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West Coast sunsets, road-trip starting line

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Perth: The Sunniest Capital, The Wildest Coast

Perth is Australia's most isolated capital, which is exactly why its coastline stayed this good. Rottnest Island, quokka selfies, skydives onto the beach, sits a fast ferry away, and the humpback highway runs past Hillarys every spring with marine scientists narrating.

It's also the doorway to the west's big drives: north to the Pinnacles, Kalbarri and Monkey Mia's dolphins, or all the way to Ningaloo where whale sharks cruise the reef. Perth starts slow and escalates fast.

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10,000ft Rottnest Island Tandem Skydive

Perth

20 Minutes

10,000ft Rottnest Island Tandem Skydive

4.9 (482 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Adventure

Skydive over Wadjemup (Rottnest Island): a scenic flight over the whole island, 30 seconds of freefall near 200km/h, then a five-minute canopy ride down to a beach landing at Salmon, Thomson or Bickley Bay.

  • Scenic flight over Wadjemup first
  • 30 seconds near 200km/h
  • Beach landing on the island
  • Five-minute canopy descent
From

$499 AUD

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2 Hour Whale Watching Cruise from Hillarys Boat Harbour

Perth

2 Hours

2 Hour Whale Watching Cruise from Hillarys Boat Harbour

4.5 (616 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Sail

Two hours on the Ocean Master catamaran out of Hillarys during the humpback migration (late Aug–early Nov): three viewing decks, live marine-scientist commentary, and a free return trip if the whales don't show.

  • Humpback migration season cruise
  • Marine scientists narrating live
  • Three panoramic viewing decks
  • Free return if no whales
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$79 AUD

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Good questions, straight answers

Is Rottnest Island worth visiting from Perth?

Absolutely, quokkas, 63 beaches and no cars, a fast ferry from the city. For the ultimate version, skydive over the island and land on the beach at Thomson, Bickley or Salmon Bay.

When can you see whales in Perth?

Late August to early November, when humpbacks stream past on the southern migration. Cruises from Hillarys Boat Harbour run with marine scientists narrating and a free return trip if the whales don't show.

What multi-day trips leave from Perth?

The coral coast runs north: four-day loops to Monkey Mia's wild dolphins via the Pinnacles and Kalbarri, and seven-day Ningaloo Reef trips with the chance to swim beside manta rays or whale sharks.

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