Qantas to fly from London to Australia non-stop

Passengers will be able to fly from London to Australia non-stop when airline Qantas launches its new service from March 2018.

Australia's national carrier says it will connect Perth, in the west of the country, to the UK capital using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight will take 17 hours.

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Australia - Around Perth

You don’t have to travel far from Perth to treat yourself to a taste of what Western Australia has to offer. A day trip could see you frolicking with wild dolphins, exploring historic towns, indulging at vineyards or spotting bilbies in the bush.

- cycle your way to a slice of coastal paradise on Rottnest Island (Wadjemup), then spend the afternoon swimming, sunning and snorkelling

- enjoy a sublime sunset over the other-worldly Pinnacles Desert

- get chipper with Flipper while palling about with scores of wild dolphins in Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, off Rockingham

Coverage includes: Rottnest Island (Wadjemup), the Avon Valley, York, Rockingham, the Peel District, Mandurah, Dwellingup, Dryandra, Hyden, Sunset Coast, Turquoise Coast, Yanchep National Park, Guilderton, Lancelin, Cervantes, Pinnacles Desert, Jurien Bay, Green Head, Leeman, New Norcia

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