This is the perth western australia chapter from lonely planet's australia guidebook. If the vast expanse of western australia was a separate nation, it would be the world's 10th largest bigger than algeria. Most of wa's population clings to the coast, yet you can wander along a beach without seeing another footprint. Swing between beaches, museums and classy cocktail bars in buzzy perth fremantle maps meander between top shelf wineries, beaches, breweries and caves in the famous margaret river wine region transport bask in warm waters alongside a world heritage listed 300km long coral reef at ningaloo marine park restaurants accommodation coverage includes perth around, rottnest island, swan valley, rockingham, dwellingup, mandurah, perth hills, avon valley, new norcia, turquoise coast, margaret river region, bunbury, busselton, dunsborough, cape naturaliste, yallingup, margaret river, caves road, augusta around, southern forests, bridgetown, manjimup, pemberton, southern wa, walpole nornalup, denmark, albany, porongurup national park, stirling range national park, esperance, batavia coast, geraldton, kalbarri, kalbarri national park, shark bay, denham, monkey mia, gascoyne coast, carnarvon, quobba coast, ningaloo coast the pilbara, coral bay, exmouth around, ningaloo marine park, cape range national park, karratha, dampier, port hedland, karijini national park, broome the kimberley, dampier peninsula, derby, devonian reef national parks, gibb river road, great northern hwy, kununurra, purnululu national park bungle bungle range, outback wa, kalgoorlie boulder, when to go, best places to stay.