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May 1st, 2001
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Great Southern Region
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WA’s original settlement, the Albany area was a penal colony even before the existence of the Swan River settlement that would become Perth
Outback Coast Region
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The Outback Coast is about as far north as you’d go if you want to avoid the stifling tropical summers of northern Western Australia.
Heartlands Region
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When European settlers moved out from Perth in search of farmland, the area we now call the wheatbelt was a vast bushy plain.
Perth Region
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Rather than riding the Roaring Forties to reach their targets of the Spice Islands of Southeast Asia, many were blown all the way to the reefs and rocks of the WA coast.
Pilbara Region
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The lack of cloud cover and moisture in the air means that the heat from the day evaporates out of the ground and it isn’t out of place to see frost.
Goldfields Region
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It was because of an Irish immigrant who stumbled upon gullies lined with gold that the towns and industry in the area exist today.
Esperance & Bay of Isles
Things to do
Tour Cape Le Grand National Park. Look over the Great ...
Great Southern Region
Things to do
Explore the agricultural history in Katanning and Kojonup, where a ...
May 1st, 2001
Heartlands Region
Things to do
Drive through the charming Avon Valley National Park. The roads ...
May 1st, 2001
Pilbara Region
Things to do
Explore the dirt tracks and trails that stretch across the ...
May 1st, 2001
Goldfields Region
Things to do
Explore the rich mining and gold rush history of the ...
May 1st, 2001