2 weeks in perth

Mate,

if you have the time take a drive down to the South West Region. Use Busselton or Dunsborough as your base and explore from there.

From either of these two places you can go fishing, swimming, diving etc. Also you are less than a hour from Margaret River Region and the wineries - if you are not into wines there are also a couple of breweries as well as chocolate and cheese factories, great food.

Take your time and explore the whole region it will be worth it.

You could also stay at Pemberton or Denmark which are at the eastern end of the Margaret River region - absolutely fantastic country, you wont be disappointed.

Karl

G'day Darren

This time of year the south-west is definately the way to go. Mandurah has good beach fishing or crabs by boat (drop net) or walking with a scoop net. A boat trip through the canals and up the Murray river is another good way to kill some hours with a beer. Bunbury has got dolphins, Busselton calm water for the kids, Yallingup has good beaches, surf, beach fishing forrests, wineries etc. Great country all the way to Albany really.

Have a good time

Waz

We hired at Britz Camper Toyota High Top for $55.00 per day for 3 weeks and travelled the coast right around to Albany and had a fantastic time. Some free spots to stop and some great caravan parks. Pemberton with the Tall trees is a must see and some terrific camping spots along the riversin the National Parks. The Camper gave us the freedom of just stopping where we felt like it. Fot the 2 weeks you have I suggest the same .once you get to Albany, we then headed to the stirling ranges, to Wave Rock and then back to Perth.Once you leave the stirlings the country opens up to wheat farming but the main journey is hugging the coast around to Albany. Plenty of off the Rocks fishing along the Coast.

Funny!!! no one has mentioned the caves down Margaret River/ Augusta areas that you can explore, a little too much energy required Hey?????????? All jokes aside if you have the energy and are fit they are worth a look as well. At Augusta there is the Jewel Cave and behind it there is a natural cave that you can go down which is great, no lights ropes etc. all natural.
You will have a lovely time over here no matter where you go.

Cheers
D&B

Thanks very much, something to get the itinerary started. Sounds like a hire 4wd is not essential and 2wd will still get us to great places.

Keep it coming

Darren

Oh, lovely Perth.

It was the only capital City I hadn't been to until a couple of years ago when we flew over for a week. I agree with the other posters, the South West region is a good choice. But spend a couple of days in Perth itself and take the time to walk around and travel the excellent Blue/Red line (I think) bus services. These will get you anywhere in the metro area. The Perth Mint is another tourist attraction we "forced" on ourselves.

There is a "big puddle" there too, where you can sit and eat a feed of chilli crab (well we did anyway) while sipping a chardonnay, or whatever, just near the bell tower on the banks of that mighty Swan River.

A cruise down the river to Freemantle is also a good "time waster".

Then there is Freeo itself. A day or two there is also worthwhile. The markets, a visit to the Jail, sampling the boutique beers at one of the local pubs.

But above all and being a South Aussie used to good quality wines, the multitude of wineries in the Margaret River region was a great "distraction" and further south you can walk amougst the tree canopy at "VALLEY OF THE GIANTS TREE TOP WALK" just east of Walpole. You definately don't need a 4WD to travel through this area.

There are no doubt many other "attractions" in the South West of WA and we will definately return there for another visit.

Perth is about the same size as Adelaide and oozes its own unique character.
A very comfortable City for visitors I believe.

How's that, praise from an "easterner".