Venture into the Western Australian wilderness for a night under the stars, take a winter cruise to the stunning Shoalwater Islands Marine Park or enjoy the quirky new crowd funded laundry-themed noodle bar in Perth, Australia's sunniest city.

Stay in Perth's newest hotel

A 74-room boutique hotel has just opened in Northbridge, Perth's cultural hub. Aiming to reflect the changing face of Northbridge, the Alex Hotel features no room service, gymnasium, swimming pool or butlers. Instead it brings together a rooftop terrace with enviable city views, hip in-house food and drink options, a restaurant and communal areas designed to encourage guest interaction. Guests can eat locally baked bread, drink West Australian and European wines, and sip locally roasted coffee while chatting to staff. Rooms cost from £95 per night ($190) on a bed and breakfast basis. www.alexhotel.com.au

Glamp under the stars in the Western Australian wilderness
In an effort to make Western Australia's national parks more accessible to visitors, the Department of Parks and Wildlife has teamed up with Pemberton Discovery Tours to offer wilderness glamping in Australia's South West. Visitors simply need to bring their food and clothes, then head out into the Shannon National Park where a complete campsite is waiting for them, already set up with gas cooker, crockery, bedding and tent. Shannon National Park is home to some of Western Australia's most magnificent karri forest and local activities include wildlife watching, bushwalking, kayaking and canoeing. Two nights' glamping costs from £124 ($250) for two people. www.wawilderness.com.au

Take a winter cruise to the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park

A new tour from Rockingham Wild Encounters allows guests to enjoy the scenic highlights of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park in Australia's stunning South West. The one-hour Three Islands Winter Cruise (departing June to September) takes in the ruggedly spectacular coastlines of Penguin, Seal and Bird Islands, whilst taking advantage of the best wildlife spotting opportunities of the day. Regular sightings include wild dolphins, sea lions, pelican rookeries and nesting ospreys. Cruises cost from £17 ($35) per person. www.rockinghamwildencounters.com.au

Arrive for lunch with the lighthouse keeper by helicopter  

Breaksea Island Nature Reserve near Albany, which was the last link to Australia for the first Gallipoli-bound soldiers in 1914, is now opening up to tourism thanks to the introduction of new helicopter tours from Skyhook Helicopters. Home to stunning scenery, a heritage listed lighthouse and lighthouse keepers cottage, the private Breaksea Island (which has no residents) remains far off-the-beaten-track. For those looking for a one-of-a-kind experience, a new 'lunch with the lighthouse keeper' package with Skyhook Helicopters costs from £325 ($625) per person and includes a scenic flight over King George Sound and Breaksea Island, a tour of the island and lunch in the old lighthouse keepers cottage. Shorter experiences, such as the 'Taste of Breaksea Island' tour are available from £112 ($215) per person. www.skyhookhelicopters.com.au

Explore one of the world's most remote regions 
One of the last true wilderness areas on Earth, Western Australia's Kimberley region is home to rugged cliffs, dramatic gorges, outback desert and isolated costal sections.

Kimberley Wild Expeditions has launched a new 14 day Broome to Darwin (can be reversed) itinerary, showcasing the very best of the Kimberley. The exhilarating 4WD adventure, which carries a maximum of 21 passengers, allows guests to trek into gorges, encounter unique wildlife and swim in vast waterfalls. Journeying up the Gibb River Road, guests will visit the Mitchell Plateau and El Questro Wilderness Park before deviating south to the World Heritage-listed Bungle Bungle Ranges. The tour also includes a cruise on the Ord River before continuing east into the Northern Territory. Tours depart between May and October and cost from £1,985 ($3,995) per person, to include camping accommodation, most meals, transport and a tour guide. www.kimberleywild.com.au

For those looking for something more personalised, Charter North have developed a series of new and excusive small group tours, for a maximum of six passengers. Their 11 day Kimberley Tour: Broome to Darwin (can be reversed), travels in a luxury 4WD and takes guests to the region's most iconic spots including Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek, Bell Gorge, Elquestro Station and the World Heritage-listed Bungle Bungle Ranges. Costing from £2,235 ($4,500) per person, the tour includes luxury camping accommodation, all food, transport and an expert guide. www.charternorth.com.au 

Take in the tales of the Goldfields on foot

Goldfields Tourism Network based in the historic town of Kalgoorlie, in Australia's Golden Outback, is now offering walking tours to visitors to the region. From cemeteries to great outback pubs, the guided walking tours allow visitors to learn tales of how the gold rush began. The Kal'ghoul'ie Experience, costing from £23 ($45) per person, is an evening walking tour following the tales of spooks and spirits from long-ago. The tour combines history, architecture and quirky stories, and includes dinner at the Kalgoorlie Hotel. Alternatively, the Coolgardie Cemetery walking tour costs from £13 ($25) per person, and includes dinner. www.goldfieldstourism.com.au

Sample some of Western Australia's finest cider 

Core Cider, located in Perth Hills, is now offering tours for cider lovers. The cidery has launched a Brew and Brunch tour where visitors can meet 'AK' the brewer and delve deep into the cider process. They will take a hands-on journey into the world of Core's cider-making, including tastings. Tours cost from £24 ($49) per person including brunch. www.corecider.com.au 

Have lunch in Australia's 1st permanent crowd funded restaurant; a laundry-themed noodle bar

Lucky Chans in Northbridge, Perth's cultural hub, has become Australia's first permanent crowd funded restaurant. More than 6,000 people contributed funds to the quirky laundry-themed noodle bar, which is now open and boasts an open air rooftop seating up to 60 people. The restaurant plays homage to Perth's Asian migrants and is tipped to be the hottest social meeting place in town. www.luckychans.com.au

For further information visit www.westernaustralia.com

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