Western Australia

Best travel reports from Western Australia

08.10.2015 Gibb River Road, Brankos Lookout

Brankos Lookout, Car in repair shop Yeah, we reached the eastern part of the Gibb. The campsite where we wanted to sleep looked really nice, shade, a bar, a repair shop,...

05/10/2015 Gibb River Road, Windjana Gorge

Windjana Gorge In the southern part of the Gibb, we wanted to visit Windjana Gorge (a gorge) and Tunnel Creek (a cave). We drove 90 km on a gravel road towards these two...

11.07.2015 Windy Harbour and 3rd and 4th week of farm work

3rd and 4th week, D'Entrecasteaux National Park The third and fourth week in Northcliffe is already over.. time really flies. It's incredible that we have been away from home...

Ningaloo Reef at its finest

Dear people, dear readers, ladies and gentlemen, The boat tour at Ningaloo Reef was a complete success! Despite cloudy weather, we boarded the boat at 9 am, from where Nadia was...

Pinnacles Desert

My trip to the Pinnacles started at 7am, which are located approximately 250 kilometers north of Perth. The drive first went through the Swan Valley, which is a diverse...

#15 - Esperance & Cape Le Grande (02.02. - 05.02.17)

Hellfire Bay, a secluded bathing bay in Cape Le Grande National Park...

#14 - Perth & Rottnest Island (29.12.16 - 01.02.17)

Feeding Quokkas on Rottnest Island...

Novotel Ningaloo Resort Exmouth

Here in Exmouth everything seems to be very new. The houses with the jetty are very beautiful and I think a lot of Aussies come here for vacation. Arriving at the hotel, I enjoy...

10.-13. Nov 2016: Arrival in Perth

After recovering from jet lag, I went on an exploration tour in the Perth City. The impression: The city is really clean, multicultural (so many Asians) and the people are super...

Perth City

After the camper tour, we had a room in Northbridge in a small B&B for 5 days, run by an older gay couple in a small old house. The accommodation was great, the hosts very...

Penguin Island

Boat trip to Penguin Island, where we saw pelican chicks and were surprised by a seal on the beach. Unfortunately, we didn't spot any penguins - hopefully next time. On the way...

Fremantle

Fremantle is one of the southern parts of Perth. It's most famous sight is the old Freemantle prison but first of, I would have been too late for a tour inside anyway and...

The wonderful World of Oz

18.01.20 Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more..... After almost 11 hours we land in Perth....finally! Eaten, drank, slept....still, the flight had certain...

10.11.19 - Margaret River and moving day

After a quick breakfast we got into the cars and went south. First stop was Margaret River itself. Beautiful small city with a lot of cute tiny shops. Bought a nice 'Western...

Crossing the borders.

25.07.2019 https://youtu.be/TJdjrLiibNw The next city was Kununurra, where we refueled and washed our dishes. Then we went to Lake Argyle. There was a beautiful infinity...

Australia - WestCoastTrip: Day 1

Early in the morning, we start our overland journey from Perth to Broome. We leave the city and head north to Nambung National Park to see the Pinnacles. These ancient rock...

Wildlife Park in Bunbury and a village full of garden gnomes.

24.04.2019 I'm sorry, I haven't been able to regularly upload pictures lately. On one hand, I was on a short trip, and on the other hand, the internet where I am currently is...

01/09/2015 Rottnest Island

Home of the Quokkas It's funny, when we were planning our trip to Australia, one of our main reasons to go to Australia was to see Quokkas. They are just so cute and always look...

Bunbury - Getting up close with dolphins

Feb 8th: In the morning, we are suddenly woken up by Bo, who comes back from jogging and excitedly tells us about dolphins in the bay. We quickly gather ourselves and run like...

Perth - with the S-bahn to the Indian Ocean

Perth can be imagined as a mix between London and New York - amidst imposing skyscrapers that seem to reach the sky, the traces of the past are also visible in the form of small...

Roadtrip Day 15-18 / Broome

After our Maxi was roadworthy again, we continued 230 km westward to the city of Broome. Broome is located on the Indian Ocean, has a tropical climate, and is known for its...

Gwalia - the ghost town

Further into the Outback towards the north we reached Gwalia, also a gold mining town. There is still a small open-pit mine, but the main attraction is the abandoned village. In...

First Week

Today the weather was finally good again. The sun was shining and it was warmer again. After the last few days were cold and windy, hopefully summer is slowly coming now ☀️ The...

Australia's North-West Corner

We have already been on 4 road trips in Australia, covering the East Coast, West Coast, Red Centre, and the entire south (from Perth to Sydney). Now, only one corner of longing...

Perth City Life

6 weeks in the lonely metropolis of Australia: 2 cool jobs, great people and a varied city. Even though it is very remote in Western Australia, you can have a great time in...

Roadtrippin to Perth Part 1

After a short but very good encounter with two Dutch women in Darwin, I spontaneously went on a road trip along the west coast. Destination: Perth! After a 26-hour bus ride from...

Day 114-116 Relaxed days in Tom Price

After the last days of walking & climbing, Stuart was very worried about us not relaxing enough, not having time to prepare nice food for him and most importantly not having...

Perth - surroundings

Kane was nice enough to spend a whole day with me and gave me his personal tourist tour. We went to an abandoned local power station, Lesmurdie Waterfall nearby Kalamunda and an...