@ Injidup Natural Spa, WA
This was our first trip to WA! There were items on the list that we worked our schedule around. We had to stay in at least one tiny house, see Fremantle and Rottnest Island, have food at a winery in Margaret River, go to an open air market, see lots of beaches and visit my cousin whose family is responsible for my parent’s migration to Australia!
We hired a car with Alamo, picked it up at Perth Airport and made our way along the south coast of Western Australia. With only 12 days, we stayed in Perth the first night and then made our way to Margaret River the next morning via a 3 hour drive. From Margaret River we made our way back to Perth via a few nights stop at Fremantle and Perth Hills where our tiny house was.
See below for recommendations for things to do and places to eat!
@ Melbourne Airport, VIC
Perth:
- Visit the free Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Watch a movie at the theatre on a Cheap Tuesday. On this trip we saw Little Women which I highly recommend as it is very sob worthy (We also did this in Adelaide together. It’s a must do with a girlfriend).
- Bring a book, your rug and sunhat to Kingspark and Botanic Garden. The banksias and native trees on display is breathtaking and so vibrant. There’s lots of open space and walking tracks. You can also do the long walk to the Blue Boat House for Instagram worthy photos (we took the car instead).
- Have lunch or dinner at Veggie Mama. I am fussy with my vegetarian food and what they have on offer here is lots of choice and bursts of flavour. The asian stir fry were my favourite! I had the coconut curry with mushroom and tofu, black pepper stir fry and basil stir fry with tofu, capsicum and long green bean.
- Visit the Scarborough Sunset Market by the beach for food, live music, performances (we got to see oversized Japanese kites) and shopping at independent stalls.
- Cottesloe Beach is stunning and so close to the city so make sure you pass by.
@ Kings Park and Botanic Garden, WA
@ Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, WA
@ Blue Boat House, WA
@ Scarborough Sunset Market, WA
@ Cottesloe Beach, WA
The Drive from Perth to Margaret River:
- Buy some fresh sourdough bread at Wild Bakery (we were so lucky that our Airbnb that we later stayed at was 2 mins away).
- Drop by Injidup Natural Spa for clear calm water amongst rocky terrain.
@ Wild Bakery, Fremantle, WA
@ Injidup Natural Spa, WA
Margaret River:
- Visit Margaret River Farmer’s Market. It’s small but I had good pancakes and fresh plums for breakfast and we also bought fresh eggs and Italian biscuits for home.
- Our Airbnb host recommended we watch the sunset at Surfer’s Point. Instead we visited the cafe nearby called The Sea Garden Cafe, left our car and walked there. It was windy but the walk and also seeing the beach was so beautiful!
- Have lunch at Leeuwin Estate Winery. I had the live caught fish with a glass of white and olives on the side. It was sooo good. Lunch at a fancy winery is also more affordable than dinner.
- Go for a morning walk at Hamelin Bay Beach and if you’re lucky see some stingrays in the water and get the chance to have them rub against your legs.
- Drive to The Beer Farm for beers and food in the sun. I had a really good burger here!
@ Surfer’s Point, WA
Leeuwin Estate Winery, Margaret River, WA
@ Hamelin Bay Beach, WA
@ Hamelin Bay Beach, WA
Hamelin Bay Beach, WA
Fremantle:
- Do a yoga class at Spanda Yoga. I loved my class here. The teacher went around and sprayed a perfume mist on us whilst we rested in our pose and also did something with her hand on my back that relaxed it so good! Definitely a special treatment class I didn’t expect.
- Shop at the Fremantle Markets for cheap fresh produce to cook a feast at home.
- Do a day trip to Rottnest Island. Book your ticket early for a weekday, for a discounted price. Once you arrive, book a bike and ride your way around to see the beautiful clear water beaches and spot the incredibly cute Quokkas.
@ Rottnest Island, WA
@ Rottnest Island, WA
@ Rottnest Island, WA
@ Rottnest Island, WA
Perth Hills:
- Do the Beelu National Park trail walk and experience the serenity of being in nature alone. We got to see wild flowers, native spiders and other native trees and plants.
- Also see the Kalamunda National Park. We saw an electric blue fairy wren and a lizard’s bum as it was trying to hide from us! It hadn’t been raining so unfortunately we didn’t get to see the Rocky Pool. We only saw the dry and barren catchment area.
- Drive to Lake Leschenaultia for a swim and hangs. We didn’t realise how amazing this lake was and only did a walk around. Can’t wait to come back to this one. It’s a gem and not very busy.
@ Perth Hills, WA
@ Beelu National Park, WA
@ Beelu National Park, WA
@ Kalamunda National Park, WA
@ Lake Leschenaultia, WA
I absolutely loved the weather, spaciousness and nature in WA and I cannot wait to come back here again and explore more! I am also so grateful to share another fun and adventurous interstate trip with my childhood friend Han Nguyen. X
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