniques and offerings, Ficus is located on the upper level handpicked ingredients. of the public cultural precinct. The restaurant hearthrestaurant.com.au has a farm-to-plate philosophy, which means fresh seasonal produce sourced from WA’s HQ Bar and Kitchen (DP) South West comes together in an a la carte and sharing style menu, complemented by an Serving up some of WA’s best wines and craft exciting cocktail list, as well as an extensive beers, as well as artisan cocktails, with views range of local beer, wine and spirits. of Perth’s stunning Elizabeth Quay is the new HQ Bar & Kitchen. Located on the top floor of ficusperth.com Perth’s newest boutique hotel, Quay Perth, the chic rooftop bar and kitchen features a modern Freo.Social (DP) Chinese-inspired menu using locally sourced A historic artillery drill hall dating back to 1895 produce. has been restored as a live music venue in quayperth.com/en/restaurant.html the eclectic port city of Fremantle. Freo.SociaL hosts a mix of live shows and events, including music gigs, theatre, comedy, quiz nights, dinner functions and community events. The 900-person venue combines a live music space, four bars, permanent food truck, creative co- working spaces and a playground. Brought to life by the team behind Otherside Brewing Co., the venue also houses an on-site microbrewery. The 56 taps will pour Otherside brews alongside local and international craft beer and local wine. The rotating food menu is served from a food truck and roaming carts, and features barbeque Freo.Social and American diner-style food. freo.social MEDIA KIT 2020 101
Caves Road Collective Hyde Perth Kitchen & Cocktails (DP) Kailis Fish Market Café (DP)
Hyde Perth Kitchen & Cocktails has recently One of Fremantle’s iconic seafood restaurants, opened this month at Accor’s new Art Series located in the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour Hotel – The Adnate. Known for its iconic venues precinct, has recently reopened after a major in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami – the renovation. Kailis Fish Market Cafe now has a international brand brings a unique offering new look - inspired by 80’s fish and chip shops to Perth’s CBD. The chic restaurant and bar and New York City Jewish delis - and a more features an outdoor pool, sun loungers, DJ extensive menu, focusing on under-utilised fish decks, versatile seating options in the indoor and seafood. A dedicated raw food bar serves and outdoor spaces, and a private dining room. up oysters, poke bowls and ceviche, and a fry It features a Mediterranean inspired menu with section cooks-up herring, white bait, sardines street-food snacks, hearty mains and and fish wings, with prawns and lobsters going bottomless fries. on the barbeque, and seafood chowder served in sourdough rolls. sbe.com/nightlife/locations/hyde-perth kailis.com/fremantle James St. Bar + Kitchen (DP) La Perle Restaurant (ANW) James St. Bar + Kitchen is the new signature restaurant for the recently opened DoubleTree by Broome’s Kimberley Sands Resort and Spa has Hilton Perth Northbridge hotel. The restaurant is welcomed the opening of a new restaurant, La a modern take on a traditional pub, with a menu Perle – formerly known as The Deck Poolside combining fresh local produce with unique takes & Restaurant. The restaurant now specialises on traditional favourites such as tapas, grilled in quintessential French cuisine using standout meats and desserts – complemented with fine local WA produce, such as Kimberley beef, local wines and craft beers. Cone Bay barramundi and pearl meat. Guests at the resort can still enjoy full hot and cold buffet jamesstbarandkitchen.com breakfast options and casual lunch time dining, but at night the restaurant transforms into fine Johnny Sausage (ANW) dining in a quintessentially Broome outdoor Named after Johnny ‘Sausage’ Barbato – the setting. reputed mobster and gourmet gangster earning kimberleysands.com.au his nickname from his butchery skills and love of good food and wine – Johnny Sausage is the Le Rebelle (DP) new restaurant at Broome’s Mangrove Hotel. It features modern interpretations of classic Italian The cultural hub of Mount Lawley has recently flavours, with all of the pasta handmade and welcomed the opening of new bar and complemented by a range of Italian wines. restaurant Le Rebelle along the popular Beaufort Street. Taking inspiration from classic French johnnysausage.com.au bistros, the restaurant’s menu focuses on European classics such as duck liver parfait, truffle butter, roasted chicken and frites, and is complemented by a specially curated with list.
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102 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lions and Tigers Moana Hall (DP)
The owners of popular Duck Duck Bruce café The hall at Moana Chambers, one of Perth’s have recently opened a second restaurant in historic venues, has recently reopened as Fremantle – Lions and Tigers. Located in the Moana Hall – a multi-function café, bar and former Stable Hands building, head chef Alia events space. The beautifully restored space Glorie sources local produce to serve up an features heritage ceilings, restored floor Anglo-Indian inspired menu. boards and floor to ceiling Federation Free Classical arched windows. Serving Margaret lionsandtigers.com.au River Roasting Co coffee and simple takeaway food in the morning, by evening its Gatsby- Los Bravos (DP) inspired cocktails, local beers and lo-fi wines The team behind popular venue No Mafia has complimented with meat and cheese share opened another small bar and eatery on William plates. Street in Perth’s cultural hub of Northbridge. Palace Arcade (DP) Los Bravos serves up Spanish-inspired foods, including seafood paella, croquettes, pickled Located on Beaufort Street in Northbridge, whiting and sherry. Palace Arcade is the city’s first arcade bar. It features 50 vintage gaming machines that losbravos.com.au are rotated monthly from owner Saran Bajaj’s Lucy’s Love Shack (DP) collection of around 150 machines, which includes classic games from the 80’s and 90’s The team behind Northbridge’s Jack Rabbit such as The Simpsons, Street Fighter, X-Men Slims has opened a late-night pizza and live- and Space Invaders. The food is supplied by music bar in the heart of Perth on Murray Street. Mack Daddy’s New York Pizza, available whole Lucy’s Love Shack’s motto is simple – “Good or by the slice. Pizza. Bad Decisions. Rock out with no lock out” – and will see venue-goers partying into the early thepalacearcade.com.au hours, with food service available until close at Panama Social (DP) 5am. The venue will also host at least one live music band each evening, including rock, punk Located on William Street in Northbridge, and heavy metal. Panama Social is a ‘neotropical’ venue, with the concept inspired by the space itself. Taking lucysloveshack.com inspiration from Mexico, the Caribbean and Madalena’s Bar (DP) South America, the interiors include pops of colour, vibrant murals, neon signs, random art The owners behind popular Brazilian food and a mix of private booths, outdoor seating truck Comida do Sul have opened their and bar spots. The food is a mixture of Central own permanent venue in South Fremantle. American-inspired street food and home- Madalena’s Bar serves natural wines and style cook ups, and the drinks menu features seafood, with a boteco (small, neighbourhood cocktails focusing on rum, tequila and pisco – bar) style atmosphere. The 80-seat capacity bar with punch bowls and beer jugs available for big overlooks Fremantle’s South Beach, providing groups. a fitting backdrop to a menu dedicated to WA’s fresh seafood. panamasocial.com.au madalenasbar.com.au
MEDIA KIT 2020 103 Perth Mess Hall (DP) Si Paradiso (DP)
The historic Old Swan Barracks in Perth’s An all-day ‘nuovo Italo-Australian’ drinking, cultural hub of Northbridge is now home to a dining and dancing venue is the premise behind full-time food truck park – the Perth Mess Hall. Si Paradiso – a new Beaufort Street venture Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, eight in the inner-city suburb of Highgate. Taking of Perth’s 50 food trucks will offer a variety of inspiration from European summer nights, the different cuisines, with tap beers from WA local venue is a mix of restaurant, bar and club – with breweries Gage Roads and Matso’s. The 1,000 food available from lunch till late on weekends, capacity venue also has an indoor dining space with the music changing in style throughout the and pool tables. day. perthmesshall.com.au Si-paradiso.com
Santini Bar and Grill (DP) Songbird (DP)
QT Perth Hotel’s signature restaurant, Santini Songbird is the new rooftop bar and lounge at Bar and Grill offers an Italian inspired bar Perth’s Ritz-Carlton hotel – offering stunning and grill restaurant concept. Influenced by views of Elizabeth Quay and the Perth city the Italian-Mediterranean coastline, the menu skyline. A celebration of WA’s local flora and offers wood fired cooking coupled with WA fauna, Executive Chef Jed Gerrard and Bar seasonal, sustainable and free range produce; Manager Eoin Kenny have created a native and the wine list focuses on both WA and Italian botanical inspired menu, offering informal varieties. grazing featuring barbecued meats, fresh seafood and seasonal produce. The menu is santinibarandgrill.com.au complemented by a creative cocktail list, and the finest local spirits, craft beer and wine. Seasonal Brewing Co. (DP) songbirdbar.com.au Seasonal Brewing Co. is a family and pet-friendly microbrewery that’s recently opened in the city- The Common Place (ACC) fringing hub of Maylands. The 300-person venue includes a main bar, beer garden and function Located in the coastal town of Dongara along hall, and serves up 12 in-house brews, with three WA’s Coral Coast, the multi-award-winning guest beers taps and three on-tap cocktails. The Illegal Tender Rum Co has expanded its offering menu ranges from snacks, sharing plates and with the recent opening of The Common Place. main meals, to canteen-style dishes such as The new eatery showcases local produce with pies and sausage rolls. a share plate style menu, including rum infused cocktails plus house made cake and treats. seasonalbrewing.beer Visitors can now enjoy a rum tour and tasting at the distillery, followed by a relaxing meal or drink Shy John on the restaurant’s deck. Inspired by one of Australia’s first Chinese illegaltenderrumco.com settlers in 1818, John Pong Shying is the namesake behind Shy Johns Yumcha and The Island (DP) Brewery located at Yagan Square in Perth city. Offering classic Cantonese cuisine with award Isle of Voyage at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay has winning brews. undergone a makeover and reopened as The Island. The venue is now home to The Island shyjohn.com.au Brew House and Dining – which offers six unique craft beers brewed on site; the Island Brew Garden, with views of the quay and city; the Island Kiosk; Florence’s Pizzeria offering fresh, all natural pizza; as well as an outdoor music stage with regular performances, a private playground and a ping pong and games area.
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104 TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Rechabite (DP) Toastface Grillah (DP)
One of the founding buildings along the One of Perth’s favourite grilled-cheese William Street strip in Perth’s cultural hub of sandwich-makers, Toastface Grillah, has Northbridge, the Rechabite Hall, has been expanded its offering with the opening of a new given a new lease of life. Once a vibrant dance flagship café in Perth’s CBD. Located in the Wolf hall, The Rechabite is a new entertainment Lane precinct, the new space comprises an and dining venue spanning three storeys, and indoor area, courtyard and laneway. The menu housing multiple bars, restaurant and rooftop will feature the same sandwich offering and space offering views over Northbridge and the coffee menu as the existing two shops, but will city. Double Rainbow is the venue’s bar and expand into salads, French fries and soups. kitchen, led by head chef Jesse Blake, formerly from Petition Kitchen. At the basement level facebook.com/ToastfaceGrillah is the underground bar Goodwill Club – and Uma (DP) a 25 metre cage lift will take patrons from the basement to the rooftop. The fit-out includes The Pan Pacific hotel’s new flagship restaurant – the stunning original staircase, with many of the Uma offers a modern take on Peruvian cuisine. heritage elements in the building maintained Head chef, Alejandro Saravia, sources local WA throughout. produce to create a menu that showcases the varied regions Peru has to offer and its diverse therechabite.com.au flavours and cooking techniques. The menu The Royal Hotel (DP) starts with the mar (ocean) with seafood and the signature ceviche, moves through to the valles Built in 1882, The Royal Hotel reopened its doors (valleys) offering seasonal vegetables, then on November 16 following a major renovation finishes with granjas (paddocks) with beef, lamb driven by the man behind The Standard in and chicken. Northbridge, John Parker. The original heart and soul of Perth, the iconic corner pub – located on umaperth.com.au Wellington and William Streets, opposite Yagan Wild Hop Brewing Company (ASW) Square – is set to become a great Australian pub once again. Featuring a corner saloon Opened in February 2019, Wild Hop Brewing on the street level, two bars, a private dining Company is a boutique craft brewery, set in room, karaoke room, event/function space, the winding Yallingup hills in the Margaret and wraparound verandah overlooking Yagan River region. The brew house and restaurant is Square on the first level, the hotel’s history and licensed for up to 150 people and offers a local, charm has been retained where possible, with family friendly setting, with a small dynamic its floor to ceiling beams, wooden floorboards menu that reflects the seasons. The restaurant and arched windows. Local craft beers are focuses on cooking with fire, and the kitchen complemented by a selection of old-school and brewery is supported by a still growing brews including Swan Draught – a nod to a kitchen garden to ensure fresh and sustainable time when the building was owned by the produce is always available – which includes iconic Swan Brewery. The menu is pub food locally grown hops. reimagined, led by head chef Chase Weber from The Standard and sous chef Shane Middleton, wildhopbeer.com.au formerly of Santini Bar & Grill at QT Perth. Wines of While (DP) theroyalhotelperth.com.au Wines of While is a wine bar and bottle shop that serves natural and organically farmed wines, Double Rainbow at The Rechabite and is located at the top of William Street in Photo by Marcos Silverio Northbridge. The wine by the glass selection changes daily, and any of the 200 wines in-stock can be bought and consumed at the bar, or are available for takeaway. The food menu has a Mediterranean influence, with small plate offerings designed to be served with wine.
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