Denmark Western Australia
Denmark is located on the South West Coast of Western Australia, 414 kilometres south-east of Perth. It is in the Great Southern Region along the Rainbow Coast of Western Australia. Denmark has natural attractions galore and a mild climate all year round. These features make it the perfect destination for your south coast holiday. Ideally set, it’s one of the nicest places in Western Australia.
Denmark – friendly, historic, beautiful
The happy and peaceful locals are very welcoming of visitors. This creates a wonderfully friendly small-town atmosphere that will have you returning time and time again. It is one of the most historic, stylish and most naturally beautiful destinations in the world.
The Town was formed around 1895, when a high demand for timber from Europe and around the world and the nearby goldrush kept the sawmills in Denmark busy. Today Denmark’s is a peaceful town of around 5000. The economy is sustained by a combination of tourism, dairy and cattle farming, fishing and the arts.
Denmark Town
Denmark’s town centre is peaceful, with no traffic lights and a host of wonderful places to shop. There are also delightfully delicious restaurants and cafes. Denmark is home to artisans, so everywhere you see evidence of their creativity dotted around!
The ambience is relaxed and everything is close together so you can park in one spot and meander through town. The cafes and shops are a delight to browse around.
Magnificent, iconic, beautiful…
Tall forests merge onto pristine white sandy beaches, across the ancient rocks and into the magnificent Southern Ocean. Set along the bend of the Denmark River you can walk a heritage trail to the river mouth, past the historic rail bridge, and watch the river gracefully flow into the Wilson Inlet. Nature lovers like Denmark for its pristine beaches, world-class walking trails, prolific wildlife, undulating landscape, ancient towering trees and wildflowers.
World-Class Walking & Biking Trails
There are many walks and trails in and around Denmark. Stroll through ancient forests, wander past still waters, walk along the ocean’s edge, hike through the bushland, gaze from cliffs, climb mountains and boulders, play in the parklands, watch for whales and splash on the beaches. The walks are awe-inspiring, with so many different scenic backdrops from which to choose.
Incredible Natural Beauty
Thanks to the offshore Leeuwin Current the area numbers in the top six regions for marine bio diversity, containing the most southerly coral reefs in the world.
The incredible natural beauty of the Denmark River region offers year-round delights for everyone. The paths, tracks and trails along the coast all pass by Denmark Town. Thus creating a hub of hikers, bikers, walkers, riders and lovers of the outdoors.
Rivers the Inlet and the Ocean
The Wilson Inlet is fed from the Denmark, Hay and Sleeman Rivers. It can be easily viewed less than a kilometre south of town at the Denmark river mouth. The inlet is almost fifty square kilometres of water and is roughly 14 km long (east-west) and 4km wide (north-south).
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