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Running parallel to the coast,
discover a promenade boasting
restaurants and bars with enviable
waterfront views, popular for
evening drinks as the sun sets into
the endless turquoise ocean.
Stay a while at the iconic
Rendezvous Hotel overlooking the soft
white sands of Scarborough Beach
or at Ramada Vetroblu in a luxury
apartment, for prime positioning.
The Scarborough Sunset
Markets take residence along
the beachfront year-round, on
Thursday nights during summer
and Saturday afternoons during
winter. Partake in an eclectic
artisan arts and makers market,
beachside beats, and a plethora of
food vendors.
Nearby Trigg Beach beckons
serious surfers with one of Perth’s
best breaks, and the surfsports
athletes of the Trigg Island Surf Life
Saving Club. Follow the beach’s
adjacent walk path north to
Mettam’s Pool, a secluded body of
water widely considered the best
metropolitan snorkelling spot for its
plentiful marine life.
YANCHEP LAGOON
TIP // Along the way,
visit The Marina, Mindarie
— a stunning waterside
dining and entertainment
destination with a relaxed,
Mediterranean atmosphere.
HILLARYS BOAT HARBOUR
Waterfront dining, shopping and
entertainment precinct Hillarys
Boat Harbour, and its adjoining
boardwalk, is a great pick for
families looking for a day packed
with fun. Base yourself at Quality
Resort Sorrento Beach for the best
access to the boat harbour precinct
and premium waterfront views.
The precinct itself offers alfresco
dining overlooking the marina and
boutique stores, as well as easy
access to Hillarys Beach, popular
for its playground and offshore
pontoon and slide.
The Aquarium of Western
Australia, AQWA, is a mustdo. Learn more about Perth’s
marine life, including interactive
experiences such as the Mettam’s
touch pool, swimming with sharks,
and the immersive Shipwreck
Coast aquarium tunnel.
Take to the water and turn the
SCARBOROUGH SUNSET MARKETS
adrenaline up a notch by hiring a
jet ski, wakeboard, kayak and more
through Ultimate Watersports.
TIP // A gateway to
exploring Rottnest Island
/ Wadjemup, depart from
Hillarys via Rottnest Fast
Ferries.
YANCHEP AND THE MOORE
RIVER REGION
Further north, Yanchep Beach and
the nearby Moore River region
coastline — spanning Two Rocks
Beach to Lancelin Beach — are
havens for family activity and
adventurers. A lengthy offshore
rock shelf makes the generally
calm Yanchep Lagoon popular with
snorkellers and divers looking to
explore the many coral reefs and
rock pools.
Inland, the Yanchep National
Park is home to an endearing
koala colony and an abundance of
kangaroos. The park offers insight
into the cultural significance of the
land, flora, and fauna to its traditional
Aboriginal owners. Nine hiking
trails and Perth’s only metropolitan
cave experience, the Crystal Cave,
also attract explorers to the park.
With its expansive sand dunes, the
Moore River region area, particularly
Lancelin, is a popular spot for
sandboarding and four-wheel
driving, as well as windsurfing and
kitesurfing, while sheltered nooks and
wrecks home to schools of fish are
perfect for avid anglers.
Discover
more of the
Sunset Coast.
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