by Carly Horncastle | Dec 9, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
It’s time to join in the celebration. In 2026, Albany will host Western Australia’s first bicentenary, acknowledging the first place where Aboriginal and British people commenced living together on the western side of Australia. Not simply a commemoration, Albany 2026...
by Carly Horncastle | Oct 23, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern
Discover the magic of summer hiking in the Great Southern, where sunlit trails, shaded forests and coastal ridges invite you to step off the beaten path. As spring begins to fade and summer comes knocking, the Great Southern transforms… bathed in golden light, flowers...
by Carly Horncastle | Aug 31, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern
Each spring, the Great Southern comes alive with colour from the mountain peaks of the Stirling Range to the rugged coastlines of Torndirrup National Park. Home to two of Australia’s most diverse national parks, the region sits within the South West biodiversity...
by Carly Horncastle | May 12, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern
Discover the magic of winter hiking in WA’s Great Southern. There’s a certain kind of magic that stirs here when winter arrives. The crispness in the air, the hush of mist settling over the ranges, and the way the land seems to breathe beneath brooding skies…...
by Carly Horncastle | May 8, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
Bloom Festival 2026 12 September - 11 october SAVE THE DATE If you’re visiting the Great Southern for wildflower season, make sure you time your trip to coincide with the Bloom Festival. Running from 12 September to 11 October, this much-loved annual celebration...
by Carly Horncastle | Feb 18, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern
Wander With the Wild at the Great Southern’s food and wine festival, Taste Great Southern, which is set to return from 1- 4 May 2025. The revamped 2025 festival will embody the wild spirit of the Great Southern, while celebrating the region’s local talent, unique...
