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About Perth and Western Australia

Western Australia is adored for its brilliant blue skies, warm sunny climate and white sandy beaches. It is a land blessed with some of the world's most precious natural phenomena including the dolphins of Monkey Mia, the 350-million-year-old Bungle Bungle range and the towering Karri forests of the South West.

Spanning over 2.5 million square kilometres (1 million square miles), Western Australia extends into different climatic zones simultaneously. When it is warm and dry in the north of the State, it is cool and wet in the south - that is how big Western Australia is. Perth, the capital city of the State, is home to 1.38 million people and enjoys more hours of sunshine than any other capital city in Australia.

Sophisticated yet uncomplicated, the lifestyle in Western Australia is a relaxed one. Perth offers visitors a variety of multi-cultural restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs. Spend a day shopping, cruising on the Swan River, relaxing on a secluded beach, or play a round of golf on one of Perth's many courses. Take a day tour north to Wave Rock, or south to the Margaret River region. Rottnest Island also makes a wonderful day out, with pristine blue water, and long stretches of white sandy beaches. Spend a day exploring the island on bicycle, catch the bus or train tour and explore spectacular marine life. Bordered largely by desert to the east, Western Australia is bound by 12,500 kilometres (7,813 miles) of the world's most pristine coastline to the west.

Perth at your leisure

During the Congress there will be opportunities to enjoy some leisure time. You may like to consider some of the following activities:

Touring Western Australia

Sun, adventure, an awesome natural environment and friendly people – it’s what you’ll find on a holiday to Western Australia whatever time of year you visit. We encourage delegates to travel with their partners and families to experience Western Australia. A trip to the region is not complete without seeing at least some of the following:

South West

From the city, head to the states South West for world class wineries, luxury accommodation and forests of tall trees. These taper off to a ribbon of coastal hinterlands of sheltered bays and rivers, often lined with massive granite boulders and stunning outlooks. Here, life is simple and genuine, offering a taste of rural Australian living along with relaxing country and retreats and secluded chalets.

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North West

If it's an Aussie frontier adventure you're after head to the North West. Here you'll find rugged ancient landforms, remnant rainforest, deep red gorges, vast cattle stations and pioneering personalities, ancient Aboriginal culture and unique quality accommodation.

The sheer size of Western Australia beckons visitors back time and again to explore the huge number and range of holiday possibilities.

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Beaches

Beautiful beaches abound in Western Australia. The Indian Ocean gleams like a sparkling sapphire under a warm southern sun.

One of the most famous is Broome’s Cable Beach. Hailed as one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline on earth, Cable Beach is blessed with azure water fringed by 22 kilometres of pristine white sands. The spectacular fiery Broome sunsets will take your breath away.

At Monkey Mia in Denham, squeaky-clean beach sand surrounds still, aquamarine waters, where wild bottlenose dolphins regularly come ashore to say g'day and snare a feed of fish.

Ningaloo Reef is a 260 kilometre spectacle of colour and diversity. It is home to emerald lagoons teeming with brilliant coral and vibrant tropical fish and is one of the few places on earth you can swim alongside whale sharks.

At Surfer’s Point in Margaret River, the surf is consistently spectacular. Home to the Margaret River Pro and a firm favourite with world’s elite pro-surfers, it’s teeming with powerful ground swells and first-class waves.

Perth Beaches

Closer to Perth, The Basin on Rottnest Island is a sheltered lagoon flush with colourful schools of fish. It's an ideal spot for a snorkel and swim.

At Cottesloe Beach, towering Norfolk pines line a boulevard buzzing with cafes and pubs. Cottesloe has a clean, clear coastline and smooth terraced lawns are filled with Perth's most buff bods.

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Perth Beach Getaway - 1 Day

Experience the magnificence of Western Australia's coastline at one of Perth's 19 sensational white sand beaches.

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Broome Getaway - 7 Days

Broome's Cable Beach is arguably Western Australia's most famous coastal paradise, drawing visitors back time and again.

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