Western Australia holidays
Eager to leave? Advice for Australians facing sky-high travel costs
Limited routes, strong demand and last-minute bookings come at a cost, but there are some affordable holiday options
Alyx Gorman
12, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM
Cellar doors and sunsets: romantic Australian mini-breaks under $500
Getaways in every state and territory to deliver honeymoon feelings, without the luxury price tag
Susan Gough Henly
13, Feb, 2022 @4:30 PM
Stay for good: six social enterprise holiday spots around Australia
Australia’s charitable, not-for-profit and community-owned hotels offer travellers a chance to book a break that gives back
Jo Stewart
20, May, 2021 @5:30 PM
‘Are we progressive? My oath we are!’ A local’s guide to Albany, Western Australia
On WA’s wild southern coast, Albany’s geography shaped its past and its flourishing present
Carolyn Beasley
09, May, 2021 @5:30 PM
A birder's calendar: where and when to watch Australia's breeding and migration seasons
From heritage-listed rainforests to sewage treatment plants, spotting Australia’s abundant birdlife is always an adventure
Susan Gough Henly
01, Mar, 2021 @2:43 AM
Hiker's calendar: the best places to walk in Australia, every month of the year
Find the right walk for every season, from summer hikes around ski resorts to week-long treks between tropical water holes
Alexis Buxton-Collins
05, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
Island escapes: six accessible slices of paradise just off Australia's shores
From wildlife sanctuaries with lighthouse keepers’ cottages to tropical resorts, these islands aren’t Australia’s most famous – but that can be a good thing
Susan Gough Henly
04, Jan, 2021 @4:30 PM
The 'franken-carrots' of Freo: an Australian prison resurrects its victory garden
After lying derelict for more than 30 years, the gardens at a world heritage-listed prison are again flourishing and feeding the community
Max Veenhuyzen
11, Dec, 2020 @7:00 PM
The five best road trips in WA, NT and SA – according to someone who's done them all
After spending six months on the road in central and Western Australia, Farrin Foster shares her favourite routes, from short trips to something more ambitious
Farrin Foster
13, Nov, 2020 @3:25 AM
'The kids are loving it – they’re doing TikToks on the creek': how Covid is rewriting travel bucket lists
Locked out of other states and shut off from the world, Australians are swapping Rome for Roma (in outback Queensland) and rethinking the ways they holiday
Sally Dillon
28, Sep, 2020 @4:45 AM
How we stay together: 'Thinking what you might lose sometimes gets you through'
Sue and Brett tried counselling to deal with a cloud that hung over their relationship. When that didn’t work, it became a ‘DIY thing’
Alexandra Spring
15, Aug, 2020 @8:00 PM
'Like you've escaped to a magical island': surfers, rockers and swimmers on their favourite winter beaches
From a Sydney Harbour cove that looks private but isn’t, to a white sand-rimmed waterfall that can only be braved in winter, Australia’s cold-weather swimming spots have much to admire
Zac Bayly
31, Jul, 2020 @8:00 PM
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