Stirling Ranges: Not all great wilderness journeys need to be about slogging it out on foot or by tiny paddle-powered canoe – there are some remarkably wild journeys that you can do by car. The drive across the Stirling Range in southern Western Australia – one of few truly rugged mountain ranges in the west and one of the few areas in WA that is high enough, and cold enough, to get dustings of snow in winter – is one of them. Story by Lee Atkinson

Tin Horse Highway: You see some strange things beside the road in country Australia, but Western Australia’s Tin Horse Highway is about as weird, wacky and wonderful as it gets.  Here, on a 20km stretch of road near the tiny southern wheatfields town of Kulin, the local farmers have spent the past 15 years trying to outdo each other by decorating the roadside with tin horses. At last count, there were more than 50, each bigger, better and more outlandish than the last.
Story by Lee Atkinson

Indian Ocean Drive: A new road has made touring the coast from Perth to Geraldton even easier. Before it opened late in 2010, if you wanted to explore this part of WA’s beautiful coastline you had to travel via the inland Brand Highway and detour down side roads to get to coastal towns such as Lancelin, Cervantes and Jurien with their endless pure white sand beaches.  Now, with the new Indian Ocean Drive linking Lancelin and Cervantes, you never have to leave the coast until you get to Geraldton, making it one of the best coastal road trips in the country. Story by Lee Atkinson

Southern Exposure: When we’d told our friends that we planning a campervan camping trip along the beaches of the Southern Ocean in late-winter, they’d all thought we were mad.  “You’ll freeze,” they all cried, but while the nights had been chilly, the days were sunny and warm, the wildflowers were spectacular and it meant we didn’t have to share our amazing whale show with another soul. Who says beach holidays are best in summer! Story by Lee Atkinson

Pearl Town: Broome is a quirky kind of place; remote and isolated, it has an interesting history built largely on the pearl luggers who made its fame. But there's plenty to do here, from exploring the town's many art galleries, browsing the Saturday markets, lazing on beautiful Cable Beach, or watching movies under the stars at the world's oldest "picture gardens", Sun Pictures.
Story by Lee Mylne

Driving the Coral Coast: The stretch of coast from Perth north to Exmouth, where the red deserts meet the astonishingly blue waters of the Indian Ocean, is an ancient landscape of reefs, gorges, cliffs and startling rock formations. World-heritage-listed Shark Bay is a marine-life wonderland with dugongs, dolphins, whales and billion-year-old stromatolites and Ningaloo Reef is Australia's largest and most accessible fringing reef system. Jump in your car for an unforgettable 10-day journey across some of the country's most astonishing landscapes. Story by Lee Atkinson

Freewheeling in Freo: The massive hulk of the Dutch ship Batavia , wrecked north of Perth in 1629, is the centrepiece of Fremantle's fascinating Shipwreck Galleries. It's just one of the many historic places to visit in this seaside city. Story by Lee Mylne

The Kimberley Coast : Cruising the coast between Broome and Darwin provides a lingering look at some of Australia's most remote, ancient and achingly beautiful landscapes. Towering red and gold sandstone cliffs, sheltered bays and intriguing river systems are revealed, as a wondrous world of almost untouched wilderness unfolds. Most of this magnificent 2500 km coastline is inaccessible by road, and on the water, spectacular sunsets are almost guaranteed.
Story by Lee Mylne

The Long Flat: Tell anyone you’re planning to drive almost 2,500km from Perth to Port Lincoln across the Nullarbor and you’ll get one of two reactions.  The first is usually a mixture of bewilderment, pity and horror: “It’s so long and boring, why don’t you fly, or at least catch the train? It’s going to take you days and there’s nothing to see.”  Others look at you with a discernable green tinge of envy: “Wow, I’ve always wanted to do that!” Once you’ve done the trip you could never argue that it’s boring, nor could you say there’s nothing to see.  And as for the driving, well quite simply, it’s Australia’s greatest road trip. Story by Lee Atkinson

Artistic Pursuits: The natural beauty of Western Australia 's most famous wine-making region, Margaret River , provides the inspiration for a growing band of artists and crafts workers, many of whom have international reputations. Travel the 130km between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin and you will discover studios and galleries as diverse as the region's wines. Story by Lee Mylne

Guildford, Swan Valley: The colonial town of Guildford is an easy drive from Perth, ideal for a day trip or weekend. Antiques lovers will find much of interest along James Street and in the beautifully restored 1883 manor house Woodbridge, as well as several examples of art deco buildings. Don't miss the work of 20 local women at the Guildford Village Potters...and of course there are plenty of wineries to choose from. Story by Lee Mylne

A Slice of Spain in WA: Put your feet up on the wide verandah of the New Norcia hotel and contemplate this most unusual town. Built in 1846 by Spanish Benedictine missionaries, New Norcia has frescoed chapels, one of the finest religious art collections in Australia, and a grand hotel built to accommodate a Spanish royal family who never came. And don't go home without tasting the famous New Norcia nut cake, straight from the monastery's 120-year-old wood-fired oven. Story by Lee Mylne

The golden mile: Kalgoorlie, some 596km from Perth in the heart of the western wheat belt and goldfields of south-western WA, is one of Australia’s greatest gold mining towns.  And unlike many other towns born of the 19th century rush for gold, Kalgoorlie is still a gold town, sitting atop the richest goldfield in the world.
Story by Lee Atkinson

Broome shine: Australia’s has more beautiful beaches that you could ever possibly hope to count.  But one of the more famous is Cable Beach, near Broome in Western Australia. So what makes this one more special than all the rest?  Story by Lee Atkinson

Kimberley jewels: Kununurra is not a come-by-chance type of place.  It’s so far away from anywhere (3247km north of Perth, 512km west of Katherine, 1518km north-west of Alice Springs) that you really have to go out of your way to get there.  But once you’re there, it’s worth staying a while. Story by Lee Atkinson

Driving the Kimberley: Driving the Gibb River Road and western half of the trans-continental Savannah Way is a road trip for those that want a true outback adventure.  To drive the Gibb you’ll need a four-wheel-drive; it’s remote, and rugged, you’ll need to be pretty much self-sufficient, carry spares and tools and be willing to camp most nights, but it is one of the most beautiful outback drives in the country. Alternatively, the Great Northern Highway, part of the Savannah Way, is fully sealed and has a range of non-camping options along the way.
Story by Lee Atkinson