Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre
Walpole coach stop
Transwa coaches stop in Walpole at the information bay on the South Coast Highway.
Walpole-Nornalup Visitors Centre
Warner Bros. Movie World
The Warner Bros theme park has a good range of rides and areas themed on Warner Bros movies
Warradjan Cultural Centre
The Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural centre features displays on Aboriginal culture and it also includes a small video theatre.
Warren Gorge
This small scenic reserve makes a nice daytrip from Quorn or a detour en route between Quorn and Flinders Ranges National Park.
The gorge itself is around 300m long and 100m deep and is one of several small gorges in the area.
The main reason to visit is to spot the endangered yellow footed rock wallaby. You can spot the wallaby from your car as you drive around the reserve, but you’ll have better luck if you walk around, as they’re easier to find if you are quiet.
Warren Gorge is around a 20-minute drive north of Quorn and there are no entry fees to the reserve. Free camping is available in the reserve.
Warrnambool train station
V/line operate regular rail services to Geelong and Melbourne and coaches to points along the coast as well as to Mount Gambier, Ballarat and Melbourne. The train station is on Merri Street near Warrnambool’s town centre.
Warrnambool Visitor Information Centre
Watching turtles at Mon Repos Beach
If you’re visiting between November and March you should make a trip to Mon Repos Beach (15km from the town centre) to watch the loggerhead turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. It is a great experience to see the baby turtles digging through the sand and making their way to the sea. You must make a booking with the tourist office (tel (07) 4153 8888) before you go as there are new regulations regarding the number of people allowed on the beach at a time, whether part of a tour or not. Your time of booking determines your time on the beach, so call early.
Wauchope train station
The closest train station to Port Macquarie is in Wauchope. A connecting bus service meets NSW TrainLink trains from Sydney.
You can travel to Wauchope by train (and also ride the connecting bus service to Port Macquarie) using the Discovery Pass rail pass
Wavelength Great Barrier Reef cruises
Wavelength operate day trips from Port Douglas to the outer Great Barrier Reef that allow for snorkelling on the Reef. Wavelength cruises stop at Opal Reef, St Crispin’s Reef and Tongue Reef.
West Coast Wilderness Railway
This restored steam railway runs through pristine wilderness between Queenstown and Strahan crossing 40 bridges and climbing a 1:16 gradient. It is very expensive although it’s a great trip.
Western Australia Visitor Centre
Western Australian Cricket Museum
This sporting museum at the WACA Ground is a must for cricket fans.
Western Australian Maritime Museum
The Western Australian Maritime Museum on Victoria Quay in Fremantle features an excellent collection of exhibits including a 90m-long submarine.
Western Australian Museum
Western Australia’s largest museum features exhibits on natural history including a good selection of stuffed animals and a whale skeleton.
Western Australian Museum – Geraldton
The Geraldton branch of the Museum of Western Australia has exhibits about local history and wildlife with an excellent shipwreck gallery and a cinema that shows an interesting film about the shipwreck and mutiny of the Batavia.
Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder
The Kalgoorlie branch of the Western Australian Museum provides a good introduction to the city’s history and life during the height of the gold rush.
Wet'n'Wild Water World
Wet ‘n’ Wild features loads of water slides and many people find it is the most fun of the theme parks.
Whale watching in Albany
Albany Ocean Adventures and Albany Whale Tours operate whale watching cruises between June and October, which give you the opportunity to see both humpback and southern right whales.
Whale watching cruises depart from the new marina on Toll Place in Albany.