Western Australia is the country’s largest State, representing a third of Australia’s land area. When you realise that over half of that expanse falls within just one region – WA’s Golden Outback – you begin to get a sense of scale of just how vast this huge slice of Western Australia is and of course, how much there is to discover.

Stretching from the South Australia border across the Nullarbor Plain it takes in the southeastern coastline and encompasses the Western Australian Wheatbelt to the east of Perth and the fields of wildflowers that WA is famous for, and reaches to just south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

The Wheatbelt region is a chance to discover character townships, quirky attractions, charming farm stays and great outback self-drive road trips. Just 340km southeast of Perth is one of the region’s highlights – Wave Rock – towering 15m high and stretching for 100m it was formed 2.7 billion years ago and is one of Australia’s iconic natural sites. From Wave Rock, make it a road trip to the coastal town of Esperance with its striking white sands and blue waters. To the east of the town, visit Cape Le Grand National Park to see kangaroos lazing on Lucky Bay or explore the beautiful beaches spotted along the Great Ocean Drive to the west of town.

Kalgoorlie, in Australia’s Golden Outback, is home to one of the world’s largest open-cut gold mines. The gold rush that began here in the 1890s was a major catalyst for the growth of WA and the town retains some of its grand buildings of the gold rush era. If you are a keen golfer then you have come to the right place. The world’s longest golf course – the Nullarbor Links – lies along the Eyre Highway, stretching for a staggering 1,365km from Kalgoorlie to Ceduna.

Take a journey through the Gascoyne Murchison region north of Perth to see miles of rich red earth, rugged rock formations, and enchanting station stays dotted throughout the region. It’s also home to Mount Augustus – the world’s largest monocline.

What to see and do:

• Road Trips - The Golden Outback is Road Trip Country. The 25 epic road trips brochure produced by Australia's Golden Outback is a great guide for anyone who is looking to explore via road. Download the Brochure now. Some of our suggestions include: 
  • The Wheatbelt Way - a circuit trail through the Northern Wheatbelt region. Taking in the small towns of Dowerin, Koorda, Beacon, Westonia, Nungarin, Wyalkatchem, Benncubbin, Muckinbudin, and Trayning.
  • Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail - Stretching 556km from Mundaring Weir to Mount Charlotte in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, the Goldfield's Water Supply Scheme pipeline was completed by CY O'Connor in 1903 and was an impressive engineering feat that is still used today, supplying fresh water to hundreds of WA communities. Follow this amazing story of the Golden Pipeline and its 8 pump stations.
  • John Holland Track - If you are a serious 4W driver then I'm sure you've heard of the John Holland Track. For those not so familiar, the Holland Way is mostly bituminised, whereas the John Holland Track is a 4WD adventure. Located between Broomehill and Coolgardie in our Wheatbelt this is the perfect little 3-day action-packed adventure to add to your next road trip in our beautiful golden outback.
• Rocks of the Golden Outback - Scattered throughout the region are majestic and fascinating rocks both large and small. From the gargantuan Mt Augustus to spellbinding Wave Rock there are so many to Explore. Check out our Top 10 Golden Outback Rocks to add to your list for exploration. 
• Visit Kalgoorlie and Surrounds 
• Visit Esperance and Surrounds 
• Visit Wave Rock
• Experience the amazing wildflowers
• Jump on an extended tour of the region with our friends at Casey Australia Tours

 Download a free Golden Outback Holiday Planner