Camper Trip in Perth and Western Australia Trip

Perth, West Australia is the largest State in Australia comprising 12000km of pristine white beaches and aqua blue gentle waters. The City of Perth was founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 and his profound statement which resonates profoundly “as beautiful as anything I have ever witnessed” is pure testament to this exquisite place, the settlers arrive in Western Australia in 1829. Nations like France and The Dutch had been exploring these shores from the early 1600’s and had found a land populated by our aboriginal indigenous people who had spent the last 50 000 years.

An explosion of immigrants post  World war 2 brought huge growth to the city and camper trips are not only for the aqua waters of the Indian Ocean alone but historical visits to our maritime area in Fremantle or Gold mining towns are much a part of the camper trip in Perth , the mineral boom in the 1960’s and 1970’s led to a deluge of skyscrapers and the views from this vibrant city overlooking the Swan River spectacular, this “Lucky country” as is spoken of worldwide continues to impress with cranes swamping the skyline as growth continues  reminding visitors of the abundance of wealth within this mineral rich city.

Planning a camper trip through Perth, West Australia is easy and most trips amalgamate outback, seafaring and our wildlife parks. Not that you need to visit a National park to view a kangaroo, many a curious Joey will cross your camper journey, whether peeking over your shoulder as you laze on Esperance beaches or camels crossing planes as you travel from region to region.

Beginning your journey in Perth, arriving at the International or domestic airport brings flavours of Australian culture with smiling faces and blue sunny skies to greet. A one week trip in your camper rental could include Perth- City, Esperance – Great Southern region, The Margaret river wine region – Blackwood River valley and some of the coral coast but two weeks could afford you all of the above including the Pilbara and Kimberley regions with feeding wild dolphins by hand in Monkey Mia a must for any photo album camping trip memory.

The drivers licence provided must be current and if not in English then the renter requires an international driver’s licence to use the hire a camper from any camper rental company in Perth, this licence must have been held for a period of at least 2

Years prior to renting or hiring a vehicle must be provided at the time of collection and no photocopy will be accepted, the camper van driver must be present when vehicle is collected. Minimum age is 21 year.

West Australian Traffic regulations require Children aged 4-7 years of age required be placed in forward facing booster or restraint seating that is supported by a seat belt or safety harness and children under the age of 4 are banned from sitting in any front car seat.The climate is perfect for camper trips around Perth and Western Australia.

The most popular places to visit around Perth West Australia with your camper hire

West Australia is divided into 5 regions, North West which encompasses Kununurra down to Karratha. The Coral Coast which trails from Monkey Mia down to Geraldton,  Perth City, the South west Region Bunbury all the way across to Albany and to complete the regions of West Australia is the Australian Golden outback region a vast amount of land from Esperance all the way north to Newman.

Depending on your interests a camper van holiday through any of these regions is a family delight and to experience these excting destinations.Cable Beach in Broome is known as one of the world’s most beautiful beaches with 22km of pristine white squeaky sand and warm gentle aqua sea waters of the Indian Ocean make camping alongside these shores a memorable holiday experience only 2415km out of Perth, only 220km north of Broome lies the aboriginal owned wilderness camp and is a must visit with its vibrant red cliffs . Continue onto a pleasurable trip Southwards from Broome as u stop to enjoy the wild dolphins which come in to be hand fed in Monkey Mia.

Your next venture as you leave Monkey Mia would be a stop at the Murchsion Gascoyne region resplendent in 12000 varieties of wildflowers and carpets of colour surround your camper as camping alongside this feast of colour and smell delights the motor home enthusiast.

As your campervan rolls south out of the Wildflower region you wave goodbye to this majestic feast but do not let your heart ache, your next stop for your camping night will be alongside the incredibly impressive whale sharks of shark bay, the largest fish in the world are a sight at breathtaking proportion and the distant wild flowers a long gone memory.

Your next stop south is to Nambung national park where you camp and delight at the limestone pinnacles in the national park – in stark contrast  to the wildflowers, you enjoy the spectacular sights and you family sleeps soundly in the camper enjoying the resplendent stars at night like a canopy just above your head. This outback adventure a feast for the campervan holiday wanting to enjoy not just the aquatic sea adventure but capturing the very essence of the outback experience pic of the Pinnacles in the Nambung national park

The sunset Coast Home of Perth city stretches from two Rock, Mindarie suburb all the way south to Cottesloe beach , world renowned and a must see visit for your camping trip through west Australia

Next stop is the delightful South West region, where Margaret river abounds in cellar door wine tastings and chocolate and nougat  factories pull at every sensory delight as you venture five hour’s drive south from your  Perth camper rental  , the olives, grapes and cheese factories are very hard to resist.

Next stop wave Rock near Hyden and its spectacular massive wave of stone that stands 15m tall and resplendent of a massive wave – it would be a sad day to travel this amazing region and not have  a photo stop in this area, many campervans settle in the camping grounds and continue their outback adventure before heading to Esperance the next day . In Esperance which lies only 4 hours out of Perth area you will lie and experience the most resplendent white beaches and watch the kangaroos and they laze alongside you gazing at the majestic beaches as in awe of the view as you are

Pic of a beach in Esperance