KALBARRI - the jewel in Australia's Coral Coast

Little more than a six-hour drive north of Perth, Kalbarri is warm and sunny most of the year, presenting a picture postcard scene that emphasises its status as one of Australia's favourite holiday destinations.

Situated at the mouth of the Murchison River, Kalbarri is the perfect base from which to discover the myriad attractions of Australia's Coral Coast.

The Murchison River at Kalbarri is a water playground, you can swim, water-ski and kayak, or hire paddleboats, canoes, dinghies and windsurfers on the river foreshore, venture out into the Indian Ocean join a fishing charter for the catch of a lifetime, to watch whales and their calves migrate along the coast and dolphins frolic in the bay, or throw in a line from the beach.

In Kalbarri National Park, 800 species of wildflowers burst into bloom from July to October in a riot of colour, while Kalbarri's spectacular river gorges are world renowned.

For the energetic, there's abseiling, hiking, tennis, golf, surfing and wind and kite surfing. There are leisure and adventure tours – choose from motorcycle tours, day trips to the gorges, canoe safaris, whale watching and boat cruises. A sightseeing flight over the national park, coastline and Abrolhos Islands is the ultimate way to soak up the incredible Coral Coast scenery.