Sunset Coast
The Sunset Coast is a north -reaching of the Western Australian 1.5 - million - inhabitant city of Perth, fine sandy coast on the Indian Ocean, which serves the residents of the metropolitan area especially on the weekends as a recreational area.
It was named the aligned 100 % to the west coast only in the 1990s by the Tourism Authority of the State of Western Australia ( Tourism Western Australia ) as effective advertising trademark because of the good weather to experiencing on all beaches spectacular sunsets.
Demarcation
The Sunset Coast begins in Cottesloe, a southern suburb of Perth between the lower reaches of the Swan River and the open sea, just north adjacent to Fremantle. According to its own definition, it ends about 60 km further on Two Rocks Beach, where the Greater Perth expires.
The tourism authority still expects, however, the uncontaminated section to Lancelin to the Perth is located 125 km north and is for 4W -drive lovers starting point of a difficult, yet about 65 km long sandy slopes stretch up to the Pinnacles. The coast between Two Rocks Beach and Lancelin is accessible by any coastal road. The secluded apartment and camping colonies Guilderton, Seabird, Ledge Point and be approached from inland by means of the trunk road 60 ( Wanneroo Road) outgoing branch roads; the Wanneroo Road ends in Lancelin.
Administrative divisions
Within the metropolitan area of Perth have 6 Local Government Areas share of the Sunset Coast:
- Town of Cottesloe
- Town of Claremont with Swanbourne
- Town of Cambridge City Beach and Floreat
- City of Stirling with Scarborough and Trigg
- City of Joondalup with Sorrento, Hillarys, Mullaloo Beach and Burns
- City of Wannaroo with Mindarie Keys, Quinns Rocks, Yanchep and Two Rocks
Counting Lancelin to would be the Shire of Gingin touched.
Course
From south to north the coastline runs through the suburbs and satellite towns of Perth parallel to the West Coast Highway, which is called north of Trigg Beach Marmion Avenue, passing the following beaches and harbors:
- Cottesloe Beach: Favorierter, north adjacent to Fremantle town beach;
- Swanbourne Beach: Peaceful, non-accessible from Highway beach; partially nude site;
- City Beach: own sun and beach, regularly singled out to tender by the Tourism Authority of competition for the best city beach Perth;
- Floreat Beach: Similar in character, but smaller;
- Scarborough Beach: favorite surfing beach; urban tourism infrastructure;
- Trigg Beach: Small surf beach with particularly high waves, place for surfing pros;
- Bay Beaches: Quiet, enclosed by rocks, coves for swimmers and snorkelers;
- Sorrento Beach: Guarded beach with barbecue facilities, the southernmost district of the satellite town of Joondalup;
- Hillarys Boat Harbour: Small harbor with the AQWA marine aquarium, which is the largest of its kind on the continent;
- Pinnaroo Point: beach for windsurfing and kite surfing;
- Whitford's Animal Exercise Beach: dog training grounds;
- Mullaloo Beach: Family friendly, guarded beach;
- Burns Beach: swimming and snorkeling beach, with access to the hinterland.
- Mindarie Beach: Surf beach for beginners and port of Mindarie Keys, the southernmost district of the satellite town Wannaroo.
- Quinns Rocks Beach: Guarded surf beach and dog beach.
To the north of Quinns Rocks at Butler ends the coastal highway. About Hester Avenue, Wanneroo Road and Yanchep Road but are still the two most northern belonging to the Sunset Coast attractions available:
- Yanchep Lagoon: Flat lagoon for swimming and snorkelling in the immediate vicinity of the national park of the same name.
- Two Rocks Beach: training ground for paragliding and hang-gliding in a small harbor
Regional character
The southern part of the coast of Cottesloe to Sorrento has frequented an urban character and on the weekends during the summer months in the immediate catchment area of the metropolis of Perth. Here also the offer accommodation concentrated all power categories from 5 star hotels to backpacker accommodation, sports facilities and shopping, dining, nightlife and entertainment venues.
The mean associated with the management area Joondalup section is characterized by quiet stretches of beach. An exception is Hillary 's Boat Harbour with Australia's largest marine aquarium as the main attraction, where the underwater world to 12,000 km of coastline length of Western Australia is documented through 5 climate zones. The still heavily influenced by British immigrants inland Joondalups at lake of the same features extensive sports facilities and one of the most famous golf resorts of Western Australia.
On the less frequented northern section with simple apartment and camping equipment - popular with snorkelers and divers - is the inland native bush land that was inhabited in prehistoric times by Aborigines from the tribe of Nyoongar. In the permeated by limestone caves Yanchep National Park today for tourists guided bushwalks are held, in which Nyoongars explain the culture of their past; these are especially popular in the spring for wildflower season (September / October ), which transforms the for the remainder of homogeneous evergreen bushland on red sandy soil for a few weeks in a multicolored sea of flowers. There is also a Koala Park; However, these are not endemic animals of Western Australia.
Climate
The Sunset Coast experienced an average sunshine duration of eight hours a day throughout the year.
In the bathing season the dry summer months ( December to February), the average daily maximum temperature of 30 ° C; there are only two to four days of rain per month on average, and falls a total of 5-6 mm precipitation / m². Afternoon, frequently on a fresh sea breeze from the south, which is popularly known for its heat - curing ailments effect The Fremantle Doctor.
In the wetter winter months (June to August), the coasts are frequented by day maximum temperatures to 19 ° C and strong wind on dry days only by experienced boaters. Statistically, every other day in this season is a rainy day, and there are on average about 150-160 mm rainfall / m² and day.