Landmarks in Western Australia

Western Australia is vast, and its landmarks are spaced accordingly — but Perth and Fremantle concentrate one of the strongest city collections in the country. Perth's catalogue includes Kings Park — one of the world's largest inner-city parks — Elizabeth Quay, the Bell Tower and the city's museums and memorials, while Fremantle adds the World Heritage-listed Fremantle Prison, the historic West End, the Round House and the Fremantle Markets. Together they make the state's southwest corner a genuine landmark destination, and our rankings show exactly which ones visitors rate highest.

Beyond the capital, WA's landmarks are shaped by distance and landscape. Margaret River combines wineries, caves, lighthouses and surf coast into a premium touring region. Broome brings Cable Beach, dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point and a pearling history unlike anywhere else in Australia. The southwest forests, the goldfields around Kalgoorlie and the staggering gorges of the Kimberley extend the list for travellers willing to go further.

Because distances are so great, Western Australia rewards planning by cluster: a Perth–Fremantle city break, a southwest loop through Margaret River, or a northern expedition through Broome and the Kimberley. Our catalogue ranks each town's landmarks by visitor ratings, so a quick scan of any city page tells you what is unmissable and what is optional.

Start with the state's best-of list for the icons, then use the city pages below to build each leg of the trip. Categories worth filtering by in WA include historic sites for Fremantle's convict-era fabric, lookouts for the coastline and gorges, and attractions for the southwest's caves and capes.