One of the largest states in the country, Western Australia, covers one third of the country. It is surrounded by South Australia and the Northern Territory. The population of the province is sparse and the capital city of the state is Perth, which is one of the most isolated cities in the country. The city is more closer to Jakarta
in Indonesia, than to Sydney.
Geographically speaking, the state is varied. The central section of the state is dry and comprises of deserts and on the other hand the state also features the rugged coastline of Kimberly. Like the landscape, the climate of the state is also variegated; the climate in the region varies from Tropical to Mediterranean to desert heat and cold. The state also receives monsoon cyclones during summer; therefore it is advisable that you go through the weather forecast before touring Western Australia in summer.
Western Australia is one of the top holiday destinations of the country boasting of countless tourist attractions. You will find here enormous wilderness areas, towering forests, baffling landforms, arid saltbush deserts, unspoiled coral coasts and vibrant cities.
Perth, the capital of the state is one of the highlight of the province. It boasts of all the prerequisites of being a popular tourist destination. Here you will be able to see historical and cultural landmarks, restaurants, pubs, casinos, bars, night clubs and countless shopping arenas and malls. Some of the attractions of the city are Kings Park, Hay Street Mall, London Court, Cultural Centre, Perth Mint, Fremantle Markets and many more.
The Nullarbor Plain is another tourist destination of the state featuring Kalgoorlie goldfields and you can also visit the Margaret River region that boasts of karri and jarrah forests along with underground caverns along with pristine beaches. There are also national parks situated in the coast to Esperance, featuring diverse flora and fauna.
But then, that is not all the state also feature other tourist attractions like mind boggling landforms of Wave Rock and the Pinnacles Desert, Shark Bay that nestles sharks, dugongs and turtles, Ningaloo Reef, Kimberley Region that boasts of vast wilderness and Broome, which famous for its sea pearls.
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