This is the Perth Region chapter from Lonely Planet’s West Coast Australia guidebook.
You don’t have to travel too far from Perth for a taste of the rest of Western Australia. Visit the nearby coastal city of Mandurah, explore the Swan Valley and Perth Hills, or wander the heritage-listed towns of Avon Valley.
Lonely Planet's West Coast Australia - Perth Region
- cycle to Rottnest Island, a private slice of coastal paradise to swim and snorkel
- explore otherworldly limestone prongs in Nambung National Park in the Pinnacles Desert
- cruise between winery cellar doors and tracts of forest in the hills east of Perth
Coverage includes: Rottnest Island, Rockingham, Peel Region, Mandurah, Dwellingup, Perth Hills, Hyden & Wave Rock, Swan Valley, Guildford, Swan Valley Wine Region, Avon Valley, Northam, York, Toodyay, New Norcia, Wildflower Way, Moora, Wongan Hills, Sunset Coast, Guilderton, Lancelin, Turquoise Coast, Cervantes & Pinnacles Desert, Jurien Bay, Green Head & Leeman, When to Go, Best Places to Stay.