November 17, 2025

Murchison Gorge

Murchison Gorge

Most people know Kalbarri for its coastal cliffs, but Murchison River Gorge inside Kalbarri National Park is the real showstopper inland. This 80km canyon carved by the river reveals layers of geology and rock formations that have been standing long before the first roo bounded across the plains. I’m Paul Beames, and for me, Murchison […]

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Shell Beach

Shell Beach WA

Shell Beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia, is one of those places that makes you slam on the handbrake and just stand there in wonder. Along Coral Coast Road on the Coral Coast, this stretch looks like a snowfield at first glance — but instead of beach sand, the shore is made entirely of tiny

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HMAS Sydney War Memorial

HMAS Sydney War Memorial

The HMAS Sydney War Memorial on Mount Scott in Geraldton, Western Australia, is one of the most moving things I’ve seen in my years of dusty-boot travel. As I, Paul Beames, walked under the Dome of Souls, the Indian Ocean wind carried the weight of history – not just of the HMAS Sydney II but

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Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is more than just a big space on the map; it’s a vast, living land where the Indian Ocean laps against desert dunes, where ancient rocks meet thriving Aboriginal communities, and where the distances stretch your imagination as much as your tyres. I’m Paul Beames, and this article — Western Australia: A Traveller’s

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Nambung National Park

Nambung National Park

The name Nambung National Park will be familiar to many Australians thanks to the surreal limestone pillars known as The Pinnacles. For me, Paul Beames, this chunk of Western Australia’s Coral Coast has always been a standout — not just because of the Pinnacles Desert, but for the geology, Indigenous culture, coastal wildlife and dusty

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