Western Australia Travel Guide
Hi we are Chris and Bec (@salt.and.charcoal) We’ve been road-tripping Western Australia since we were kids, hit the road full-time in 2020, and done the AU lap twice 🚐 And WA is still our favourite state, especially for road tripping!
It has a rugged and remote feel, and it's way more 2WD-friendly than you might think. The key is knowing the best routes for YOUR setup and WHEN to tackle them! 🔥 So we created this guide based on ALL the road trips we’ve done across WA with:
✅ 16+ road trip itineraries for any season marked for 2WD or 4WD, so you know what’s doable in a regular car and when to do it
✅ Our fav beaches, waterfalls, gorges, hikes, surfing and snorkelling spots, campsites, bakeries, coffee spots...
✅ Filters like "dog-friendly", "snorkel", "surf"
And once you’ve got the guide, it’s yours for life! We'll keep updating it as we keep travelling.
Hope to see you on the road!
NOTE: Currency is $USD by default, change to $AUD in top-right corner↗️
Travel Toolkit
Here’s every tool we use when we travel Australia (and the world 😜)
Seasons matter! WHERE to go and WHEN
WA is MASSIVE! Here’s your cheat sheet to help you pick the right spots for the right season.
4 WORST mistakes first-time visitors make in WA
We’ve made these mistakes more times than we’d like to admit… so do us a favour and don’t follow in our footsteps!
5 Things you WILL need for a trip to Western Australia
This is not a packing list. These are 5 things you should have sorted before you hit the road!
Wildlife to see organised by season
Quick guide with megafauna to see and advice
About FREE CAMPING
The rules in Australia
Western Australia Bucket list CHECKLIST
Where you CANNOT MISS
Where to base yourself?
Where we recommend you base yourself depending on what you want to see