Happy WA Day!

On June 1, 1829, Western Australia's coast was first sighted from the merchant ship Barque Parmelia. leading to the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent British colony in Western Australia. Traditionally Foundation Day has been celebrated on June 1st however, in 2012, new legislation passed recognising Aboriginal people as the original inhabitants and traditional custodians of Western Australia. Foundation Day was changed to WA Day and is celebrated with a public holiday on the 1st Monday in June.

I'm a proud West Aussie who travelled Australia for two years marveling at our wondrous country. I was open to finding a new home somewhere in Australia and although I fell in love with many places I chose to return to the West. It is a magical place.

Experience Extraordinary Western Australia

Western Australia is home to plenty of extraordinary experiences, the likes of which can only be found right here. Here’s a taste of the extraordinary experiences on offer in Western Australia….this is just the beginning.

• The South West of WA was named one of the top ten places to visit by Lonely Planet.
• The Margaret River region is one of Australia's premier wine regions and one of Australia's most extraordinary locations.
• WA is home to some of the world's oldest art, by one of the world's oldest living cultures.
• WA is the only place on earth where you can see a staircase to the moon.
• Perth is Australia's sunniest capital, with 3000 hours of sunshine a year.
• Western Australia boasts the largest collection of wildflowers on earth.
• Ningaloo Reef is the world's largest fringing reef, reached by the shortest swim and one of the few places where you can swim with the whale sharks.
• WA is one of the world's largest states with enough diversity for an entire continent.
• Karijini National park is one of the oldest and best rock shows on earth.
• The sand on Lucky Beach in Esperance is Australia's whitest. 

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