Thursday 4 April 2019

LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE in Western Australia

Jazz by the Bay returns to the South West
Critically acclaimed Australian-American vocalist-composer, Chris McNulty, will perform for the first time at this year’s Jazz by the Bay festival, alongside New Orleans jazz trumpeter Ashlin Parker, and returning New York-based artist Nerissa Campbell. Held over the June long weekend – from May 31 to June 3 – the popular music festival will see the South West towns of Dunsborough, Busselton and Margaret River swinging, scatting and jiving as the festival brings together local, national and international talent for an eclectic mix of free and ticketed live soul, rhythm and blues, big band, bebop and swing events at a range of great venues including wineries, pubs, theatres and galleries.

Margaret River Pro returning in May
The top 34 ranked male and top 17 ranked female surfers in the world will descend upon the Margaret River region from May 29 to June 7 to surf its world-class waves at the 2019 Margaret River Pro. The event will see thousands of spectators flock to Surfers Point in Prevelly to watch the world’s best surfers take on the famous Margaret River Main Break. In a recent deal between the World Surf League and the State Government, the Margaret River Pro will continue to retain its World Championship Tour status until at least 2021 - as the event offers some of the best surfing conditions in the world.

Opera in the Kimberley
APT has partnered with Opera Australia to present an Opera in the Kimberleyseries. Surrounded by breathtaking beauty, guests will join two of Australia’s finest opera singers for a once-in-a-lifetime performance in Cathedral Gorge – a natural red rock amphitheater – in the heart of the Bungle Bungle Range within World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park. The performance is a feature on two separate tours taking place in September 2019, including a Kimberley Complete Tour (departing September 5, 6 and 7) and an El Questro, Gorges and Purnululu Tour departing on September 8.

100 things to see in the Kimberley
Coinciding with the start of the Kimberley travel season, Kununurra local and award-winning Kimberley tour guide Scotty Connell has put together the ultimate travel guide – 100 Things to See in the Kimberley. Due for release at the end of March, the guide is a culmination of a life spent exploring the Kimberley, and highlights some of Scotty’s favourite places across WA’s North West, from stunning fern-lined pools, to incredible waterfalls and wonders found nowhere else on Earth. The A5 size travel guide is now available for pre-sale through thekimberleyaustralia.com.

Website: www.westernaustralia.com

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