Tourist Destinations in the North of Western Australia

Kalbarri has always been a popular getaway destination for Perth families but is also popular stop for backpackers heading north from Perth. Some backpackers after travelling all of Western Australia even list Kalbarri as their favourite place, mainly due to the spectacular scenery in the surrounding Kalbarri National Park. The famous 'Natures Window' is one of those must-have-photo locations & often ends up as facebook profile pics!

The town itself is a 6hr drive north of Perth and lovely little place with perfect temperatures almost all year round.

The Shark Bay World Heritage Area is a must see destination for Backpackers (or anyone) heading north in Western Australia. The entrance to Shark Bay itself is approximately 700km north of Perth. Shark Bay is home to the famous dolphin feeding at Monkey Mia as well as natural attractions such as Hamelin Pool's stromatolites and the stunning Shell Beach.

Other popular places to visit in Shark Bay also include Nanga Bay, the town of Denham, Little Lagoon, Fancois Peron National Park and Ocean Park Aquarium (shark feeding!).

For Backpackers visiting Shark Bay, we recommend camping on the lawn area at Monkey Mia resort for a small (~10) fee or if you need a bed, you can also stay in the resort's dorm rooms. Both these along with many other types of accommodation are available at Monkey Mia Resort are only an easy stroll away from seeing the dolphins. Other places to stay within Shark Bay includes Denham where there is several caravan parks and if you wish to camp on scenic beach under the stars, you can get special permission from the shire to do so for one night and for only a small fee. Do not camp without permission and please keep anywhere you visit as beautiful as you left it!

Denham is a really neat little town of ~650 lucky people nestled in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Denham is located 830 km from Perth and only 25km from the famous dolphins at Monkey Mia. Denham is not only the gateway to Monkey Mia but offers a variety of accommodation in town. There is two small and semi-expensive supermarkets in town as well as a bottleshop. The supplies elsewhere within Shark Bay are very limited so it's best to do your shopping in Denham or even better, bring supplies from Geraldton or Carnarvon.

As well as being in close proximity to Monkey Mia, Denham is also close to Little Lagoon, Ocean Park Aquarium, Francois Peron National Park and Shell Beach.