Perth is Australia's sunniest capital city boasting beautiful sandy beaches, amazing natural attractions and clear blue skies. It is internationally renowned as one of the world's friendliest cities and was ranked 21st in the top 50 of the world's most liveable cities, according to the 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey. With a population of just over 1.5 million, Perth has the sophistication of a modern city without the usual congestion and overcrowding. Set on the banks of the Swan River, the city is well laid out with easy access between hotel and meeting venues and a free inner city transport system. It is the most readily accessible of any Australian capital to South East Asia. It is the western gateway to Australia for European visitors, while North American visitors can take advantage of Pacific and New Zealand stopovers.

Perth offers a diverse range of experiences ranging from the splendor of the coast to the depths of the forest, from quiet beaches to lively city streets, all within a short distance of the city centre. Here you can experience nature, history, action and adventure, world class arts, culture and dining. The city centre is a vibrant area lined with pedestrian malls offering a myriad of activities and shops. Directly off the coast of Perth, you can laze on white sandy beaches and swim with dolphins. The Port city of Fremantle is a popular spot, particularly at weekends when you will find bustling weekend markets, entertainment and plenty of alfresco style cafes and eateries. Just outside the Perth city centre is the Perth district of Northbridge where you will find a range of pubs, cafes and eateries, offering an eclectic mix of cultures and cuisines.

As the world's largest inner city park, King's Park offers magnificent panoramic city and river views. Extending 620 metres through King's Park, Perth's famous treetop walkway provides breathtaking views of Perth city, the Mt Eliza escarpment, surrounding rivers and botanical gardens. Just 20 minutes inland you can experience the delights of the Swan Valley, Western Australia's oldest wine growing region. This relaxed region is where you'll find rolling vines, meandering waterways and lush natural bushland, as well as award winning wineries, breweries and food producers. There are also olive groves, chocolate company, nougat factory, Aboriginal art gallery and wildlife attractions. You can taste local fresh produce, handpick a bottle or two at one of the Swan Valley's boutique wineries and enjoy fine food and wine at an award-winning restaurant. After a scrumptious lunch, the Caversham Wildlife park offers an upclose and personal experience with native Australian wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats.

Just offshore from Perth, Rottnest Island is where the locals go to swim at white-sand beaches, snorkel in turquoise water over shipwrecks, or kick back and go fishing. Watch out for the quokkas, the cute marsupials which were the inspiration for the island's name. Surrounded by coral reefs and shipwrecks, the diving and snorkelling is out-of-this-world. Further afield, Western Australia offers unique pre and post touring options from sunset camel rides on Cable Beach, Broome through to the complete gourmet food and wine experience in the Margaret River wine region. You can stroll through fields of wildflowers, hike through acres of natural bush and visit natural wonders such as Wave Rock (pictured on the left), the Pinnacles, the Ningaloo Reef and the beehive-like formations of the Bungle Bungles with the help of an Aboriginal guide. Located 850km north of Perth, Monkey Mia is famed for the numerous beautiful bottlenose dolphins that come of their own free will to interact with humans on a daily basis.