Perth Area Natural Attractions

Watermans Beach

Watermans Beach is situated 18 kilometres north west of Perth city. Facilities include a shop, car park, public toilets, public change facilities...

South Ledge Picnic Site

Ledge Picnic Site is a popular picnic site with great views overlooking Mundaring Weir wall to the dam and the Lower Helena Valley. It is home to...

The Cave

Around 1900 The Cave was used to burn lime by T.H. Briggs and Company. The natural hole to the surface has been enlarged, probably to allow...

Sorrento Beach

Situated 20 kilometres north west of Perth city, Sorrento Beach is a very safe family swimming beach.

Facilities include a Surf Life...

Darling Range

The Darling Range is the tilted edge of a large plateau that is the foundation of this part of Western Australia. It is here where some of the...

Bilgoman Well Heritage Trail

Located 9kms east of Midland along the Great Eastern Highway, The Bilgoman Well Heritage Trail is a 100 metre walking track through bushland to 1...

Lake Forrestdale

Located approximately 25 minutes from the centre of Perth, this wetland is home to 150 species of water and bush birds. Lake Forrestdale is...

Wireless Hill Park Heritage Trail

The Wireless Hill Park and Heritage trail retraces the history of one of Australia's earliest telecommunications stations and its development...

Woodlands Walk Trail

Despite the infertile soils, these coastal woodlands support a diverse range of trees including Banksia, Tuart, Marri, Stunted Jarrah, Sheoak and...

Quokkas on Rottnest Island

These small Marsupials bear the distinction of having an Island named after them. In 1696, when the explorer Willem De Vlaming landed on the...

Leighton Beach

Leighton Beach, located 4kms from Fremantle or 12 kilometres South West of Perth, is popular with families and the northern area offers an animal...

Dwerta Mia Walk Trail

There are a number of interesting bush walks throughout the park with maps available from the visitor centre, offering some spectacular scenery. ...

Alkimos Wreck

While soft sandy dunes are a feature of the northern and southern stretches of the Wanneroo coast, the central area from Ocean Reef to Quinns...

Vlaming Lookout

From the cemetery, a steep road takes you to the memorial erected in honour of the dutch navigator Willem de Vlaming, who landed on Rottnest...

Lake Leschenaultia

Lake Leschenaultia is a manmade lake constructed in 1897 for the WA Government Railway, to water Steam Engines at the Chidlow Well Station. ...

Scarborough Beach

Located a short distance from the centre or Perth, Scarborough Beach is a great surfing beach and attracts thousands of people every day during...

Proclamation Tree

Near the corner of Adelaide and Edward Streets grows a magnificent Moreton Bay Fig tree. It was planted by the colony's first governor, Sir...

Crystal Caves of Yanchep National Park

Although threatened gondwanan species and ancient bacteria forming moon-milk can be seen on cave tours in Yanchep, it is worthy to note that more...

North Cottesloe Beach

Located within walking distance from Cottesloe Beach and around a 15 minute drive from Perth is North Cottesloe Beach.

The beach provides...

Blackboy Ridge Park

This 64 hectare reserve is rich in wildflowers, with great views across the Brockman River flats. Winter creeks make this pristine hideaway a...