| Occupying about one-third of the continent, Western Australia is a state of great diversity. Residents of the largest state are known to be obsessed with the great outdoors. Students quickly become accustomed to the Australian culture taking full advantage of all Western Australia has to offer. Unspoiled forests along the southern coastline, the vast expanses of the Kimberlys, the blankets of wildflowers, and the excitement of a major city are all part of the beauty and rich frontier heritage of Western Australia. All of this gives visitors a unique and healthy environment, conducive to study and personal growth. Geographically, Western Australia is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean and provides the locals with plenty of surf, sailing, fishing and diving. The Southern Coastal Region offers wineries, rugged coastline, isolated beaches and scenic forests with the giant Karri, Marri and Tinglewood trees. Visitors to northern Western Australia will find the outback and a land with unique scenery shown by the Bungle Bungle in Purnululu National Park. Also, the coastline of the north is known for its pearling towns, deep-sea fishing and unspoiled, world-class coral reefs. The "heartland" of Western Australia is home to the wondrous 15 meter high Wave Rock, the Pinnacles, north of Cervantes, and a spirited frontier history with ghost towns and boomtowns. Western Australia has a great deal to offer anyone wishing to visit and is a first class destination for any length of time at any time of year. The largest city in Western Australia is Perth. Western Australia Attractions The immense size of Western Australia makes it a state of vast diversity and therefore endless opportunities for discovery. Unspoiled forests along the southern coastline, the vast expanses of the Kimberlys, the blankets of wildflowers, and the excitement of a major city are all part of the beauty and rich frontier heritage of Western Australia. The Southern Coastal Region offers wineries, rugged coastline, isolated beaches and scenic forests with the giant Karri, Marri and Tinglewood trees. Visitors to northern Western Australia will find the outback and a land with unique scenery shown by the Bungle Bungle in Purnululu National Park. Also, the coastline of the north is known for its pearling towns, deep-sea fishing and unspoiled, world-class coral reefs. The "heartland" of Western Australia is home to the wondrous 15 meter high Wave Rock, the Pinnacles, north of Cervantes, and a spirited frontier history with ghost towns and boomtowns. Source: Lonely Planet, Australia, 2004. |