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The family field guide · Western Australia

Nine days.
One wild coast.

Quokkas, supercars, strawberry fields, caves, turquoise beaches, roaring engines and the extraordinary Pinnacles. Your family's Australian adventure, all in one place.

📅 28 Nov – 6 Dec 2026🚙 Self-drive👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family adventure🏨 3 hotels · 8 nights
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Your trip, intelligently connected

From city lights to the edge of the Indian Ocean.

Built around your attached hotel itinerary and the things your family loves most: active days outdoors, motorsport, history, animals and incredible landscapes.

Tap any attraction to open directions in Google Maps or its official page. Follow a full day's driving route, explore the interactive map, or mark activities as done.

Thoughtful adjustments

Festival Luxe fits only on Sunday 29 Nov. Strawberry picking is best on Saturday 5 Dec but adds a north-to-south detour. Day 5 is intentionally flexible because Hamelin Bay is far south of Bunker Bay. For your Sunday 6 Dec, 13:50 flight, plan an earlier departure than the document's proposed 11am hotel checkout.

Your stays

Three bases. Eight nights.

Day by day · 2026

Your nine-day road book

A balanced plan with core stops and realistic optional extras. Select a day to view the schedule, places and its Google Maps route.

Explore the route

The journey, beautifully mapped out.

A clear journey overview and consistent stop-by-stop illustrations. Select a day and open the actual driving route in Google Maps.

Whole trip at a glance

Perth city → Rottnest → Margaret River region → Busselton → Pinnacles → Fremantle → airport.

9 days3 hotelsMargaret River road tripPinnacles day tripFremantle + strawberries

Journey illustrations show the stop order, not geographic distance or roads. Google Maps provides live navigation.

A few things worth knowing

Book these first.

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Rottnest ferry

Monday 30 Nov. Depart Perth CBD; reserve return ferry and bike hire or island bus ahead of time.

Timetables & tickets ↗
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Festival Luxe

Sunday 29 Nov, 10am–4pm. The family car-show highlight, but it can overlap with Swan Valley.

Tickets ↗
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Busselton observatory

Thursday 3 Dec. Book a timed underwater observatory tour, potentially paired with the jetty train.

Official booking ↗
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Strawberry picking

Saturday 5 Dec. Gnangara farms operate on fruit availability; confirm the day before and bring sun hats.

Picking updates ↗
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Coast safety

Never treat Injidup Natural Spa as guaranteed safe for swimming. Large waves and slippery rock ledges can be dangerous. Hamelin Bay stingrays are wild animals.

Check conditions ↗
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Departure · SQ 226

Sunday 6 Dec at 13:50. Allow for rental-car return, fuel, bags and international check-in. Aim for airport arrival around 10:50.

Airport info ↗
About this guide: Hotels, core sequence and flight are transcribed from Perth.docx. Earlier conversation recommendations have been integrated as main stops or optional alternatives. Festival Luxe, Wardarnji, Burnout Blitz, strawberry farm operations and ferry timetable were checked against public sources on 6 November 2026. All events, hours, prices, tours and wildlife sightings should be reconfirmed closer to travel. Festival · Wardarnji · Motorplex · Farms · Ferry. Photo thumbnails are requested live from Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons with source credit where supplied.