Lancelin Holiday Accommodation
Western Australia

The area in which Lancelin, Western Australia is located 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's name originates from Lancelin Island that is located nearby which was named after P.J. Lancelin.

Lancelin was gazetted in 1950 and was originally named "Wangaree", the Aboriginal word for fish.

Lancelin is also the coastal link to the Pinnacles Desert.

The town is stretched along the edge of a natural bay which is protected from the Indian Ocean by outer reefs and islands. The protected waters of the bay are ideal for swimming, fishing, boating and using small watercraft.

Around the point, Back Beach is safe for body-boarding, surfing and swimming, with plenty of hideaways for sunbathing.

The Lancelin area is noted for its excellent wildflower displays which occur in spring.

Kitesurfing and windsurfing are popular in the ocean off Lancelin, as are sandboarding and 4-wheel driving on the beaches and in the dunes behind the town.

There is an abundance of marine wildlife. Sea lions reside on Lancelin Island and regularly inspect the activities in the bay. Lancelin WA is also home to dolphins that frequent the bay daily and are only too willing to show off their catch of fish to spectators.

There are also huge pods of dolphins and the occasional seal outside the bay, pleasing locals and tourists to Western Australia alike.