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Welcome to Australia's South West

Starting just 1.5 hours south of Perth, here you can experience towering old growth forests, walk for kilometres along white sandy beaches and taste world famous wine. Australia's South West combines unique natural experiences with gourmet delights.

Bunbury - Bridgetown - Margaret River - Pemberton - Albany

Name that wildflower competition

Welcome to spring in Australia's South West! For your chance to WIN a daily prize starting Monday 13th September 2010, 'LIKE' our Australia's South West Facebook page and be watching your news feed for the daily question. Don't miss out, there are bottles of local reserve wine, fantastic wildflower books, delicious chocolates and so much more! Please read the Terms and Conditions  before entering.

Come and witness the explosion of colour during the wildflower season in Australia's South West. Relax in the tranquillity of nature on these  self-drive journeys through the forests of Australia’s South West.

The whales are down south now! Check out our new whale flyer. It contains a whale spotting map, tells you where to go and how to identify our gigantic winter visitors. 

Christian Fletcher Photo Images

Christian Fletcher Photography
Christian Fletcher has been taking photographs professionally for over 18 years. His distinctive landscapes are emotive, inspirational and haunting all at once. We are lucky to have such a professional living in and recording our remarkable region. Take a look through our holiday planner to see many of Christian's beautiful images. You can also see and purchase images from his website.

   
Greens Pool Denmark

Did you know that Australians have accrued 123,000,000 days of leave? No Leave No Life is a reality TV show hosted by Ernie Dingo, which takes hard working Australians into beautiful places around the country to use some of their much needed leave. Watch episode 6 which showcased the beautiful Great Southern.

   
Yallingup near Margaret River

Watch two stunning short videos by Michael Fletcher showcasing the stunning scenery and coastline of the Margaret River Wine Region.


The Busselton Jetty Experience
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Wildflower Species

Wildflower - Crowea Angustifolis

List of wildflower species in the South West… View more

Recommended Viewing Locations

Recommended Viewing Locations

Some of the best wildflower viewing locations in each of Australia's South West's vegetation zones are outlined here. View more

Whales

Whales

The pristine waters of Australia's South West are the perfect place to observe whales on their annual migration. View more

Food and Wine

Food and Wine

Enjoy the world-class food and wine from Australia's South West… View more