Hillarys

With its numerous visitor attractions, Hillarys and surrounds is a must for family holiday-makers.

Located within the City of Joondalup, freeway access and public transport options are excellent, making it the perfect location to use as a base to explore the Perth Beaches.

Make sure to visit Hillarys Boat Harbour one of Western Australia’s top award-winning tourist attractions offering a wide appeal of day time and night life entertainment. It is home to AQWA - the Aquarium of WA, boasting the largest aquarium and underwater glass tunnel in Australia.

Hillarys is the perfect place for kids with beautifully groomed public parklands and a sheltered beach easily accessible by pram or wheelchair. Visitors can enjoy leisure and adventure activities such as boat cruises, seasonal whale watching, jet skiing, deep-sea fishing, diving, jet boarding and helicopter flights.

Hillarys is also the perfect place to relax with a great variety of bespoke art and souvenir shops, cocktail bars, fine-dining and family-friendly restaurants. Perth life is all about the beaches and the outdoor lifestyle, and this area is home to some of the best, including Marmion Marine Park, Sorrento Beach and Mullaloo Beach.

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Scenic Flight Booker

Scenic Flight Booker is a specialist Scenic Flight Booking agency, bringing you all the best Scenic Flight options from around Australia including exclusive Scenic Flights not available anywhere else

Blue Juice Charters

Blue juice Charters can show you some of the best fishing Western Australia has to offer. From local Perth deep sea day fishing charter trips to cruising along the Swan River.

Mills Charters Deep Sea Fishing

Family run charter business in Perth, specializing in deep sea day fishing tours.

Island Aqua Park Hillarys

Make a splash on the floating water park with slides, rodeo splash, monkey bars, climbing wall and more at Hillary's Boat Harbour.

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Explore the Perth Beaches Further

Lancelin

Travel an hour and a half north of Perth City and you'll find the small beach side town of Lancelin where you can tackle the mighty sand dunes or try a number of watersports.

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Moore River and Gingin

The stretch of countryside Moore River to Gingin is an appealing place to explore. Start your explorations on the coast at Guilderton which boasts an idyllic coastal setting and is situated on the banks of the languid Moore River.

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Yanchep

Visit one of Australia's largest koala colonies and learn about ancient Aboriginal culture at Yanchep National Park within the City of Wanneroo.

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Hillarys, within the City of Joondalup, is home to Hillarys Boat Harbour where you'll find resort style shopping, an excellent selection of cafes, restaurants and attractions, and a ferry to Rottnest Island.

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Scarborough

Scarborough, within the City of Stirling, is a popular beach with locals and an ideal location to stay. It boats a fantastic swimming and surfing beach, entertainment and dining.

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Cottesloe

With sloping grassy banks and huge Norfolk pines, Cottesloe is not only home to one of Perth's most famous beaches, but also has pubs, cafes, cool bars and restaurants with ocean views.

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Spring in Perth

Perth comes alive with colour in Spring! Stunning wildflowers, amazing wildlife encounters, warm days and cooler nights... that's Perth in spring.

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Stay and Play in Perth

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Offer Me Perth

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What's On in Spring

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