Ancestral landscapes, forests and coral reefs: this is Western Australia

For those who have a desire to discover fascinating and unexpected stories, Western Australia is an ideal destination, since it tells of ancestral landscapes, made up of rocks and thousand-year-old gorges, forests but also coastlines and ancient coral reefs. Its lands also tell of Aboriginal culture, one of the oldest in the world, steeped in a great knowledge of space and natural elements, the products of the land and their uses. Even structures and buildings from more recent eras are a good indication of the history of the area and the evolution of local society. For example, Sun Pictures is a historic cinema in Broome, in northern Western Australia, which has had a long and fascinating history, starting out as an Asian emporium in 1903, and later turning into a theatre and cinema. In 2004, it was recognised as the oldest open-air cinema still in operation. There is also the history of Swan Valley, Australia's second oldest wine region, with a tradition that began in 1829 with the planting of the first vines. For more than 150 years, it has been Western Australia's only wine-growing area and continues to be an important wine centre today, with vineyards managed by third- and fourth-generation winemaking families. An itinerary in Western Australia also allows you to relive the Gold Rush era by seeing historic buildings, iconic pubs and quaint towns in the Golden Outback region. A great route to take to experience the atmosphere of that time is the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, a 965-kilometre route that includes 25 sites of historic and indigenous significance following the trail of the first gold prospectors in the area.