Mandurah is now less than an hour away from Perth and, thanks to the new freeway and rail link to the city, it’s even easier to get there than before. In this episode, we visit Mandurah for Christmas, taking in some of the award winning tours and destinations crammed into one of Australia’s best holiday locations.

We start with Steve showing you exactly where and how to catch the famous Mandurah blue manna crabs. There’s nothing sweeter and he’ll take all the mystery out of finding them in the Peel Inlet. We’ll walk through the Mandjar Markets and take a dolphin cruise to get up close and personal with everyone’s favourite watery mammal, before dining at the award winning Café Pronto.

As night approaches, you’ll get to see Mandurah’s famous “Canal Christmas Lights”, a brilliant show that stretches for miles along the waterfront. But it doesn’t stop there!

Peel Zoo is a hands on experience where you can hold snakes, quolls, possums, Bengal cats and more. It’s one of most unique zoos in the world and you’ll really enjoy the walk through. We’ll also look at some great places to stay, including the Silver Sands Resort and a houseboat, plus we’ll take in the history of Mandurah at the museum.

There’s nothing like Mandurah at Christmas.

This is a fascinating episode featuring one of the best zoos in the world, Perth Zoo. We’ll meet a lot of animals including WA’s state fauna emblem, the numbat, plus we’ll be spray painted by an elephant, meet the new baby orang-utan and dive underwater with over 20 penguins.

Perth Zoo has a world leading breeding program for many animals that are endangered or threatened and none is better than their orang-utan family. They were the first zoo in the world to release a captive-bred orang into the wild and they’ve had great success over more than 20 years with producing new healthy members of their own ape community.

Elephants are a huge attraction at Perth Zoo and now you can have Trisha or Permi spray paint you and your canvas to create a unique painting where proceeds go to wildlife conservation. Steve and Janet each get a turn to delve into the elephant art community with hilarious results.

And we’ve also got everybody’s favourites, the penguin, seen for the first time at Perth Zoo feeding on fish underwater. This is an episode not to be missed.

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Perth Zoo

The Avon Valley is well known in name to Perth residents but what do you really know about the area? In this special, follow Dave and Janet as they discover that the Avon is not only full of history but there’s an enormous amount to do there as well.

We start with Black Wattle Retreat, regarded as the region’s best accommodation and a finalist in the last two WA Tourism Awards. Just down the road is the Top of the Terrace Restaurant, bringing fine dining to Toodyay.

Perhaps the highlight is an amazing morning spent with Windward Balloon Adventures, gliding across the valley at sunset, with our camera team capturing the most spectacular of images.

Then we head to Goomalling with some classic cars from the 20s and discover Goonine Springs, a day spa that uses some very unique local earth minerals to wash away the memories of city life. You just won’t believe what you’ll find in The Avon Valley.

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Black Wattle Retreat
Windward Balloon Adventures
Goonine Springs
Goomalling

Whiteman Park could just about be the most exciting park in Western Australia. Where else can you watch eagles soar, look at dozens and dozens of classic cars, meet a possum, ride a full size steam train and classic trams, do backflips in a bouncy castle, pat koalas, see the DeLorean from Back to the Future and the Last of the V8 Interceptors from Mad Max all before lunch!

Nowhere else in the world! Come with Dave, Janet and local wrestling superhero Shane Haste to experience one of Perth's best tourist destinations for yourself, only half an hour from the city.

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Whiteman Park

Fremantle could possibly be the most unique and varied city in Australia. The special episode takes you on a fun, cultural adventure through the ocean gateway to Western Australia.

We take the Highway to Hell Tour through the life and time of famous Fremantle resident Bon Scott of AC/DC fame, tour a haunted art gallery, take you back in time to prisons in the 18th century, go to the footy, watch some buskers, learn secrets of Indian cooking and much, much more. There’s even a special appearance from the ghost of Moondyne Joe!

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City of Fremantle

So you think there's nothing to do in Perth!?! Take 3 minutes to watch this highlights package and you'll soon change your mind.

Don't forget to check out our full length episodes of the exciting travel show with the silly name, "There's Nothing to do in Perth!?!"

Because there really is so much to do in the world's most isolated city.

Perth's inner city has undergone a cosmopolitan makeover in recent years. International fashion icons sit alongside local boutiques full of local designs. Street art, food, exciting bars and nightlife all add to the growing reputation Perth City has as a relaxed but exciting destination. Dave and Taryn take a different kind of look at Perth City from dawn over the Bell Tower to after dark in Northbridge.

What a mixed bag we have for you during this episode. We kick things off with a fascinating tour through Perth’s own observatory where you can spend the evening looking at distant planets and galaxies. Then we change pace with an inside look at the crazy guys from Explosive Pro Wrestling. Finally, we hang big Bish from a wall and make him go rock climbing with Urban Ascent.

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Perth Observatory
Explosive Pro Wrestling
Urban Ascent

Rottnest Island is a unique island paradise that has seen significant upgrades in recent times. This double length episode features the Rottnest Express ferry and tour services; the bus tours and activities on the island; and showcases the transformation of the Quokka Arms into Hotel Rottnest. Sit back, relax and enjoy the brilliant landscapes, seascapes and wildlife that is uniquely Rotto.

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Rottnest Express
Hotel Rottnest
Rottnest Island Homepage

On this episode we take in the Swan Valley with Swan Valley Tours. Our first stop is Caversham Wildlife Park where we meet kangaroos, koalas and wombats, then we head to Sandalford Winery for tasting and a wine making tour. Our last stop is Elmars in the Valley, a boutique brewery with huge range of activities.

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Swan Valley Tours
Caversham Wildlife Park
Sandalford Winery
Elmars in the Valley
Tourism Council WA

On this episode John straps himself into a Sprint Kart at Wanneroo's world class go kart track, Nick goes jetboating off the coast of Fremantle with WestCoast Jet and Dave flies out of Burswood for a unique helicopter tour high above Perth city with HeliWest

Links:
Wanneroo International Go Kart Hire
WestCoast Jet
HeliWest

We kick off in a huge way as Steve takes you racing V8 Supercars at Perth International Airport. Janet meets a lady who saves eagles and then shows them off at Whiteman Park, while Sally goes diving with sharks then scrubs up for High Tea 33 floors above Perth city.