TOP 30 BUCKET LIST

TOP 30 in 30 DAYS

Places to see & things to do in a 30 Day Stay in WA

You can experience the ultimate 30-day Western Australia adventure by following this curated list of 30 top bucket-list highlights spanning from Perth down to the stunning South West and up through the rugged Coral Coast and the Kimberley, with official guides available at Tourism Western Australia.Perth and Surrounds.

PERTH CITY + METRO
(Days 1–5)

1. Rottnest Island:
   Ride a bike and take a selfie with a smiling quokka.
2. Kings Park:
   Walk the treetop glass bridge and view the Perth skyline.
3. Beaches of Cottesloe/City Beach/Scarborough/Sorrento
   Watch the famous Indian Ocean swim, surf, sunset over the white sand.
4. Fremantle Prison:
   Explore the underground tunnels on a dark history tour.
5. Swan Valley:
   Taste local wines and artisan chocolates just north of the city.
   
   THE SOUTH WEST
   (Days 6–10)
   
6. Busselton Jetty:
   Walk or ride the train along the longest wooden pier in the Southern Hemisphere.
7. Margaret River:
   Sip world-class wine at a famous vineyard.
8. Ngilgi Cave:
   Descend into an underground limestone cave with stunning crystal formations.
9. Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse:
   Stand where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.
10. Valley of the Giants:
    Walk high above the ground among giant tingle trees near Walpole.
    
    THE GREAT SOUTHERN
    (Days 11–14)
    
11. The Gap and Natural Bridge:
    Look down at wild ocean waves crashing against granite cliffs in Albany.
12. Wave Rock:
    Pose by the massive, multi-coloured wave-shaped rock near Hyden.
13. Lucky Bay:
    Relax on pure white sand next to friendly kangaroos in Esperance.
14. Cape Le Grand National Park:
    Drive a 4WD along pristine, empty coastal tracks.
    
    THE CORAL COAST SOUTH
    (Days 15–19)
    
15. The Pinnacles Desert:
    Wander through thousands of limestone pillars rising from yellow sand near Cervantes.
16. Hutt Lagoon (Pink Lake):
    See the striking bright pink waters near Port Gregory.
17. Kalbarri Skywalk:
    Step on platform hovering 100 metres above the Murchison River Gorge.
18. Kalbarri National Park:
    Hike to Nature’s Window for a framed view of the river.
19. Shark Bay World Heritage Area:
    Feed the wild dolphins at Monkey Mia.
    
    NINGALOO REEF & CORAL COAST NORTH
    (Days 20–24)
    
20. Shell Beach:
    Walk on a beach made entirely of billions of tiny white shells.
21. Coral Bay:
    Snorkel straight off the beach over colourful coral gardens.
22. Ningaloo Reef:
    Swim alongside majestic whale sharks or manta rays.
23. Cape Range National Park:
    Drive through red gorges that meet the blue ocean.
24. Vlamingh Head Lighthouse:
    Catch a sweeping view of the remote coastline near Exmouth.
    
    PILBARA & THE KIMBERLEY
    (Days 25–30)
    
25. Karijini National Park:
    Swim in deep, fresh rock pools inside ancient red gorges.
26. Dales Gorge:
    Hike down to Fortescue Falls and Fern Pool in Karijini.
27. Eighty Mile Beach:
    Watch the sun set over a vast, untouched stretch of golden sand.
28. Cable Beach:
    Ride a camel along the 22-kilometre stretch of white sand in Broome.
29. Gantheaume Point:
    Discover dinosaur footprints preserved in the red rocks at low tide.
30. Horizontal Falls:
    Take an adventurous boat ride through the fast-moving tidal waterfalls in the Kimberley.

All the above destinations & stays have a range of accommodations with facilities & costs associated depending depending on What time of year you plan to go. Also your preferred travel style (camping, luxury resorts, or self-drive road trip)

Suggest a Road Trip journal to make to build a documented precise day-by-day driving schedule and booking checklist. Also make some random daily notes to remember of this trip of a lifetime along the Sunset Coast West Australia.