Lancelin

Lancelin, just 130 kilometres north of Perth, is a seaside fishing village positioned along kilometres of brilliant white beach. Soaring sand dunes frame the village to the east and the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean spread to the horizon in the west.

Here you can indulge in adventure sports, taste locally caught seafood or simply laze on the uncrowded shores.

This picturesque holiday escape is earning a reputation for its wild variety of sports. Try plunging down the face of sand dune on a sand board or tearing across the dunes in dune buggy. Or what about joining a four wheel drive tour bus for the ride of a life time across the massive dune environment? Even the faint hearted will be impressed with these dunes – their sensuous white curves thrust into shadow and aglow with light depending on the angle of the sun.

Lancelin is also renowned as a premier windsurfing and kitesurfing destination. Board riders from across the globe descend on Lancelin to indulge in these exhilarating sports. Even if you’re not game on trying it yourself, it really is something to watch the riot of colour on the water as the wind and kitesurfing sails speed by and soar to breathtaking heights.

Surfing is also a popular Lancelin pursuit – even beginners are catered for with learn to surf classes and surfing tour operators.

Scuba divers can descend into the brilliant blue of the ocean to dive on a choice of 15 eerie wrecks. And nature lovers will be impressed with the sealife – dolphins, sea lions and sea birds add to the mosaic of life.

Lancelin offers accommodation to suit most budgets – from backpacker lodges and beach chalets to hotels and bed and breakfasts.