Round trip.
South Western cities and parks.
- Miles: 923
- Start: Perth
- End: Perth
- Time: 2 to 4 days depending on stops
- Suitability: adventure, dual-sport, tourer A2 and above
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world’s most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth’s metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Jarrahdale State Forrest, Jarrah Forest is recognised globally as a significant hotspot of plant biodiversity and endemism, and is also managed for land uses such as water, timber and mineral production, recreation, and conservation.
Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The “wave” is about 15 m (50 ft) high and around 110 m (360 ft) long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as “Hyden Rock”. This hill, which is a granite inselberg, lies about 2 miles (3 km) east of the small town of Hyden and 184 miles (296 km) east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia.
Lake King is a town in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 288 miles (464 km) from Perth along State Route 40 between Ravensthorpe and Newdegate.
Ravensthorpe is a town 336 miles (541 km) south-east of Perth and 31 miles (40 km) inland from the south coast of Western Australia. It is the seat of government of the Shire of Ravensthorpe.
The Fitzgerald River National Park is one of the largest national parks in Australia containing 20% of thee’s described plant species. The park covers an area of 329,039ha and is one of the most diverse botanical regions in the world, featuring more than 1,800 species of plants, 75 of these are found nowhere else in the world. There are 184 bird species, 22 mammal species, 41 reptile species and 12 frog species living in the park.
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, 260 miles (418 km) southeast of Perth, the state capital.
Denmark is a coastal town located on Wilson Inlet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 263 miles (423 km) south-south-east of the state capital of Perth.
Mount Frankland National Park is dominated by an impressive granite peak. The park covers 31,000 hectares of tingle, jarrah and karri forest. It’s part of the area of wild landscape called the Walpole Wilderness. Just imagine the aromatic scent of all those native trees!
Blackwood River National Park is a national park in Western Australia. It extends along the middle reach of the Blackwood River, the largest river in South West Australia.
The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. In a small catchment, it is the eponym of the town and tourist region of Margaret River. There is a weir across the river just above the town. The mouth of the river is a small estuary, closed to the ocean by a sandbar that opens only seasonally. Margaret River is presumed to be named after Margaret Wyche, cousin of John Garrett Bussell (founder of Busselton) in 1832.
Busselton is a city in the South West region of the state of Western Australia, approximately 140 miles (220 km) south-west of Perth. Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destination for Western Australians; however, the closure of the Busselton Port in 1972 and the contemporaneous establishment of the nearby Margaret River wine region have seen tourism become the dominant source of investment and development, supplemented by services and retail.
Dwellingup State Forest covers an extensive area of the Darling Range from north of Dwellingup all the way to Harvey. A one-and-a-half-hour drive south of Perth, it contains some magnificent jarrah/marri forest including many areas of impressively tall and ancient trees. Tracks, trails and back roads through the forest lead to lakes and dams, picnic areas, and campgrounds With its close proximity to Perth, Dwellingup is an ideal destination for group accommodation, events and retreats.
Perth was founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. The city is situated on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 48,000 years. Perth was named after the city of Perth in Scotland.
