Norwesta Lifestyle Park

Miaboolya Beach (20 minutes’ drive) beckons all year round for sea fishing, Pelican Point Road’s (10 minutes) your spot for kite surfing, and there are snorkelling beaches and Insta-worthy rocky landscapes around Quobba Blow Holes (45 minutes). When you’ve had enough of the water, walk out over the ocean at One Mile Jetty (10 minutes) or take the kids to see where the first Aussie TV programme was broadcast from the mast at Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum (five minutes). Top of your to-do list might be a couple of days discovering the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, where you can spot dolphins, dugong and sea lions (hopefully), go bush walking or drive the Top Trail from Monkey Mia (three hours 30 minutes) to Overlander (two hours). Closer to base and away from the ocean, One Tree Point Nature Reserve (15 minutes) is a cracking spot for birding and hiking, and there’s a great wild swimming pool and picnic area in Chinaman’s Pool Nature Reserve (10 minutes).