Hey Red, digressing from footy but what do you think WA Tourism should be doing, if anything?
Perth is at a great disadvantage when it comes to the time and cost of coming here so
basically they should be developing "loops" and try to attract longer term tourists. i.e. quality over quantity.
On each loop there should be transport and accommodation options to cover all tastes,
that is car/camper hire, buses or trains with hostel/motel/hotel and camping options strategically placed.
The length of loop drives would vary on time available and desire.
Currently most people drive down to Margret River and back and that's it.
That could be extended to Albany, Esperance, goldfields, Karajini, Ningaloo and Kalbarri.
Obviously parts of this do exist but they need to be consistent and promoted.
In today's newspaper there is an extended article on great drives in WA.
We recently had a reunion with many inter-staters for a long W/E. The itinerary was.
1. Bus/train to Elizabeth Quay, walk to ferry. Ferry to Sandalford then bus around Swan Valley.
2. Get to Fremantle. Ferry to Rottnest Island and return. Look at scupltures-by-the-sea.
3. Get to Fremantle drive along coast up to Hillaries.
4. Kings Park. Some went to the races.
There was no need to venture into the CBD.