- パース
<p>パースは、インド洋に面した19の白い砂浜や広大なキングス・パークに囲まれており、スワン川がS字カーブを描いています。西オーストラリア州の州都であるパースは、美しい自然とエキサイティングなナイトライフを兼ね備えたダイナミックな都市です。 パースは安全でフレンドリー、清潔で、公共交通機関、車、タクシーやウーバーなどでの移動が簡単です。空港は市街地から車でわずか20分のところにあり、ほとんどの旅行客は飛行機で訪れますが、車やインディアン・パシフィック鉄道でナラボー平野を横断して、オーストラリア南部の壮大な砂漠の旅を楽しむ人もいます。</p>
- フリーマントル
<p>歴史的な街並みと活気ある港、個性的なショップやレストラン、クラフトビールなど、多彩な魅力が詰まったフリーマントル。パース中心部から電車で約25分、車で約30分とアクセスも便利です。</p>
- ロットネスト島
<p>「世界一幸せな動物」とも呼ばれるクオッカが暮らすロットネスト島。白砂のビーチとアクアマリンに輝く海、美しい入り江が点在する自然豊かな島です。車の乗り入れが制限された自然保護区で、サイクリングやウォーキングを楽しみながら、のんびりと島を巡ることができます。</p>
- スワンバレー
<p>パース中心部から車で約30分のスワンバレーは、西オーストラリア州最古のワイン産地です。180年以上にわたるワイン造りの歴史を持ち、ワイナリーやレストラン、醸造所、地元の食材を扱う店などが点在しています。車で巡るほか、ガイド付きツアーやスワン川のクルーズなど、さまざまな方法で楽しめます。</p>
- Mandurah
<p>イルカウォッチングや運河クルーズ、美しいビーチや湿地帯での自然体験など、多彩な楽しみがそろうマンジュラ。パースから車で約55分、電車でも約1時間とアクセスしやすく、のんびりとした休日気分を味わえる海辺の街です。</p>
- Rockingham
Rockingham's catch-cry is 'where the coast comes alive', and it certainly lives up to this claim. The pristine islands and reefs of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park offer an incredible array of marine encounters, from penguins and dolphins to dive wrecks and snorkel trails. And beyond, the beautiful beaches and clear blue sea are playgrounds for fishing, surfing and sailing.<br/><br/>An easy 40-minute drive or train-and-bus ride south of Perth brings you to the seaside town of Rockingham, where you'll find opportunities for adventure and relaxation in equal measure.<br/><br/>With pods of dolphins regularly visiting these coastal waters, it's a great opportunity to tick your wish-list and swim with wild dolphins. If you'd prefer to stay dry, you can watch these playful creatures from the comfort of the viewing platform as they ride the bow beneath your feet.<br/><br/>Their neighbours on Penguin Island are just as cute, and just a short ferry ride away. Here, you'll get to meet some of the island's 1,200 fairy penguins, who make up the largest colony on Australia's west coast. At the interpretive centre, penguin feeding and expert commentary are conducted daily, at regular intervals, and the Penguin Express will get you there from the mainland between 9.00am and 3.00pm. <br/><br/>The penguins share their home with 50 species of seabirds, including the largest colony of pelicans in Western Australia. It's an important nesting, feeding and roosting site for many of these birds, and you can learn more about their island-hopping life at the interpretive centre. You can also jump aboard the glass-bottom boat for a 45-minute cruise of nearby Seal Island to view the rare Australian sea lions.<br/><br/>Back on the mainland coast, keen divers should make a bee-line for Point Peron, a shallow shore dive with great visibility, while bathers in search of blissful relaxation will find it in the sheltered waters of Cockburn Sound.<br/><br/>To shop, dine and stay ocean-side, head for Rockingham town and choose from a good selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and accommodation options ranging from luxury to budget.
- パースヒル
The Perth Hills region, nestled in the Darling Range, is just a 30-minute drive from Perth, but a world away from city life. Filled with tree-cloaked valleys, striking granite outcrops, tumbling waterfalls, dazzling spring wildflowers, vibrant country villages, blossoming orchards and foodie delights, the Hills are also home to one of Australia’s oldest conservation areas and some of Perth’s best emerging wineries.<br/><br/>Start your Perth Hills escape in one of the region’s three main townships: Kalamunda, Mundaring or Armadale. Heading east from Perth city, make the local visitor centres your first stop to pick up info and free maps. There are more than 40 scenic drives, wine trails, wildflower trails, bike trails and walk trails to choose from, including the world-class off-road Munda Biddi Cycle Trail and one of the world's great long distance walk trails, the Bibbulmun Track.<br/><br/>Immerse yourself in a day of forest bathing and bush picnics at one of many national parks and state forests, including John Forrest National Park (Western Australia's first national park) and pretty Lake Leschenaultia.<br/><br/>Learn about the region’s rich flora and fauna at the Perth Hills Discovery Centre, or on a guided spotlight tour of Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary. Stroll through the magnificent gardens of Araluen Botanic Park, or discover one of the world's great engineering feats, the Mundaring Weir and No 1 Pump Station, constructed in the 1890s to feed freshwater to the goldfields, 560 kilometres to the east. <br/><br/>More of the region’s colourful history can be unearthed at the District Museum, Bert Tyler Vintage Machinery Museum, Armadale Outpost Telegraph Centre, Bodhinyana Monastery, History House Municipal Museum and Minnawarra Park Historical Precinct.<br/><br/>The region's arts centres, studios and galleries celebrate the region’s beauty and creativity in photography, sculpture, textiles and more, while its winemakers and producers have created an extravaganza of flavours, village markets, festivals and unique foodie experiences. You can even pick your own fruit at harvest time.<br/><br/>Spend the day filling your picnic hamper or sampling the Hill's fine wining and dining options. Or stay and enjoy more Hills hospitality at a farmstay, cottage, hotel or bed and breakfast.