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Top 10 Perth Beaches – Do you agree with Number 1?

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Perth Beaches – Explore Your Favourite This Weekend

Explore the Perth Beaches one at a time or perhaps make a full day out of visiting each beach, until you find the perfect one. With ten beaches to choose from you can find family friendly, quiet, popular, supreme surfing and more.

  1. Cottesloe Beach: With white sand, a walking path, and spectacular scenery Cottesloe Beach has plenty to offer. Close to restaurants and shops this beach also has fewer crowds than you may find at other beaches around the city. It is just a short ride from downtown Perth, so bring your gear and don’t worry, there are facilities on site.
  2. Scarborough Beach: perfect for surfing, swimming, and kitesurfing. Drive along the northern coast of Perth to find this wonderful beach, which is kept clean and has ample amenities. During the weekends there is heavy night traffic, plus plenty of beach goers which make the place buzz with life.
  3. Burns Beach: an unspoilt stretch of white sand, this is the perfect beach to enjoy breakfast and a swim. While there consider a stroll along the footpath or lay in the shaded grass or sunbake in the warm sunshine. It is also a wonderful spot for families with kids.
  4. Coogee Beach offers a picnic destination complete with barbeque and shaded areas. It is one of the beaches known to have lifeguards – because it is popular as a holiday destination. Enjoy the cliff walk or simply soak in the beauty at this family friendly coastline.
  5. Floreat Beach is often busy as a wedding destination. It helps to have a long stretch of white sandy beach for enjoyable walks plus several top restaurants and shops in the area. It can have strong windy days, which are great for surfing.
  6. Watermans Bay Beach belonged to Swan River Colony and then Waterman’s Castle before becoming part of the Hamersley Estate. Now it is a public beach. Being surrounded by homes, this beautiful beach is part of suburbia which includes many shopping centres like Marmion.
  7. Sorrento Beach is a place of few crowds, no seaweed, and plenty of white sand. While it can be windy it is good for swimming or surfing. Perhaps a little walk to the marina, Sorrento Quay will be a part of your leisure trip. Sorrento Beach is well known for abalone, and with a little luck you might find one.
  8. Perth City Beach is less developed with some sand dunes and bushland. It has an active surf lifesaving club. Today this stretch of beach is clean with plenty of nearby restaurants and a dog beach. It has reasonable surf conditions, but watch out for the hazardous shore break in Summer.
  9. Whitfords Beach has instant access from the parking lot. This easy to find beach is close to Hillary Boat Harbour. Its unique feature is as a dog beach.
  10. Trigg Island Beach is particularly kid friendly, with barbeque area, and calm seas most of the year. There are times when surfing is a definite option, but be careful there are dangerous rips during these periods. It is also another animal friendly beach, with a lovely lawn and lifeguards watching out.

Whether you want a family friendly location with plenty of white sand, lawn area, amenities or surfing, Perth beaches have every type of beach – many of them natural wonders.

Mettam’s Pool: A Marvel of Nature in Western Australia

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Mettam’s Pool: A Marvel of Nature in Western Australia

Western Australia is known for its beaches. Folks interested in swimming, surfing and snorkeling here find the perfect place for their physical and mental harmonies. One of such places is Mettam’s pool. This is a very special beach, perhaps the best in the region. With its snorkelling temptations, it attracts enough adventurers year in year out. This beach is highly rated and the local are proud of it. Considering its features, there is actually no reason as to why they should not feel this way.

Mettam’s Pool is a marvel of nature. This rocky pool is surrounded by a reef, which provides a majestic view in the summer, which is approaching now. The water of Mettam’s Pool remains very calm during the months of summer, contrary to the turbulent waves in the winters. Family and friends visit this place in summer seasons just to chill out. The coastal landscape is as mesmerizing as it is soothing to the eyes. One can see the true colours of Perth, its lifestyle and culture by visiting the beach.

The place also has a ramp by the sides of the water lines, which gives the elderly and physically disabled individuals a chance of sitting under the sun, and gaze over the infinite surface of the waterbody. Beyond the rock pool there is an extension of reef, which provide an ooportunity to explore the sublime beauty of nature.

Many snorkeling expeditions target this; because of its not so dominating appeal which nature usually demands in most cases. Plenty of beginners take their first dive here. People of all ages can participate in snorkelling with the calm water, giving the chance of seeing under with relative ease. The beauty in the sea is indescribable and most of the snorkellers see it as a humbling experience and a miracle to some extent.

Mettam’s Pool is also very easy to reach with no problems regarding transportation as its not very far from Perth City. Its proximity to the Hillary’s Boat harbour too has contributed to attracting traffic to the region. The place boasts of a very nice crowd with regular hi’s and hello’s among the strangers. There are eating stalls not very far from the pool, which allows you to take care of your belly. You can stay all day at the place without feeling dull even for a moment.

There are some problems, however, when it comes to parking, which is a direct result of how good the place actually is. The weekends see so many visitors that the parking becomes overcrowded. You can take care of that issue by planning in ample time.

The winters, though, are not that much friendlier on the Mettam’s Pool as high waves keep on coming and it’s quite risk to snorkel in these times. But the adventurers use this opportunity for surfing on the high waves. The area is well protected from the strong winds and provides for a safe yet chilling surfing experience. If you haven’t visited the place, you don’t know what you’re missing. If you have, then visit it again.

Margaret Beach Resort: A destination for perfect Weekend

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Margaret Beach Resort: A destination for perfect Weekend

In the Southwestern region of Western Australia there is a river which forms spectacular beaches in the area; the Margaret. Located 270 kilometres south of Perth, the journey takes around 3-4 hours by road. The place provides ample opportunities for roaming, swimming and surfing with some of the world’s best natural bodies pervading elegantly. The region is such that you will constantly wonder about your small presence in the world.

When coming to this area, one of the better places to stay is Margaret Beach Resort.  Only 10 kilometres away from the Margaret River township, this place is ideally located on the coast. A right turn from the Bussell’s highway will take you on the Wallcliffe Road. Following this Wallcliffe road you will go on to reach the resort on the far side of the hills. Do not get confused at the T-point midway in the journey. Just turn left at cave road T-point, and then an immediate right turn will bring you on the Wallcliffe road. You can see the ocean stretching along on your right, as you have the mighty view of the hills across which the resort is located.

Margaret Beach Resort provides a chance to easily visit the secluded bays, beaches and rocky hills. Most of the rooms have great ocean views, so cash onto those views for your weekend with your partner, friend or family. Margaret Resort is a four star Apartment and provides a range of facilities to the visitors. They will offer the chance to experience all the local virtues of the Margaret Region. The best of the wineries in South-West Australia are at your disposal, along with an easy access not only to caves and surf breaks, but also to national parks and natural walking trails.

The Margaret Beach Resort itself has so many facilities that you’ll pass through smiling at the comfort and ambience of the place. The outdoor swimming pool is brimming with silver water. There is a playground too, for the kids. You will have a nice time swimming in the pool, no matter if you are starting your day or ending it off.

The rooms are tidy and priced very reasonably. They are quite spacious rooms thus provide great accommodation with a distinct modern setting. You will not want to leave after spending a couple of days at this place. The resort’s restaurant also offers a wide variety of delicacies to choose from, which will take care of your appetite. A beach café is not very far from the place, and you can take a walk there for an early morning breakfast.

The most striking aspect of the Margaret Beach Resort is the staff who seem to have adopted the trait of the adjacent nature. Their pleasant and friendly attitude will charm you through your stay. Margaret Resort has now become a cult figure in the region with repeat customers arriving at the place year after year. All in all, the place is definitely worth a shot if you want to feel and understand the nature of Perth.