Home and Away will film in WA for the first time in the show’s 37-year history, and the team behind Australia’s number one TV drama has promised an “ambitions, high-stakes” storyline to mark the occasion.

The program will swap Summer Bay for WA in October, with filming to take place across several locations including Perth, the state’s rugged coastline and expansive outback.

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Home and Away’s series producer, Lucy Addario, said the team is “beyond excited” to be filming out west.

“Its awe-inspiring beauty, diverse landscapes and sheer scale make it the perfect backdrop for this huge storyline,” Addario said.

Pre-production is underway for the five special episodes, which will showcase WA to audiences in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and almost 50 other international markets.

The trip west is in partnership with Tourism WA and the WA Government, which is keen to capitalise on the 250,000 UK viewers who tune into Home and Away every night.

The UK is already WA’s largest tourism market, with 117,000 visitors from there pouring about $240 million into the local economy in 2024.

‘We are thrilled’

“From Summer Bay to WA, we are thrilled to welcome one of Australia’s most iconic television shows to our state,” WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said.

“Home and Away has been a staple of Australian television for close to 40 years, and this special WA storyline presents a great opportunity to showcase the state to millions of viewers across the country and around the world.

“When our pristine coastline and diverse tourism experiences are broadcast to homes across the country and overseas next year, we encourage viewers to come and see these spectacular locations for themselves.”

Tourism Council WA chief executive Evan Hall said WA’s beaches and coastal lifestyle “are really appealing to the UK visitor”.

“Getting in with Home and Away is the ideal way to showcase that,” he told 7NEWS.

The episodes are expected to air on Seven and 7plus in 2026.