Tourism

CRAY/LOBSTER FISHING

Lancelin has been a cray fishing town for nearly 70 years and today, some 20 boats work the waters off the Lancelin coast fishing for Western Rock Lobsters which can fetch up to AU$90/kilo wholesale and probably 50-100% more than that in the restaurants of China and Japan where most of the Lancelin catch ends up…. Read More

LANCELIN SUNSETS

The sun sets over the Indian Ocean every day of the week providing an array of rich colours that lend themselves to fine photos.  … Read More

LANCELIN SNARES GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

On Saturday Oct 15th, 2016 over 2,000 people took to Lancelin’s iconic sand dunes to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Convoy of Off Road Vehicles. The event was part of the Lancelin Off Road Muster, sponsored by Perth Diesel Performance and Line-X and organised by the Lancelin District Community Association. On the Saturday morning, 450 turned up at the registration desk in the heart of town before being given a police escort… Read More

VIDEO DIRECTIONS TO THE DUNES

If you’re heading to Lancelin to check out our dunes, simply turn west off Indian Ocean Drive and go all the way to the T-Junction before turning right.  Follow the video route here – and have a great day…. Read More

SEA LIONS

  Lancelin is home to a number of sea lions. This trio of youngsters were enthralled with Jarred Ackley and his father who were diving on the reef just west of Lancelin’s jetty  … Read More

What A Feeling

Lancelin’s proximity to Perth (just 90mins by road) and it’s protected bay, make it an easy and attractive day trip for those looking for a short break. On a hot day with little wind, the water becomes almost invisible from the air as can be seen from this shot (Photo: www.kymillman.com). When can we next expect to see you in town?… Read More