Story: Floating Over the Avon
Episode: 27
Presenter: Will Cochrane
Air Date: 3 August 2025

Will heads to Northam for Western Australia’s only commercial hot air balloon flight, where he and his brother drift above the Avon Valley at sunrise, a peaceful, hands-on adventure that captures the beauty, stillness, and authentic charm of life in the country.

• Northam is the only place in Western Australia where you can take to the skies in a commercial hot air balloon, offering a rare and exclusive experience for locals and visitors alike.
• Flights launch at sunrise over the Avon Valley, revealing golden light across a patchwork of farmland, native forest, and winding river, creating views that are breathtaking, painterly, and deeply calming.
• The balloon drifts over real working farms, bushland, and early-morning wildlife, offering an authentic connection to the WA countryside. Kangaroos, sheep, and rural life are often part of the view, not curated, just naturally unfolding below.
• Liberty Balloon Flights maintains warm relationships with local landowners, often gifting bottles of champagne at farm gates as a thank you for shared landings or launch spots and flying local farmers free of charge.
• Each flight is a soft adventure with a strong people focus, passengers are welcomed by name, encouraged to participate in simple, fun launch and landing activities, and always supported with care, safety, and clear communication.
• Pilots are expert storytellers, weaving local knowledge, weather insights, star lore, and ballooning history into the journey, making it not just a scenic flight, but a story-rich experience in the sky.
• After landing, guests enjoy a warm country breakfast at a historic local hotel, a relaxed, social meal shared with fellow travellers and the pilot, rounding off a truly memorable morning.
• For added convenience, Liberty Balloon Flights also offers return transfers from Crown in Burswood, making it an easy escape from Perth to one of WA’s most peaceful and spectacular experiences.

For more information, head to:
libertyballoonflights.com.au