A 3-Night Perth Escape for Two
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I’m in a Western Australia State of Mind WIN a 3-night Perth escape for two IN PARTNERSHIP WITH my other address adinahotels.com Spacious studio, 1 and 2 bedroom self-contained apartments with hotel service in the heart of Perth. Adina Apartment Hotel Perth 2 WELCOME TOWestern Australia Covering the entire western third of Australia, Western Australia is a world unto itself. Famous for its breathtakingly beautiful beaches, wildflower displays, Indigenous heritage, vast outback and sense of space (there are only 2.6 million inhabitants), WA is a spectacular state that’s also renowned for its wine regions and laid-back hospitality. WIN! A 3-night stay at Adina Perth and a day trip to Rottnest Island Australia Western Tourism Photo: 3 DEDICATED TO EXPLORING AND CELEBRATING THE REAL AUSTRALIA TRULYAUS.COM Photo: Luke Tscharke Photography Tscharke Luke Photo: What’s inside Publisher 06 Perth 22 Margaret River Michelle Hespe publisher@ Beaches, trendy bars and From catching waves to swirling publishingbychelle.com urban art – WA’s capital city is world-class wine, this coastal effortlessly cool. haven has something for every Assistant Editor Bethany Plint type of traveller. editorial@ 10 Swan Valley publishingbychelle.com Bring an empty esky and an 26 Esperance Editorial Assistant appetite – you’ll need it. Remote, unspoiled and Jay Winter ridiculously photogenic – edassistant@ 14 Broome clear out your camera roll publishingbychelle.com Rich reds and turquoise for this one. Brand & blues – Broome’s palette is Communications Manager a photographer’s dream. 30 Ningaloo Reef Effe Sandas Swimming with the world’s advertising@ 18 Monkey Mia largest whale sharks is just publishingbychelle.com Come for the dolphins, stay one of the many reasons to Contributors for the seafood, fishing, visit this piece of paradise. Leah Mclennan sunny days and 4WDriving. Bonita Grima Jennifer Ennion Michelle Hespe Shelley Sterling For more South Australia stories, head to trulyaus.com/western-australia 5 Perth WORDS: SHELLEY STERLING Photos: Tourism Western Australia Western Tourism Photos: Perth has managed to perfect the balance between trendy and accessible over the years in ways that other cities have not. It’s a place where food, wine, craft beer, coffee, music, art and culture come together to create a city that is both vibrant and unpretentious. Whenever a new trend pops up around the country and everyone goes mad for it, there’s a good chance someone in Perth has been doing it for years and hasn’t felt the need to do a big song and dance about it. Perth CBD is nothing like those on the eastern seaboard. It’s quiet and leafy, and buildings rarely exceed five storeys. The shopping strip on Hay Street and its adjoining alleyways create a buzzing shopping precinct where you’ll find a handful of gourmet bakeries and higher-end fast food outlets. In the evening, Northbridge becomes a hive of activity where burger joints and trendy eateries spill out onto the street and patrons stroll from one hip cocktail bar to another. Photos: Tourism Western Australia Western Tourism Photos: 7 Top attractions in Perth and art galleries. Home to Little A visit to Kings Park is a must-do. Creatures Brewery, pioneers of the Panoramic views from various lookout craft beer movement in WA, Fremantle points show Perth and its surrounds also has lots of cafes and heritage in all their laid-back glory. The park pubs. All along the coast, fish and chip is dotted with war memorial statues, shops can be found across the road fountains and picnic spots, and many of from nearly every beach, offering a the meticulously kept gardens feature quick, cheap meal to enjoy as the sun native plant species that attract a sets out to sea. flurry of bird and wildlife. And of course, you can’t pass up the Perth is also developing a reputation opportunity to see the world’s most for urban art. The inner city suburbs adorable animal. The quokkas on are decked out with murals on entire Rottnest Island, a 25-minute ferry ride building walls, as well as the more from Fremantle, will steal your heart – discreet artworks that pop up on the and possibly your lunch if you leave it pavement. If you really want to dive lying around (but please be careful not into the street art scene, opt for a to). These little guys have no natural walking tour with a local guide to find predators on the island, which is why the best spots. they are so friendly and accustomed to human contact. But please do give In nearby Fremantle, live music and them space and consider whether you markets fill the spaces that aren’t really need that quokka selfie for your already occupied by artisan boutiques Instagram. WHY WE LOVE IT WHEN TO GO Over the past decade Perth has The latter half of the year offers transformed into a mecca of the arts. increasingly warm days and balmy Its growing food scene, unpretentious evenings. Events such as the Perth character and proximity to the coast Royal Show and wildflower season make will have visitors flooding in en masse. spring the ideal time to visit. 8 THIS IS AN EXCERPT. READ THE FULL STORY HERE 9 Photo: Tourism Western Australia 10 Swan Valley WORDS: MICHELLE HESPE Just outside Perth, WA’s oldest wine- Vintners in the Swan Valley have been growing region has far more to offer than producing quality wine since the early exceptional wines. Countless breweries, 1800s, but that doesn’t mean they’re distilleries, artisan food producers and stuck in the past. The region boasts some of the best restaurants and cafes award-winning wineries on both ends can all be found in the rolling hills of the of the spectrum, from early operations Swan Valley. The best part? This food and such as Houghton Wines, which was wine haven is only a 25-minute drive from established just four years after Western the CBD. Australia was colonised, to newcomers like Sittella, which was named the best Wine-tasting in the Swan Valley small producer of the year a few seasons The region enjoys a Mediterranean back. Sittella’s restaurant serves fabulous climate and rich, fertile soil, allowing some food in an idyllic setting in the heart of the of the finest grape varieties to flourish vineyard. year after year. While the Swan Valley produces a huge variety of wines, the Founded in 1840, Sandalford Wines is frontrunners are verdelho, chenin blanc, one of WA’s oldest and largest privately petit verdot and shiraz, as well as a bounty owned wineries. The cellar door doubles of sparkling and fortified wines. as a large store offering all sorts of wine paraphernalia. Photo: Tourism Western Australia Western Tourism Photo: 11 The tastings can include Estate Reserve Mandoon Estate is a one-stop-shop for and Margaret River and Element wines, as food, wine and beer lovers. Wild Swan is well as ultra-premium drops. The grounds the property’s fine-dining venue, headed are well worth a leisurely wander on a up by executive chef Michael Hartnell. warm afternoon. You’ll find some of the It offers a carefully crafted modern oldest vines in the country in a pretty- Australian menu to match the award- as-a-picture lush garden patch that is winning wines and craft beer produced an ode to the early days of Australia’s by Mandoon Estate. The brewery winemaking. features a tapas-style menu paired with complimentary beers. The casual outdoor Where to eat in the region area, The Llawn, comprises a beer garden, Before you go tasting all that wine, you’ll delicatessen and plenty of grassy spots want to line your stomach with some where you can throw down a picnic rug. goodies from local producers Mondo Nougat and The Cheese Barrel. Mondo Feral Brewing Co. is another excellent is run by an Italian family who create spot for a meal and, as a bonus, you can traditional crunchy nougat as well as the taste their award-winning brews while chewy stuff in flavours such as macadamia you’re at it. Having a deep respect for and honey, pistachio and almond, and traditional brewing methods, the team at salted caramel. The Cheese Barrel is Feral is responsible for the Swan Valley’s set just metres from Olive Farm Wines’ first barrel-aged barley wine as well as a cellar door, producing both local and range of experimental and seasonal beers. international artisan cheese that can be Remember to pack an empty esky – you’ll paired with top-notch local wines. definitely need it! WHY WE LOVE IT WHEN TO GO Steeped in Indigenous and You might strike a bargain with your Mediterranean migration history, the accommodation if you visit during Swan Valley region demonstrates how the winter months, but the shoulder tradition and innovation can intertwine seasons are perfect for winery in the most glorious and delicious ways. hopping and dining outdoors. 12 THIS IS AN EXCERPT. READ THE FULL STORY HERE “Vinters in the Swan Valley have been producing quality wine since the early 1800s, but that doesn’t mean they’re stuck in the past” Photos: Tourism Western Australia Western Tourism Photos: 13 Broome WORDS: LEAH MCLENNAN Whether it’s relaxing on white sandy beaches or sipping cocktails at sunset, seeking out dinosaur footprints or getting up close to snubfin dolphins, Broome, in Northern WA, has something for everyone. 14 History of Broome Broome and the Kimberley region were home to Indigenous people for at least 30,000 years before the arrival of white Europeans.