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Today we traveled south from Perth to explore Western Australia’s Margaret River region that is famous for its natural beauty, wineries, forests, caves, and unspoiled coastline.

This island, a nature conservation area, is located not far away (33 kilometers) from Perth. It’s a special and popular destination because of its stunning white-sand beaches, picturesque scenery, but mainly because of its dwarf marsupials, the quokkas.

We made it to Perth, to the capital city of Western Australia! This city with its 2.3 million people (out of 2.8 million in Western Australia) is the fourth biggest in the country. Despite the large population, the city ranks highly on the global livability index.

Life on one of the most famous trains in the world for four days and three nights, all meals and all drinks included. Not a bad way of experiencing a unique part of Australia!

How can five days do justice to this spectacular, huge, and diverse city? There is so much to see here! How can we squeeze in visits to the famous landmarks, historic sites, sandy beaches, and beautiful parks and gardens? Let’s see how and what we did.

A unique adventure awaited us in the UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. We experienced the untouched rainforest and the rugged history of Tasmania’s west coast.

In the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area lies the iconic Cradle Mountain, one of Australia’s most amazing sites. More precisely, it’s located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. We were ready and excited to explore it.

Launceston, the largest city in northern Tasmania, in the Tamar Valley (and the third oldest in Australia) is a blend of old and new architecture. It can be explored easily on foot – and that’s what we did.

Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s east coast is best known for its spectacular coastal scenery. It includes the famous Wineglass Bay, which is regularly rated as one of the ten best beaches in the world.

Port Arthur Historic Site is one of the 11 Australian convict sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list. It tells the story of the forced migration of convicts by the British Empire.

After the flight above the Tasman Peninsula, our destination was Port Arthur, a 65-kilometer drive from the Cambridge Aerodrome. We reached it by 3:30 in the afternoon.

Superstitious people think Friday, the 13th is a day of bad luck, but for us, it was lucky. Luck in terms of clear weather and luck in terms of the beauty of the landscape.