Cost per person
Four sharing one car and two rooms, on two different flight bookings. Everything below the flights is shared and identical for all four.
Car, 5 days, one SUVA$620 from 6 Mar 08:20 to 10 Mar 07:45, split 4 ways
139.19
Fuel~1,220 km at 9 L/100 km, A$2.35/L, split 4 ways
57.92
Airport rail, arrivalA$3.50 flat fare; the car is collected in Fremantle
3.14
Stay, 6 nights, 4-person unitsA$1,918 for six nights: 5 Airbnb units + 1 holiday-park villa, split 4 ways
430.59
Rottnest ferry + admissionA$87.50, Rottnest Express, valid to 30 Jun 2027
78.58
Caversham Wildlife ParkA$39 adult, on the departure morning
35.02
Park entry, 3 parksNambung + Kalbarri + Yanchep, A$17 a vehicle each, split 4 ways
11.45
Lancelin sandboard, 1 hA$15 hire
13.47
Australian ETA (subclass 601)A$20 app service charge; Malaysian passport eligible
17.96
Travel insuranceEstimate, 7 days
40.00
Shared fixed cost, per personeverything except flights and food
827.32
Food, 7 daysA$65 a day per person; self-catered breakfasts pull this down
408.60
Shared total, per person
1,235.92
Your flightScoot K77HNV, SIN return
396.00
Their flight, eachTrip.com 1433816361101440, RM 1,649 pp
519.60
You, all-in
1,631.92
Each of the three, all-in
1,755.52
Party of four, all-in
6,898
Converted at A$1 = S$0.898 and RM1 = S$0.3151 (30 Oct 2026). The page keeps Australian figures in A$, Malaysian ones in RM and Singapore ones in S$.
For the three of them, in ringgit
Same costs, quoted in RM at RM1 = S$0.3151 — the rate their side of the booking is priced in.
Flight, AirAsia out / Batik Air backRM 4,947 for three, from the Trip.com slip
1,649.00
Car + fuel, their shareone SUV, split four ways
625.55
Stay, 6 nights, their sharewhole units split four ways
1,366.52
Entry, tours, park fees, railRottnest, Caversham, Yanchep, parks
449.57
ETA + insuranceA$20 ETA each plus cover
183.94
Food, 7 daysA$65 a day per person
1,296.73
Each of the three, all-in
RM 5,571.31
The three of them together
RM 16,713.93
Why the two totals differ
- You fly Scoot out of Singapore; they fly AirAsia up and Batik Air back from KL. Different markets, different fares — S$396.00 against S$519.60
- Everything else is shared and splits four ways, which is why the car line is S$197.11 a head here instead of S$394.22 for a couple
- Rooms do not split four ways. Two rooms for two each is the floor, so S$430.59 a head is the number
Flights
Booked, not planned. Scoot K77HNV covers both legs; the return is the 10:35, which decides the last day.
| Leg | Flight | Date | Depart | Arrive | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN → PER | TR8, 787-9 | Thu 4 Mar | SIN T1 11:25 | PER T1 16:35 | 5 h 10 m |
| PER → SIN | TR53, 787-8 | Wed 10 Mar | PER T1 10:35 | SIN T1 15:50 | 5 h 15 m |
Two things the email does not tell you
- It does not list the passengers or the fare. The confirmation shows flights, fare classes (N out, X back) and nothing else — confirm all four seats are on K77HNV in Manage Booking before you size the car and the rooms
- The 10:35 return deletes the last morning. Check-in closes 09:35, so the car goes back at 07:45 and the Perth city stops move to the 9th
Baggage
- Fare classes N and X are the bare tiers: checked bags, seats and food are all add-ons
- Cabin allowance is stated as two pieces within 54 × 38 × 23 cm; checked bags must be within 158 cm total (L+W+H)
- Four people on a self-drive week will each want a checked bag — buy it when you check in, not at the airport
Cheaper or later options, if you re-book
| Airline | Out 4 Mar | Back 10 Mar | Return, pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoot | 11:25 → 16:35 | 17:50 → 23:05 | S$417 |
| Qantas / Emirates | 18:45 → 23:55 | 10:30 → 15:55 | S$556 |
| Singapore Airlines | 19:00 → 00:05+1 | 13:50 → 19:05 | S$829 |
- The 17:50 Scoot return costs the same as the 10:35 and buys back the whole last day — worth asking what a date change costs before booking anything else
Itinerary
North only, one area a day: 4 Mar Fremantle by train, 5 Mar Rottnest, 6 Mar the car is collected in Fremantle and you drive to Lancelin and the Pinnacles, 7 Mar Hutt Lagoon and Kalbarri, 8 Mar the gorge at sunrise then Geraldton, 9 Mar Jurien Bay and Perth, 10 Mar the two flights.
| Day | Leg | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Airport → Fremantle (Airport Line) | 28 km | 55 min |
| 3 | Fremantle → Lancelin | 145 km | 2 h 00 |
| 3 | Lancelin → Cervantes | 86 km | 1 h 05 |
| 4 | Cervantes → Geraldton → Hutt Lagoon → Kalbarri | 391 km | 4 h 50 |
| 5 | Kalbarri → Geraldton | 155 km | 2 h 00 |
| 6 | Geraldton → Jurien Bay → Perth | 418 km | 5 h 40 |
| 7 | Perth → Perth Airport | 16 km | 23 min |
must fixed, the day is built on it
if time droppable
Thu 4 MarD1 · Fremantle
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Changi T1 | — | M | Check in opens 08:25; bags are an add-on on Scoot | MRT → T1 | Booked · Scoot K77HNV |
| 11:25 | Scoot TR8 → Perth | lunch | in-flight | 5 h 10 m on a 787-9; no meal in the base fare | — | Booked · K77HNV |
| 14:10 | AirAsia AK606, KUL → PER | — | M | Three of you land at 19:55 on the same terminal | KUL T2 · 5 h 45 | Booked · Trip.com 1433816361101440 |
| 16:35 | Perth T1, your arrival | — | M | You land 3 h 20 m before them; arrivals has the coffee | Skybridge to Airport Central | M |
| 19:55 | Perth T1, their arrival | — | M | Immigration and bags, ~45 min for a full A321neo | Meet at arrivals | M |
| 20:45 | T1 food court | dinner · supper | A$25 pp | Eat before the train: Fremantle kitchens are shut by the time you get there | — | Not needed |
| 21:20 | Airport Line → Fremantle | — | A$3.50 | Change at Perth Station; one card for all four taps | 55 min door to door | Not needed — contactless |
| 22:20 | Fremantle Airbnb | arrive | A$680 /2 nights | Whole unit for 4; tell the host it is a 22:20 arrival | 8 min walk from the station | Not booked — book by Jan |
Fri 5 MarD2 · Rottnest Island
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:45 | Fremantle Airbnb | breakfast | A$20 | Most Freo hotels charge for it | — | M |
| 08:15 | B-Shed, Fremantle | D2 leave | A$87.50 pp | Ferry + island admission; be 30 min early | 10 min walk | Not booked — book by Feb |
| 09:00 | Rottnest Island | D2 arrive | A$35 bike | Quokkas, The Basin, bike hire | 25 min crossing | Not booked — add bikes to the ferry order |
| 12:30 | Thomsons, Rottnest | lunch | A$25 pp | Island pricing; the bakery is cheaper | — | Not needed |
| 15:30 | Ferry back to Fremantle | — | included | Roughly 25 min | 25 min | M |
| 16:10 | Fremantle Markets | tea break | free entry | Fri only in this week; Fri trading runs to 18:00–20:00 | 6 min walk | Not needed |
| 18:30 | Bread in Common | dinner | A$55 pp | Books out; reserve a week ahead | 4 min walk | Not booked — book 1 week ahead |
Sat 6 MarD3 · North to Cervantes
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | Fremantle Airbnb | breakfast | A$20 | Check out; leave bags at reception if the car runs late | — | M |
| 08:20 | Avis, 103 Hampton Rd | D3 collect | A$620 /car | Fremantle depot: Saturday hours are 07:30–11:00 only | 800 m · 10 min walk | Not booked — book by Jan |
| 09:00 | Depart north | — | M | Marmion Ave then Indian Ocean Drive | 145 km · 2 h 00 | M |
| 11:00 | Lancelin dunes | D3 stop | A$15 board | One hour of boarding; no shade, no water | 5 min from town | Not needed — hire on the day |
| 12:15 | Depart Lancelin | — | M | Indian Ocean Drive, sealed the whole way | 86 km · 1 h 05 | M |
| 13:20 | Lobster Shack, Cervantes | lunch | A$45 pp | Kitchen shuts at 15:00 — the tightest stop of the week | — | Not needed — walk in |
| 14:45 | Karakin Airbnb | tea break | A$268 /unit | Whole unit for 4, 10 km south of Cervantes; kitchen | 10 km · 10 min | Not booked — book by Jan |
| 16:45 | Pinnacles Desert, Nambung NP | — | A$17 /vehicle | 4 km loop drive; pay at the gate | 20 km · 17 min | Not needed — pay at the gate |
| 18:46 | Sunset over the Pinnacles | sunset | — | Low sun is what makes the stones read | — | M |
| 19:45 | Cervantes Bar & Bistro | dinner | A$45 pp | The only kitchen still open in town | 5 min | Not needed |
Sun 7 MarD4 · Hutt Lagoon & Kalbarri
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | Karakin Airbnb | breakfast | A$15 | Early start; fuel before leaving | — | M |
| 07:15 | Depart for Geraldton | — | M | Indian Ocean Drive | 224 km · 2 h 40 | M |
| 10:00 | Geraldton | snack | A$6 | Coffee and fuel, then straight out again | — | Not needed |
| 10:20 | Depart for Port Gregory | — | M | North West Coastal Hwy | 99 km · 1 h 20 | M |
| 11:40 | Hutt Lagoon | D4 stop | free | Pinkest late morning to mid-afternoon; March is pale | 5 min | Not needed |
| 12:30 | Kalbarri town | lunch | A$35 pp | Eat before the gorge; there is nothing out there | 68 km · 50 min | Not needed |
| 13:45 | Nature's Window | D4 stop | A$17 /vehicle | 1 km return; one fee covers the whole park | 38 km · 36 min | Not needed — fee at the gate |
| 15:30 | Kalbarri Skywalk | tea break | included | Two cantilevered lookouts over the Murchison | 20 km · 20 min | Not needed |
| 16:30 | Kalbarri Tudor villa | — | A$270 /unit | 2BR villa, kitchen, 10 Porter St; walk to town | 20 min | Not booked — book by Jan |
| 17:30 | Natural Bridge & Island Rock | sunset | free | Coastal cliffs; sunset 18:41 | 25 km · 20 min | Not needed |
| 19:15 | Finlay's, Kalbarri | dinner | A$50 pp | Book; the upstairs room is the one to take | 5 min walk | Not booked — book 1 week ahead |
Mon 8 MarD5 · Kalbarri gorge, then Geraldton
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:15 | Kalbarri Airbnb | breakfast | A$10 | Sunrise is 06:14; take coffee and something to eat in the car | — | M |
| 05:55 | Nature's Window | sunrise | included | The park fee is already paid — keep the ticket | 38 km · 36 min | Not needed |
| 07:30 | Z-Bend lookout | D5 stop | included | 500 m walk from the car park, five minutes on | 25 km · 25 min | Not needed |
| 08:45 | Kalbarri town | snack | A$25 pp | Second breakfast at the bakery before the drive | 20 min | Not needed |
| 10:45 | Depart for Geraldton | — | M | Brand Hwy; kangaroos on the road at dawn and dusk | 155 km · 2 h 00 | M |
| 12:45 | Geraldton waterfront | lunch | A$40 pp | Skeetas or the Freemasons | 5 min | Not needed |
| 14:00 | Geraldton Airbnb | — | A$246 /unit | Whole unit for 4, kitchen | 5 min | Not booked — book by Jan |
| 16:00 | Geraldton foreshore | tea break | free | Swim at the beach or the foreshore pool | 5 min | Not needed |
| 18:30 | HMAS Sydney II memorial | sunset | free | Sunset 18:41; the dome is best at that hour | 5 min | Not needed |
| 19:30 | Freemasons Hotel | dinner | A$45 pp | The old pub on the main street | 5 min | Not needed |
Tue 9 MarD6 · Jurien Bay & Perth
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:15 | Geraldton Airbnb | breakfast | A$15 | Check out before 08:00 | — | M |
| 08:00 | Depart south | — | M | Brand Hwy then Indian Ocean Drive | 199 km · 2 h 20 | M |
| 10:20 | Jurien Bay jetty | snack | free | Sea lions under the jetty most mornings | 5 min | Not needed |
| 11:15 | Jurien Bay | lunch | A$30 pp | Meraki or the bakery | 5 min | Not needed |
| 12:35 | Depart for Yanchep | — | M | Indian Ocean Drive south | 150 km · 1 h 45 | M |
| 14:30 | Yanchep National Park | tea break | A$17 /vehicle | Koalas on the boardwalk; Crystal Cave tour is extra | 5 min | Not needed — fee at the gate |
| 15:45 | Depart for Perth | — | M | Mitchell Fwy | 53 km · 46 min | M |
| 16:35 | West Perth Airbnb | — | A$450 /unit | Whole unit for 4; parking included in this one | 5 min | Not booked — book by Jan |
| 17:15 | Blue Boat House, Crawley | D6 stop | free | Queue at the shed; the riverbank beside it is empty | 5 km · 8 min | Not needed |
| 18:00 | Kings Park | sunset | free | Sunset 18:40 from the war memorial | 6 km · 12 min | Not needed |
| 19:30 | Hifumiya, CBD | dinner | A$25 pp | Udon, fast, no booking needed | 8 min walk | Not needed |
Wed 10 MarD7 · two flights home, four hours apart
| Time | Location | Label | Price | Note | Route · travel | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | Perth CBD hotel | breakfast | A$20 | Check out; yours is the early flight, theirs is 14:50 | — | M |
| 07:15 | Depart for the airport | — | M | Refuel first: the car goes back full | 16 km · 23 min | M |
| 07:45 | Perth T1, your check-in | — | M | Counter closes 09:35 | M | Booked · K77HNV |
| 08:15 | Family keeps the car | — | M | They drive out while you clear security | — | M |
| 09:00 | Caversham Wildlife Park | D7 stop | A$39 pp | Koala meet at 09:00 and 11:30; last entry 15:30 | 25 km · 29 min | Not booked — buy online |
| 10:35 | Scoot TR53 → Singapore | — | in-flight | Lands 15:50 on the same day | 5 h 15 | Booked · K77HNV |
| 11:45 | Perth T1, car return | lunch | A$25 pp | Drop the car, eat, then two hours before their flight | 29 min | M |
| 14:50 | Batik Air OD152 → KUL | dinner | in-flight | Lands 20:30 KUL T1; check-in closes 13:50 | 5 h 40 | Booked · Trip.com 1433816361101440 |
Hard constraints
- The family lands at 19:55, 3 h 20 m after you. Fremantle check-in is ~22:20 and dinner is at the terminal; tell the Airbnb host it is a late arrival
- No car until 6 March, and it is collected in Fremantle. The Avis depot on Hampton Rd runs 07:30–11:00 on a Saturday — miss that window and the day collapses
- Kalbarri sunrise means a 05:15 start on 8 March. Sunrise is 06:14, Nature's Window is 36 min from town, and the gorge is 40 °C by noon
- Two departures on 10 March, four hours apart. Your counter closes 09:35 and theirs 13:50, so the car goes back with them at 11:45 — the plan only works because they drop you first
Cost math
How the per-head figure is built, and how it compares with published traveller ledgers.
| Component | You | Each of the three | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 396.00 | 519.60 | 1,954.80 |
| Car + fuel | 197.11 | 197.11 | 788.44 |
| Stay, 6 nights, 2 rooms | 430.59 | 430.59 | 1,722.36 |
| Entry, tours, park fees, rail | 141.66 | 141.66 | 566.64 |
| ETA + insurance | 57.96 | 57.96 | 231.84 |
| Food, 7 days | 408.60 | 408.60 | 1,634.40 |
| All-in | 1,631.92 | 1,755.52 | 6,898.48 |
Checked against published ledgers
- MY family of five, 8 days, itemised: RM4,488 per head (~S$1,340) — two more days, a cheaper car, and cooked dinners
- SG couple, 8 nights, itemised: S$2,507 per head — the same shape with nobody to split the car with, which is the gap this plan closes
- MY party of four, 8 days: RM5,000+ per head (~S$1,490) — closest match to this trip
- This plan sits ~25% above the closest MY four-person ledger and well below the SG couple's S$2,507, because it carries 1,800 km and two rooms
What is not in the number
- Shopping, alcohol, and any checked-bag add-on
- Hotel parking in the Perth CBD (A$40 a day), avoided by picking a property that includes it
- Sea-lion charters at Jurien Bay and the Crystal Cave tour at Yanchep, both optional
Bookings
Nothing here is booked. Flights and the car first: both move.
| Item | Detail | Price | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your flights | Scoot K77HNV — TR8 out 11:25, TR53 back 10:35 | S$396 paid | Booked · K77HNV |
| Family flights, 3 pax | Trip.com 1433816361101440 — AK606 out 14:10, OD152 back 14:50 | RM 1,649 pp | Booked · check the tickets were issued (deadline was 28 Oct) |
| Car, 5 days SUV | Fremantle depot 6 Mar 08:20 → Perth Airport 10 Mar 07:45 | A$620 per car | Not booked — book by Jan; ask about the one-way fee |
| Fremantle Airbnb, 2 nights | 4–6 Mar, whole unit for 4 | A$680 total | Not booked — book by Jan |
| Cervantes Airbnb, Karakin | 6–7 Mar, whole unit for 4 | A$268 | Not booked — book by Jan |
| Kalbarri Tudor, 2BR villa | 7–8 Mar, sleeps 6 | A$270 | Not booked — book direct by Jan |
| Geraldton Airbnb, Bluff Point | 8–9 Mar, whole unit for 4 | A$250 | Not booked — book by Jan |
| West Perth Airbnb | 9–10 Mar, whole unit for 4 | A$450 | Not booked — book by Jan |
| Rottnest ferry + bike | Fri 5 Mar, ex-Fremantle B-Shed | A$87.50 + A$35 bike | Not booked — book by Feb |
| Caversham Wildlife Park | Wed 10 Mar, 09:00 | A$39 pp | Not booked — buy online |
| Australian ETA | All four passports | A$20 each | Not booked — apply by Feb |
Stays: one Airbnb for four, not two hotel rooms
Whole units priced for 4 guests, prices include all fees (Airbnb search, AUD, dates set to 4–6, 6–7, 7–8, 8–9 and 9–10 Mar 2027). The hotel column is the two-room model at the old rates.
| Stop | Dates | N | Unit | Airbnb | 2 rooms | Saves | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 4–6 Mar | 2 | Guest house · 2BR · 2 beds | A$680 | A$784 | A$104 | Fremantle modern cottage, 4.98 (386) |
| Cervantes | 6–7 Mar | 1 | Flat · 2BR · Karakin, 10 km south | A$268 | A$360 | A$92 | Sea View Ridge Olive Grove, 4.94 (205) |
| Kalbarri | 7–8 Mar | 1 | Holiday-park villa · 2BR · sleeps 6 | A$270 | A$400 | A$130 | Tudor Deluxe Villa — book direct, not Airbnb |
| Geraldton | 8–9 Mar | 1 | Flat · 2BR · 3 beds | A$250 | A$360 | A$110 | Entee’s Place, Bluff Point, 4.8 (30) |
| West Perth | 9–10 Mar | 1 | Flat · 2BR · 2 queens | A$450 | A$460 | A$10 | Two Bedroom Apartment, 4.8 (10) |
| Total | 6 nights | 6 | 5 units, each lists a kitchen | A$1,918 | A$2,364 | A$446 | one unit each, not two rooms |
- Every pick lists a kitchen, which is the reason to take them: four breakfasts and a cooked dinner or two pays for the difference, and it is the biggest single lever on the food line
- Kalbarri is the one non-Airbnb bed. A$458 was the floor for a whole unit on Airbnb that Saturday — the next one up is A$490 and everything else is A$530+. Kalbarri Tudor’s two-bedroom deluxe villa publishes from A$270, sleeps four to six and has a kitchen, so it takes the night and saves A$188. It is a “from” rate on the park’s own site and needs booking direct — confirm the March rate when you ring
- Availability was checked listing by listing on 1 November 2026, with the dates and 4 guests loaded: every link above lands on a page whose booking button reads Reserve. The one that failed that test was the original Cervantes pick (Cosy Beach Retreat, "Change dates" for a single Saturday night), so it is replaced by a Karakin unit 10 km south — cheaper, and 25 min from the Pinnacles. In town, Turquoise House is bookable at A$606 if you would rather walk to dinner
- Check the title says "entire place" before you book. Airbnb labels some two-bedroom units "Rooms in <town>", meaning a suite inside a host's home — the links above go straight to each listing, so read the badge under the title
- None of them has four separate beds. Two-bedroom units sleep four as two couples or with a sofa bed; if the four of you need four beds, filter for 3 beds and expect +A$60–120 a night
- One-night stays carry the cleaning fee. The figures above are the all-in totals the search returns, so that is already in them — the nightly rate alone understates a single night by A$60–90
Two booking traps
- The Rottnest ferry from Fremantle is A$87.50; from Perth's Barrack Street it is A$135.50. Same island, same day. Fremantle is the sailing to book, which is why Friday belongs to Fremantle
- A Malaysian driving licence is fine, but only the physical card. A digital licence is not accepted at the counter — carry the card, and get a spare before leaving
Licences — all four can drive on their Malaysian licences
“If you are visiting Western Australia from overseas or another Australian state or territory, you can use your current driver’s licence. You are considered to be a visitor to WA if you are a tourist, on a business trip, studying or working temporarily in WA.”
Transport WA, Visiting from overseas or interstate, read 1 November 2026
- The conditions, in their words: carry your licence with you, follow the WA road rules, comply with any conditions of your licence and only drive vehicles you are authorised to drive, and have a current and valid licence that has not been suspended, cancelled, disqualified or withdrawn
- No international driving permit. That page never mentions one. The only translation clause on it sits under Visiting from diplomatic services and consulates — “if your licence is not in English, you must carry an English translation of your licence which has been certified by your consulate” — which is a rule for posted consular staff, not for visitors
- The Malaysian card is bilingual anyway, so a translation is moot; the physical card is what the roadside and the rental counter both ask for — a phone copy is no good at either
- Name every driver on the rental. An unnamed driver is uninsured, and the second-driver fee is cheaper than the excess
- A full licence only. A Malaysian learner (L) licence does not authorise driving here, and a provisional one carries the P-plate restrictions listed above
Car
- Four adults plus luggage means a compact SUV, not an economy hatch
- Book an all-in rate with the excess waiver and a second named driver; the headline daily rate is the bare car and roughly doubles by the time you hand it back
- Unlimited kilometres matter here: the loop is about 1,220 km
To do
Unfinished first.
- Check Trip.com shows issued ticket numbers, not just confirmedNow
- Confirm your own booking covers 1 pax and price in Manage BookingNow
- Ask Scoot what moving to the 17:50 return costsNow
- Book the car for 6–10 Mar, airport pickup, second driver namedJan 2027
- Book the five hotel blocks (2 rooms each)Jan 2027
- Book Rottnest ferry + bikes for Fri 5 MarFeb 2027
- Apply for four ETAsFeb 2027
- Reserve Bread in Common and Finlay’s in Kalbarri1 week ahead
Spots
Everything below is either on the itinerary or the fallback for a slot that frees up.
must worth arranging the day around
if time only if the day runs ahead
Fremantle MarketsEat · FreoFri–Sun only. Friday is the only day of this week you are in Fremantle.
Rottnest IslandDo · FreoQuokkas, The Basin, bikes. The Fremantle ferry is A$48 cheaper than the Perth one.
Fishing Boat HarbourEat · FreoKailis and Cicerello's side by side; both fish and chips, neither cheap.
Bread in CommonEat · FreoWood-fired; books out a week ahead on a Friday.
Lancelin dunesDo · Coral CoastSandboard hire on the beach road; no shade, no water worth drinking.
Lobster Shack, CervantesEat · Coral CoastKitchen 11:00–15:00 only, seven days. The crayfish roll is the order.
Pinnacles DesertDo · Coral CoastA$17 a vehicle. Late afternoon beats midday; the loop is a drive, not a walk.
Hutt LagoonDo · Coral CoastFree. Pinkest late morning; March colour is paler than the winter photos.
Nature's WindowDo · Kalbarri1 km return from the Z-Bend road car park; the park fee covers it.
Kalbarri SkywalkDo · KalbarriTwo lookouts over the Murchison gorge. Free with the park fee.
Natural Bridge & Island RockDo · KalbarriThe coast road at sunset; five minutes between the two car parks.
Z-BendDo · Kalbarri500 m from the car park and on the way out at sunrise.
HMAS Sydney II memorialDo · GeraldtonThe dome and the pool of reflection. Free, and best at sunset.
Jurien Bay jettyDo · on the waySea lions under the jetty most mornings. A 15-minute stop, not a tour.
Yanchep National ParkDo · on the wayKoalas on the boardwalk, A$17 a vehicle. It does not fit the 10:35 return — only if the flight moves.
Kings ParkDo · PerthSunset over the skyline from the war memorial; free parking after 18:00.
Blue Boat HouseDo · PerthFree, 20 minutes, and the queue is for one photo. On the 9th, because the 10th is a flight day.
Caversham Wildlife ParkDo · PerthA$39. On the 10th, for the three of you, between your flight and theirs.
University of Western AustraliaDo · PerthWinthrop Hall and the sunken garden, 5 min from the boatshed.
WA Museum Boola BardipDo · PerthFree entry, air-conditioned, and the right answer to a 35 °C afternoon.