This is the perth region chapter from lonely planet's west coast australia guidebook. You don't have to travel too far from perth for a taste of the rest of western australia. Visit the nearby coastal city of mandurah, explore the swan valley and perth hills, or wander the heritage listed towns of avon valley. Cycle to rottnest island, a private slice of coastal paradise to swim and snorkel maps explore otherworldly limestone prongs in nambung national park in the pinnacles desert transport cruise between winery cellar doors and tracts of forest in the hills east of perth restaurants accommodation coverage includes rottnest island, rockingham, peel region, mandurah, dwellingup, perth hills, hyden wave rock, swan valley, guildford, swan valley wine region, avon valley, northam, york, toodyay, new norcia, wildflower way, moora, wongan hills, sunset coast, guilderton, lancelin, turquoise coast, cervantes pinnacles desert, jurien bay, green head leeman, when to go, best places to stay.