Taking a Dip with Flipper The wild dolphins that come to Monkey Mia's shore are justly famous. But just 2 hours' drive south of Perth, en route to Margaret River, is a place where you can swim with these creatures. At the Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Drive, Bunbury (tel. 08/9791 3088; or visit their website), bottlenose dolphins come into shore in Koombana Bay. You can "float" with them free in the waist-deep "interaction zone" on the beach, under the watchful eye of volunteer guides. The dolphins don't show up about a third of the time (the best chance of seeing them is 8am-noon), and the water does not usually have the same clear visibility as at Monkey Mia. Reservations are not necessary. | 
