Ari's Planet

cape to cape Transport from Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Augusta. The north end is closest to Dunsborough, the south end is closest to Augusta. Transwa goes to Busselton, Margaret River, Augusta, but Greyhound only goes to Augusta. Leaves
Perth Sun-Thu 1230 arrives Busselton 1628, Margaret River 1745, Augusta 1815. Sun to Fri there's a bus also at 0830. Return, there are buses leaving 0830 and 1505 from Augusta.

Transport

transwa routes map. A 10% discount for backpackers VIP/YHA cardholders only by phone 1300 66 22 05.
greyhound routes
easyrider seems like the best option.

Backpacker sites

http://www.backpackerboard.com/

On my list

Nilgaloo reef diving (whale sharks, etc.)
Kakadu NP (NT)
Jatbula (NT)
Pinnacles

Maybes
Windjana Gorge
Kimberley
Sand place from Ken's photo
Everything below...

Transport

http://www.shareyourride.net/travelguide.php?topic=backpacker_cars_in_au...
Tips for car buying

Climate

From
http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Provinces/Western+Australia/Clima...
http://www.westernaustralia.com/au/About_Western_Australia/Weather_and_C...

North: Tropical, sunny dry season (April-September) 24C night 34C day, coastal steady temperatures, interior 0C night 40C day. Wet season (October-March) mid to high 30s, humid, heavy rain, thunderstorms.
Central: semi-arid, mostly of deserts.
South: Temperate, Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers average maximum 32C, mild wet winters average maximum 14C. "Perth lies within this zone and the hot summer days are cooled by the strong afternoon sea breeze. Perth has a very low rate of humidity. Winters (June to August) are mild, with the wettest month being July."

Activities

Diving
Ningaloo Reef, Turquoise Bay
Rottnest Island near Perth
Rowley Shoals near Brooome

Windsurfing
Lancelin (1.25 hr north of Perth)
Geraldton (4.5 hr north of Perth)
Margaret River (3 hr south of Perth)
Ningaloo Reef

Dolphins
Bunbury, Rockingham
Ningaloo Reef, swim alongside ancient turtles, graceful mantra rays and docile dugongs, whale shark
Rottnest Island

Sea life
Shoalwater Island Marine Park is a stunning series of limestone islands home to rare seabirds, little penguins and a colony of Australian sea lions

Whales
in September, take a cruise in Dunsborough to see rare blue whales and calves taking refuge in the calm waters of Geographe Bay.
Or head to Albany in October, where whales are usually spotted frolicking and playing in King George Sound

Outback Stations need to check costs

Aboriginal
Dampier Peninsular north of Broome visiting Bardi/Jawi people of Mudnunn Aboriginal Corporation.
Bradshaw paintings up to 60,000 years old in the Kimberley.
Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Committee

Outback
From July to September the rugged goldfields puts on an unrivalled display of wildflowers

Wildlife
Red kangaroos prefer a more arid climate, so visit the State's desert outback regions for a guaranteed sighting

Wildflowers!!!

Parks
Nambung National Park is home of the mystical Pinnacles Desert, where thousands of limestone pillars rise up to three and a half metres tall from the shifting yellow sands.
etc.
Porongurup National Park: wildflowers spring/early summer, granite domes

Aborigines
To learn more about this captivating culture, visit Indigenous interpretive centres in Kings Park, Karijini National Park, Yallingup and Kojonup.

Andrews Recs

Rottnest Island.
Walking part of the Bibbulman.
Maybe the Caper to Cape walk.
Esperance is truly wonderful, but maybe too far away.
Kalgoorlie and then mining towns a bit north are a real eye opener.
Augusta, Pemberton, Walpole, Albany are all nice.

Once here, the obvious is to travel the southwest
(its very nice at this time of year, and is a bit like Galapagos) and then
follow the coast to the north. The Pilbara and Kimberly are quite amazing -
some of the oldest dirt on this planet.
A trip out to Kalgoorlie will give you an indication of what the inland is
like, and that could be a side trip. From Kal, there is a "junction line"
that goes north to Menzies and the Leonora
http://www.capetocapetrack.com.au/pages.asp?code=10
http://www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au/