Australia’s Extra.Ordinary. West is a Western Australian travel book like no other. Told from an insider’s perspective, this coffee table book has dispelled the myth that kangaroos are jumping through the streets of Western Australia. Natural wonders, quirky anecdotes and surprising revelations are shared where even the most zealot local will be compelled to jump in and experience the essence of Western Australia. This 244-page guide welcomes you to explore our vast state where Western Australia plays the beautiful yet aloof protagonist.
Highlights at a glance:
- The Margaret River Region – although incredible, the region holds many more charms than just wine and surfing
- The Peel Region – where dolphins come to play
- The Northwest – dive into Broome’s Chinatown and the pearling industry before riding off into the sunset on a camel
- Indigenous bush tucker
- New Norcia, the country’s only monastic town
- Esperance – a pink lake, Stonehenge and Lucky Bay, one of the whitest beaches in the world
- Natural wonders galore
- Many talented Western Australian artists
Our Extra.Ordinary. top picks
- Cable Beach, Broome – an array of pink and blues melting into the horizon and the annual Shinju Matsuri pearl festivel
- Lucky Bay, Esperance – the sweep of powder white against pristine azure
- Greens Pool and Elephant Rock, Denmark – situated in William Bay National Park, these two beaches redefine the word green
- Yallingup Beach – world-class surfing and swimming in a protected lagoon
- The Pinnacles – mysterious rock formations most instagrammable at dusk and dawn
- The Peel-Harvey Estuary – twice the size of Sydney Harbour and teeming with dolphins, crabs and birdlife
- Pink Lakes – best viewed from above in Kalbarri and Esperance
- The Margaret River Regions boutique accommodation