Driving Tour of SW WA

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Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
18 Jun 2013 10:44pm
Me and the missus are heading over to WA for a bit of a look around. We're flying to Perth the jumping into a small rental car then doing a bit of a circuit, through Mandurah, the Capes, Margaret River, D'Entrecasteaux NP, Albany and back to Perth. We'll base ourselves somewhere nice in each area and go for walks, look at the scenery, eat, drink coffee etc. We'll be staying in motels, BnB, etc.

Can you recommend any particularly nice places to stay in that area? I'm thinking towns to base ourselves in for 2-3 days at a time.

Thanks
Razzonater
Razzonater
2224 posts
2224 posts
18 Jun 2013 9:16pm
Walpole, Bremmer bay, Denmark take boards as you may snap one enjoy
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
18 Jun 2013 9:28pm
There's so many good accom places in all of those towns...

What we tend to do once we find somewhere that looks interesting is to find reviews on Trip Advisor and look at 'user' photos etc to be sure that we are not being fooled by glossy touched-up pics. Nothing worse that planning a weekend away only to find the accom you booked is far below expectations...
FLYING ANT
FLYING ANT
WA
75 posts
WA, 75 posts
19 Jun 2013 8:52am
Make sure you get off the main roads,and take some of the more scenic backroads.
Here's one of the lesser known unusual sights to see: Gnomesville.
www.pbase.com:443/ebears/gnomesville
azymuth
azymuth
WA
2187 posts
WA, 2187 posts
19 Jun 2013 9:44am
Gorgo - what is your budget per night? What style of accommodation do you prefer?
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
19 Jun 2013 12:02pm
Thanks for the replies and PMs. The response has been generous.

We are looking at motel, BnB accommodation ie. one that supplies the bedding and towels and stuff. It should be "nice" without being over the top. Funky is ok. Grotty not so ok. Quiet is important. The other half is terrified of spiders so something with a minor gloss of civilisation is preferred.

A spectacular location is more important than swish furnishings. En suites are better than having to walk to conveniences but we're not wusses.

A walk to a restaurant or cafe is nice. Birds and nature and views and a pleasant environment are more important.

As for budget, we're $100-150 a night kind of people. If it costs more then that's ok. We saw a place at Eagle Bay for $180 a night and thought that was ok, when compared to the other places at $400 a night.

We'll be travelling in a Toyota Corolla with basic airline type baggage, and it's only for 8 days so we won't be in a position to self-cater or camp or any of that stuff.
pweedas
pweedas
WA
4642 posts
WA, 4642 posts
19 Jun 2013 11:05am
Down South is more of a summer time trip. December to March around Denmark, Albany, Mt Barker & Porongurup Nat park, Stirling Ranges, etc is just choice-bro. Although a lot of it is not much different from country-victoria.
Winter time is ball freezing cold, although from Victoria you might just feel right at home.

For winter time in the west you really should hire a campervan and head up north. Anywhere north of Geraldton is good. Exmouth to Broome is great. Karijini and the Hamersleys are great and all different to Victoria.
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
19 Jun 2013 12:37pm
Exmouth to broome Onslow,Karatha,Robourne,Port Hedland such great places for tourists
pweedas
pweedas
WA
4642 posts
WA, 4642 posts
19 Jun 2013 1:05pm
Yeah, well you don't have to look at all of it.
And anyway, there's a bypass road around Port Hedland.

You are right though. There's a lot of driving between the good bits, but I even like the nothingness as a break from metropolitan areas. Just get out in the middle of it and soak it up. A thousand kilometers from anything has a definite feel about it. You can hear and feel it almost untouched from prehistoric times.
And yes I know. It's probably an aquired taste,.. like blue cheese.
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
19 Jun 2013 2:15pm
pweedas said..

And yes I know. It's probably an aquired taste,.. like blue cheese.


More like the smell of a dead roo on the side of the road
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
19 Jun 2013 4:34pm
We've already been to Perth and a little way north, and we've fairly frequently been "in the middle of nowhere". We intend to do a longer trip and bring all the toys. At the moment bringing paraglider, kiteboarding, surfing gear is a bit prohibitive.

Anyway, this trip is just 8 days in a Toyota Corolla heading south from Perth. We like dramatic weather and compared to Vic I expect WA to be quite mild. I won't be doing any surfing or diving etc but I might get the mini-paraglider out if the weather and the sites co-operate.
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