Now come on can any trip to Australia be complete without a surfing adventure? Newkey surfers will feel like they are in paradise when they hit the WA beaches, although if you are hitting the breaks in the south west of Western Australia Newkey might just of prepared you a bit for the chilly surf.
There is a bit of a misconception that Australia is all hot and dry, although in many cases this cannot be further from the truth, Melbourne for example has the same rainfall as London and the same similar always overcast grey days. Although Melbourne does tend to hit some pretty high temperatures in summer.
Western Australia is a beach lovers paradise, and many ‘sandgropers’ (the name given to west aussies) have a little laugh to themselves when the rest of the Australian states say they have good beaches. It is a pretty true fact that WA has some of the best beaches in the entire world, and they are nearly all crisp white sandy beaches. Unlike Queensland that must have some of the most horrible beaches in the country until you get to the Whitsunday Islands.
Western Australia is truly blessed when it comes to sand sun and surf, and the entire cost-line is simply stunning, many backpackers miss WA due to it being so far away from the rest of the Eastern States, this is a crying shame and WA can be the highlight of an Australian backpacking adventure.
We have put together a list of the top 10 surfing spots in Western Australia, they have been chosen not just for the awesome waves but also for the adventure to be had in each location. Even if surfing is not for you each destination is a highlight of what Western Australia has to offer the backpacker.
We will be putting allot of effort into promoting places in WA, as it is missed so many times by backpackers and I have hardly ever heard someone that did make it across say it was not worth the journey. When you arrive in Sydney as that is the most common landing destination get out again fast as you can.
Sydney is very much geared to extract as much of your backpacking budget as possible and it is a very expensive city, like really expensive! Get into a campervan as fast as you can and start exploring all Australia has to offer, and of course don’t forget to check out the awesome top 10 WA surfing destinations.
