Leeuwin 3-hour Sail
Experience Perth
Tel:(08) 9430 4105
Date: For calendar of available dates, please visit our website.
Details: During a 3-hour short sail aboard our 1850's style barquentine ship you can choose to take part in sailing activities such as raising the sails, taking the helm and possibly even climbing the bowsprit... or you can just sit back and enjoy the sail! Whichever way you choose, sailing aboard the STS Leeuwin II is a truly unique and memorable experience. All sails depart from Fremantle and include light snacks and refreshments.
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Location: B Berth, Victoria Quay, Fremantle, WA 6160

Emergence Creative Festival
Australia's South West
Date: Sunday 8th to Wednesday 11th March 2015
Details: A unique event that pushes creative boundaries and is set in the beautiful surrounds of Western Australia's Margaret River wine region, making it the ideal setting to open your mind and soak it all in. Featuring the inspiring opening night showcasing innovative creative work with live art, live music, digital and light installations, 3-D animations and mapping and much more; hands on collaborative workshops; exciting and thought-provoking keynote speakers; sampling of the region's exquisite produce; pop-up creative sessions; countless networking opportunities and of course, plenty of fun. The Emergence Creative Conference & Festival is a place where ideas are the heroes and all that you experience is there to reignite creativity and encourage new ways of thinking. Be a part of it and be inspired.
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Location: Various venues in Margaret River, via, Margaret River, Western Australia, 6285

The Australian Geographic Anzang Nature Photographer of the Year
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: Winners will be announced on Friday 31 July 2015
Details: The Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year is an exhibition of spectacular photographs which capture the breathtaking flora, fauna and landscapes of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. Compiled of entries from the annual ANZANG photography competition, this exhibition highlights the need for conservation and protection of these unique regions.
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Location: Western Australian Museum, 1 Museum Place, Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton, Western Australia, 6530

Collie Sunday Trots
Australia's South West
Date: Sundays, 22 February 2015, 8 March 2015, 22 March 2015, 1pm
Details: The Collie Sunday Trots are on again this summer over the months of February and March 2015. Held every fortnight, the trots include tote and bookmaker, bar and food, a tipping competition, punter's club and pony trots. There will also be a children's bike given away at every meet and a chocolate wheel. The chocolate wheel is free to enter with entry forms in the race book and lots of great prizes on offer. The major prize is a holiday for up to six people at the Kalbarri Beach Resort.
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Location: Wallsend Grounds, Bridge Street, Collie WA 6225

Albany Wildflower Exhibition
Australia's South West
Date: September 23 @ 9:00 am - September 26 @ 1:00 pm
Details: See all the Spring Flowers from the Albany Region in one place. Approx 500 named specimens will be on display. Other displays include: Orchids: named specimens from the Albany Region; always very popular with enthusiasts and photographers. District Display: Vases of specimens representing all that is spectacular from different areas, connected to a spot on the map, so that people can see where they come from. The display highlights the biodiversity of the region. Home Grown: Vases of specimens collected from the gardens of Wildflower Society members. A special Display for 2015 provided by: South Coast Natural Resource Management, Cultural Heritage Team.
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WA's Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich Competiton
Experience Perth
Tel:(08) 9321 7701
Date: Live cook-off: May 2016
Details: Five regional finalists and five metropolitan finalists take to the stage across two days in a sizzling live cook-off to win the title of 'WA's Best Steak Sandwich Metropolitan' & ' WA's Best Steak Sandwich Regional' The ten finalists will be determined by consumers through an online voting system. The competition will be promoted through a variety of media including print, online, radio and on-premise throughout March and April. The metropolitan and regional winners receive automatic entry as a finalist in the AHA-Aon Hotel & Hospitality Awards for Excellence 'WA's Best Steak Sandwich' category. The overall winner of 2016 WA's Best Steak Sandwich will be announced on Monday 14 November at the AHA Awards night and gala ball.
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Location: Hospitality Expo 2016

Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest
Experience Perth
Tel:9550 3777
Date: 19 & 20 March 2016
Details: The Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest is Mandurah's premier annual event which was enjoyed by more than 100,000 locals and visitors since 2011. Year after year, the Crab Fest showcases our vibrant foreshores, Mandjar Square, arts and cultural precincts and Mandurah's jewel in the crown, the beautiful Mandjar Bay.
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Location: Mandurah Foreshore

Blues at Bridgetown
Australia's South West
Date: Friday 13 November - Sunday 15 November
Details: The Blues at Bridgetown Festival is an annual blues music event held over three days in the spectacular settings of the Bridgetown townsite, 272kms south-east of Perth. The Blues at Bridgetown Festival has been held annually on the second weekend in November since 1993. The program showcases an all-embracing & diverse range of blues music for in excess of 170 hours of music at various venues around the town. A spectacular street party is held all day Saturday which features a variety of entertainment, a fabulous market stall area and a fantastic variety of food stalls.
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Kulin Bush Races
Australia's Golden Outback
Tel:9880 1021
Date: 2, 3 & 4 October 2015
Details: Welcome to the award winning Kulin Bush Races. Much more than a day at the races, the weekend is an indulgence of spectacular scenery, art, crafts, novelty events, children's entertainment, live bands and delicious country style food. It is a family orientated event, with activities and entertainment for all ages
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Wave Rock Weekender
Australia's Golden Outback
Date: Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 September 2015
Details: Over two days and nights Wave Rock Weekender features a line-up of about 20 Australian and international music acts; 10 or so feature films and documentaries; cheap food and drinks; a 50m round, 6m deep therapeutic salt pond where you can float like a cork without moving a muscle; incredible rock walks; some of Australia's best stargazing; and of course the authentic Aussie bush. Experiences like Wave Rock are designed to get you out of dodge and take you on an adventure that connects you properly with friends, music, cinema and like minded people in intimate and inspirational locations.
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Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival
Australia's South West
Tel:Rose Moyle 0427 712 316
Date: December 2015
Details: The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival is an annual celebration of the wonderful community that exist in and around the town of Manjimup, in the South-West region of Western Australia. There are several small activities and fundraising occasions spread out over the calender year that build up to a huge two day festival, timed to coincide with the annual cherry harvest during the first few days of summer. The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival celebrates the cultural diversity of Manjimup promoting the horticultural products, such as cherries, that are grown in the region. The festival includes a wide range of activities such as a long table lunch, pip spitting competition, street theatre and entertainment.
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Ironman Western Australia
Australia's South West
Tel:1300 835 411
Date: Sunday 6 December 2015
Details: Discover the world of exciting elite ironmen and ironwomen in Western Australia’s seaside resort town of Busselton. The Ironman Western Australia Triathlon will see competitors swim, ride and run a grueling 226 kilometre course while spectators experience the athleticism of a world-class sporting event. More than 1,500 Australian and international triathletes will tackle the gruelling yet fast course consisting of a 3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km marathon. Over 5000 spectators will witness the event, which offers 40 qualifying spots for the pinnacle event, Ironman Hawaii.
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Shinju Matsuri Festival
Australia's North West
Date: August 28 - September 6, 2015
Details: The Shinju Matsuri Festival (Festival of the Pearl) is a tradition that marks the close of the pearling season and celebrates Broome's diverse culture and heritage. Shinju Matsuri is the premier arts, cultural and community event in Broome, Western Australia. An experience like no other, the beautiful northwest town of Broome comes alive with 9 days of festivities that showcases talents of Broome including traditional and contemporary arts, and industry, community and tourism events which celebrate and acknowledge the town's unique culture, history and diversity. Shinju Matsuri encourages all cultural groups from the Broome community to participate in the celebrations to develop constructive and harmonious Broome community relationships.
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Australian Safari
Experience Perth
Date: TBA 2015
Details: An eight day international off-road endurance race starting in Australia's North West (Kununurra) and travelling south to finish in Perth. The Australasian Safari is an off-road endurance rally that tests skill and courage throughout rugged outback Western Australia.The event includes over 4,000 competitive kilometres and attracts over 100 national and international competitors in four wheel drives, motorbikes and quads. Considered the Paris to Dakar of the Asia Pacific region, the event is renowned as one of the toughest and most challenging motoring events in the world. Off-road motoring enthusiasts (motorbikes only) can participate in the non-competitive category, Adventure Tour, to experience the event and explore Western Australia.
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Wildflower Season

Date: June - November
Details: There are more than 12,000 species of wildflowers in WA, making it the world's largest collection. It's a staggering sight to behold, especially when you consider 60% of Western Australian wildflowers are found nowhere else on Earth. What's more, you can enjoy their glorious carpets of colour and curious blooms for six months of the year, as the season begins in June in the north, and sweeps down the State to finish with a flurry on the south coast in November.
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The Weekender Albany Classic Motor Event
Australia's South West
Date: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2015
Details: The Albany Classic Motor Event is run through the heart of Albany's CBD, overlooking the ANZAC Peace Park and Princess Royal Harbour. This spectacle of historic motor sport presents a wide variety of cars from vintage wire wheels, post-vintage and classics as well as open wheel racers and big cube muscle cars.
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Location: Mt Clarence Hillclimb

Whale Migration
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: June - November 2015
Details: May signals the beginning of the annual whale migration, as humpback and southern right whales make their way from the food-rich southern ocean to breeding grounds in the warm northern waters. The whales then return south in November to the colder seas to grow and mature. The whales follow the continental shelf, hugging the coast as they travel through the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, playfully breaching and showing off their water-skills and celebrating life just off shore.
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Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster
Australia's North West
Tel:(08)9367 8884
Date: 15 -24 May 2015
Details: From humble beginnings in 2001, the Ord Valley Muster came to life quietly as a simple one night affair - a pleasant dinner in the outback for local businesses. Since then it has grown at lightning speed to be firmly established as a pre-eminent event in the national festival calendar. Now in its fifteenth year, the Muster will feature an outstanding line-up of over 30 events and activities for the entertainment of Kimberley residents and the many visitors from around the nation and across the globe that this spectacular region attracts each year.
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Busselton Half Ironman
Australia's South West
Tel:(08) 9467 4025
Date: TBA 2016
Details: This is the first race of the Half Ironman qualifying series for Ironman Western Australia and is the Western Australian State Long Course Championships. New events scheduled for the Sunday will be announced soon. Kids event is Friday. Competitor check in/registration is compulsory on Friday between 9-5pm.
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Whale Shark Season
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: May - December
Details: Scuba divers and snorkellers can dive on the reef during the spawn season, or swim among the whale sharks, to enjoy this life-changing experience with the gentle giants of the sea.
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Staircase to the moon
Australia's North West
Date: March - October
Details: This natural phenomenon occurs when the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats at extremely low tide, creating the optical illusion of a staircase reaching to the moon. More information is available from Australia's North West Visitor Centres.
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Drug Aware Pro Margaret River
Australia's South West
Date: 15 April 2015
Details: The top 36 ranked male and top 18 ranked female surfers in the world will descend upon the Margaret River Region to surf its world-class waves in April. The event is expected to see thousands of spectators flock to Surfer's Point in Prevelly to watch the world's best surfer's take on the famous Margaret River Mainbreak
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