Trip 04 / Australia
The Great Southern Australia
Take to the road, with pit stops in sprawling vineyards and on rocky beaches in this remote region of Western Australia. Even if you do end up on Misery Beach.
The 50-minute flight from Perth to Albany, Western Australia, sets a fitting tone for the rural adventure that lies ahead. We head south in a Saab 340, a 34-seater, twin- engine turboprop. Passengers lean across the narrow aisle to chat and the sole flight attendant joins in on the small talk as she hands out tea and biscuits. Later she whips out a pen to tally how many aboard need taxis upon landing.
With a population just shy of 40,000, Albany is the largest town in The Great Southern, a region in Western Australia that is dominated by livestock…
