Relaxed Family Fun Road Trip

The Busselton Jetty experience takes you 1.8 kilometres out to sea, on the longest timber-piled jetty in the southern hemisphere, and the second longest in the world. Stroll or take a train ride over the waters of Geographe Bay to the Underwater Observatory, your window to Australia's best artificial reef.<br/><br/>Just two hours 40 minutes south of Perth, Busselton Jetty is a must-see on your journey south. You'll find the entrance on the main swimming beach, a short walk from Busselton's bustling town centre.<br/><br/>Built over 150 years ago, the jetty underwent an AUD27 million refurbishment, adding interpretive displays and shelters, fish cleaning bays, swimming platforms and heritage sculptures.<br/><br/>At the end of your 1.7 kilometre walk or train ride, the Underwater Observatory invites you to take the eight metre plunge, via the stairs or lift, to the ocean floor. Through eleven viewing windows, you can marvel at forests of vividly coloured sub-tropical corals and sponges, and the sheer diversity of marine life, without zipping on a diving suit.<br/><br/>Time your visit to coincide with the Ironman Western Australia Triathlon in summer and witness the spectacle of the world's best ironmen and women tackling the gruelling 3.6 kilometre jetty swim.

<p>There are few places where the West Australian bush meets the beach, and lucky Dunsborough bears most of them. In a region of breathtaking bays, Dunsborough’s stand out, each one a dreamy combination of crystalline turquoise water, granite boulder stacks and leafy canopies.</p>

<p>Explorers who venture underground to grand caverns and maze-like tunnel systems will discover another side to Western Australia’s rugged beauty.&nbsp;Witness the phenomenon of underground caves in Western Australia's South West region.</p>

<p>Encounter majestic humpback, southern right and blue whales as they perform their annual migration from May to December, travelling from south-west of Western Australia to the Kimberley.&nbsp;</p> <p>The longest whale watching season follows the epic annual migration of humpback, southern right whales and the rare blue whale, from the food-rich Southern Ocean in the South West to the warm breeding grounds on the north Kimberley coast. Get up close to the action on a whale watching tour.</p>

<p>Few of the world’s wine regions bear such a striking combination of treasures. Tall tree forests tower over clusters of vibrantly coloured wildflowers. Fragrant scrub edges a coastline of pale sandy beaches, rounded boulders and glass-clear ocean. Inland, vines frame cellar doors, barrels of wine and some of Western Australia’s best dining experiences. At the heart of it all, is Margaret River town.</p>

<p>Western Australia’s coastline captivates surfers worldwide, but its biggest swell rises from our vast outback plains – with no ocean in sight.</p>

<p>Esperance (Kepa Kurl) – your portal to an iconic Australian holiday. Lay down a towel on the whitest sand you may ever experience and watch kangaroos laze on the shore at Lucky Bay, or charter a course among the untouched islands of the Recherche Archipelago. It’s a beachside beauty spot, where coastal parks await discovery and relaxation is the order of the day.</p>