Lancelin

Lancelin is a small fishing and tourist town located 127 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The town has a permanent population of over 600, and swells to 2,500 during the peak holiday period around Christmas and New Year. Lancelin is close to the shipwreck site of the Vergulde Draeck or Gilt Dragon that was wrecked on rocks close to shore in 1656. The town offers a range of activities, including kitesurfing, windsurfing, sandboarding, and riding on a dune buggy, motorbike or four-wheel drive. The nearby Lancelin Island Nature Reserve is a sanctuary for breeding seabirds, resident landbirds, lizards, and sea lions. The town caters for all its water and nature-loving visitors with a choice of hostels, caravan parks, motels, and self-catering cottages, as well as a good selection of fine restaurants, cafes, and takeaways