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May 01st, 2001
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Peel Region
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Much closer to Perth than the southwest, but with a similar feel but a style all its own, the Peel is only an hour away by car.
Great Southern Region
May 01st, 2001
May 01st, 2001
WA's original settlement, the Albany area was a penal colony even before the existence of the Swan River settlement that would become Perth
South West Region
May 01st, 2001
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The South West region is as picturesque to get to as it is to stay at — a nice drive down the highway just two or three hours from Perth.
Perth Region
May 01st, 2001
May 01st, 2001
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.
Esperance & Bay of Isles
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May 01st, 2001
One of the many towns around Australia with a distinct French heritage (which gave the town its name), Esperance is full of history
Heartlands Region
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May 01st, 2001
When European settlers moved out from Perth in search of farmland, the area we now call the wheatbelt was a vast bushy plain.