Western Australia - Some Great Recommendations
From: Robert Sharpe in Georgia, USA
After corresponding with a lady in Bunbury, WA
for several months, we decided that I would visit her wonderful country
and possibly try to stay permanently should things work out between us.
So I arrived in Perth, WA via British Airways in November, 1999. While
I ended up staying for only 6 weeks, this area of Western Australia has
some of the most beautiful stretches of beaches in the world.
If you visit this area, here is what I recommend.
1. Fish and chips at night at King's Park overlooking the
beautiful city of Perth
2. A trip along the downtown streets of Perth not only
for some wonderful shopping, but also to see and hear people for
literally all over the world. On the streets and at the International
Airport, I heard all sorts of different languages from German, to
Italian, Spanish, and also saw Africans with robes plus turbans.
3. The back beaches of Bunbury, about 2 1/2 hours
south of Perth, are nice with white sugar sand beaches. However, to
enjoy breathtaking cliff top views of the ocean, world class surfing,
and great wine from it's many vineyard plantations, you should make
another 3 hour trip south of Bunbury to the Margaret River district.
4. If crystal clear Caribbean type water is more your style,
you should stop about 1 hour north of the Margaret River district at a
little ocean side park in Dunsborough, WA
The abundance of kangaroos, even on a city golf course,
were strikingly unbelievable to an American who had only seen one
kangaroo at a zoo in his lifetime. Also, Australians really know how to
take care of their environment. You see no trash beside the roads and
they also have a remarkable number of walking trails and parks as
compared to all of the land here in Georgia, USA, that is privately
owned.
While there may be a number of tourists in Perth, Bunbury
and Margaret River are probably unspoiled by foreign tourism.
So, the bottom line is that while the Great Barrier Reef of
Queensland and Sydney of New South Wales might be more popular tourism
spots, don't overlook the hidden treasures of Western Australia which
feature some of the most remote spots on earth to the north, a
cosmopolitan city along the coast, and gorgeous beaches to the south.
R.S Georgia, USA
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