Itinerary for Western Australia 28 Days Journey from Perth

Western Australia 28 Days Journey from Perth

  north to Exmouth & south to Esperance

 (16 Aug to 12 Sep) (Prepared by Jeff Chen)

(A) 15 days north to Exmouth and return to Perth

Day 1: 16 August   Auckland – Perth

   (1) Auckland Departure, NZ0175

   (2) Perth Airport arrival

   (3) Rent a Car (Toyota Camry Sedan for 4 people)

   (4) Check in Perth Vineyards Holiday Park - Aspen Parks (1 of 2)

        (91 Benara Rd, Caversham, WA 6055)

  

Day 2: 17 August   Perth

   (1) Park Passes/Daywalk guide – get park pass and brochures at Perth Visitor Center

        www.westernaustralia.net

   (2) Perth City Tour

       * Perth City Center – London Court, Northbridge, Murry St Mall, Hay St Mall, Barrack Square & The Swan Bell Tower

       * King’s Park & Botanic Garden

       * Swan River & Swan Estuary Marine Park

       * Lake Monger, Herdsman Lake Regional Park

   (3) Stay at Perth Vineyards Holiday Park - Aspen Parks (2 of 2)

   ** Some other attractions around Perth, such as Fremantle will be done on 27th & 28th days

Day 3: 18 August   Perth – Cervantes

   (1) Drive to Cervantes

   (2) Mundaring Weir

   (3) John Forrest N. P.

   (4) Badgingarra N. P.

   (5) Emu Downs Wind Farm Viewing Area
   (6) Cervantes City Walks – Thirsty Point Lookout, Hansen Bay Lookout, Wildflowers

   (7) Lake Thetis and Stromatolites (Nambung N. P.)

   (8) Check in Cervantes Pinnacles Motel (7 Aragon Street, Cervantes, WA 6511)

  

Day 4: 19 August   Cervantes – Pinnacles – Geraldton

   (1) Check out from Cervantes Pinnacles Motel and drive to Pinnacles Desert

         Pinnacles Desert (Nambung N. P.), Pinnacles View Lookout, 1.2km Loop Walk

   (2) Turquoise Coast – Hangover Bay, Kangaroo Point (Nambung N. P.)

   (3) Drive from Cervantes to Geraldton along Indian Ocean Drive & Turquoise Coast

        Wildflower Country, Molar Hill Lookout, Sandy Bay (Jurien Bay Marine Park),

        Grigson Lookout, Greenough Leaning Trees

   (4) Check in Intown Apartment (75 Eastern Road, Geraldton, Mid West, WA 6530)
   (5) Geraldton City Walks –Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton Town Beach,
         Point Moore Lighthouse, St Francis Xavier Cathedral, HMAS Sydney II Menmorial

 Day 5: 20 August   Geraldton – Kalbarri

    (1) Check out from Intown Apartment

    (2) Drive to Kalbarri along Coast Route (SH1 and George Grey Drive)

        * Port Gregory & Hutt Lagoon (Pink Lake)

    (3) Kalbarri National Park – Coastal Cliffs Tracks & Lookouts

         (From Natural Bridge to Red Bluff) (From south to north)

    (4) Check in Kalbarri Tudor Holiday Park (10 Porter Street, Kalbarri, WA 6536) (1 of 2)

Day 6: 21 August   Kalbarri N. P.     

   (1) Kalbarri National Park – River Gorge Tracks

       * Natures Window and The Loop

       * Z-Bend

       * Hawk’s Head Lookout, Ross Graham Lookout & Trail

   (2) Stay at Kalbarri Tudor Holiday Park (2 of 2)

Day 7: 22 August   Kalbarri – Denham

   (1) Check out from Kalbarri Tudor Holiday Park

   (2) Murchison River Cruise

   (3) Kalbarri City Walks

      * Kalbarri Beach & Jetty

      * Pelican Feeding

      * Chinamans Beach & Rock

   (4) Drive to Denham

      * Hamelin Pool & Stromatolites, Seagrass

      * Shell Beach, Goulet Bluff, Whalebone

      * Eagle Bluff

      * Town Lookout of Denham

   (5) Check in Shark Bay Holiday Cottages (1 of 2) 

         (3-13 Knight Terrace, Denham, Shark Bay WA 6537)

Day 8: 23 August   Shark Bay (World Heritage)

   (1) Francois Peron N. P.

      * Little Lagoon, Peron Homestead

   (2) Monkey Mia

   (3) Useless Loop (Optional)

   (4) Stay at Shark Bay Holiday Cottages (2 of 2)

Day 9: 24 August   Denham – Carnarvon – Exmouth

   (1) Check out from Shark Bay Holiday Cottages

   (2) Shark Bay Cruise

   (3) Drive to Carnarvon

        * New Beach, Bush Bay

    (4) Drive to Exmouth

        * Tropic of Capricorn

    (5) Check in Exmouth Cape Holiday Park (1 of 3)

   (Lot 1112 Murat Road, Exmouth WA 6707, Opposite the Exmouth Visitor Centre)

    (6) Exmouth City Walks-- Town Beach, Marina Village

Day 10: 25 August   Exmouth (Ningaloo Coast-- World Heritage Area)

   (1) Cape Range N. P. (East Side)

        * Badjirrajirra Walk

        * Charles Knife Canyon Loop
        * Shothole Canyon
   (2) Pebble Beach
   (3) Bundegi Beach (Bundegi Coastal Park)
   (4) North West Cape (Ningaloo Marine Park)
   (5) Jurabi Coastal Park

   (6) Stay at Exmouth Cape Holiday Park (2 of 3)

Day 11: 26 August   Exmouth (Ningaloo Coast-- World Heritage Area)

   (1) Ningaloo Reef Cruise (Glass Bottom Boat Coral Viewing)
         (Ningaloo Marine Park)

   (2) Cape Range N. P. (West Side)
         * Mandu Mandu Gorge
         * Yardie Creek & Gorge (Yardie Nature Walk & Yardie Gorge Trail)

   (3) Turquoise Bay/Oyster Stacks/Lakeside
   (4) Stay at Exmouth Cape Holiday Park (3 of 3)

Day 12: 27 August   Exmouth – Carnarvon

   (1) Check out from Exmouth Cape Holiday Park and drive to Carnarvon

   (2) Coral Bay (Ningaloo Coast-- World Heritage Area)
         * Bill's Bay
         * Paradise Beach
         * Purdy Point

   (3) Check in BIG4 Plantation Caravan Park (1 of 2)

        (589 Robinson Street, Carnarvon, WA 6701)

   (4) Carnarvon City Walks
         * One Mile Jetty & Carnarvon Heritage Precinct
         * Water Tower Lookout
         * Chinaman's Pool
         * Carnarvon Food Trail

Day 13: 28 August   Carnarvon – Kennedy N. P. Return

   (1) Start at 5am. Drive to Gascoyne Junction & Kennedy N. P.

   (2) Kennedy N. P. (470km return from Carnarvon)
   (3) Gascoyne Junction Townsite
   (4) Gascoyne River & Rocky Pool at Gascoyne Junction

   (5) Stay at BIG4 Plantation Caravan Park (2 of 2)

Day 14: 29 August   Carnarvon – Geraldton

   (1) Check out from BIG4 Plantation Caravan Park and drive to Overlander Roadhouse

   (2) Drive to Geraldton (Wildflowers along road)
   (3) Northampton (Historical Buildings)

   (4) Check in Intown Apartment (75 Eastern Road, Geraldton, Mid West, WA 6530)

   (5) Geraldton City Walks (See Day 4)

Day 15: 30 August   Geraldton – Wildflower Country – Perth

   (1) Check out from Intown Apartment

   (2) Geraldton – Coalseam Conservation Park

   (3) Coalseam Conservation Park – Mingenew – Morawa

   (4) Morawa – Perenjori – Wubin

   (5) Wubin – New Nocia (Historic Monastry) – Bindoon (Orchards) – Perth

   (6) Check in Perth Vineyards Holiday Park - Aspen Parks

         (91 Benara Rd, Caversham, WA 6055)

(B) 13 days south to Esperance and return to Perth

Day 16: 31 August   Perth – Esperance

   (1) Check out from Perth Vineyards Holiday Park and drive to Hyden Wave Rock

   (2) Hyden Wave Rock
         * Wave Rock Walk
         * Hyden Rock Walk & Hyden Dam
         * Lake Magic & Salty Lakes

   (3) Drive to Esperance

   (4) Check in Esperance Bay Holiday Park (1 of 3)

         (162 Dempster St, Esperance, WA 6450)

Day 17: 1 September   Esperance – Cape Le Grand N. P.

   (1) Cape Le Grand N. P.
         * Frenchman Peak
         * Lucky Bay
         * Le Grand Coastal Trail

   (2) Stay at Esperance Bay Holiday Park (2 of 3)

Day 18: 2 September   Esperance

   (1) Great Ocean Drive

   (2) Lakes around Esperance

   (3) Stay at Esperance Bay Holiday Park (3 of 3)

Day 19: 3 September   Esperance – Albany

   (1) Check out from Esperance Bay Holiday Park and drive to Albany

   (2) Stokes N. P. (*Stokes Inlet Road)

   (3) Fitzgerald River N. P.

   (4) Check in Hanava Villas (1 of 4) (Firth Street, Emu Point, Albany, WA 6330)

   (5) Albany City Walks

      * The Natural Bridge (100m high)

Day 20: 4 September   North of Albany

   (1) Stirling Range N.P. (Bluff Knoll)

   (2) Albany City Walks

   (3) Stay at Hanava Villas (2 of 4)

Day 21: 5 September   North & east of Albany

   (1) Porongurup N. P.

   (2) Waychinicup N. P.

   (3) Albany City Walks

   (4) Stay at Hanava Villas (3 of 4)

Day 22: 6 September   East & south of Albany

   (1) Two People’s Bay N. P.

   (2) Gull Rock

   (3) Mt Martin Botanic Park

   (4) Torndirrup N. P.

   (5) Bibbulmum Track

   (6) Albany City Walks

   (7) Stay at Hanava Villas (4 of 4)

  

Day 23: 7 September   Albany – Pemberton

   (1) Check out from Hanava Villas and drive to Pemberton along Lower Denmark Road

   (2) West Cape Howe N. P.

   (3) William Bay N. P.

   (4) Walpole – Nornalup N. P.

        * Valley of the Giants – Tree Top Walk

        * Giant Tingle Tree

   (5) Mt Frankland N. P.

   (6) Check in Pemberton Caravan Park (1 of 2)

   (1 Pump Hill Road, Pemberton, WA 6260)

Day 24: 8 September   Pemberton

   (1) Shannon N. P.

   (2) D’Entrecasteaux N. P.

   (3) Karri Forest Explorer Drive (Karri Forest)

        * Gloucester N. P.

        * Gloucester Tree

        * Forest – Karri, Marri, Jarrah, Tingle, Tuart, Mandoo

   (4) Stay at Pemberton Caravan Park (2 of 2)

Day 25: 9 September   Pemberton – Busselton

   (1) Check out from Pemberton Caravan Park and drive to Bussel

   (2) Karri Forest Explorer Drive

   (3) Gloucester N. P.

   (4) Warren N. P.

   (5) Beedelup N. P.

   (6) Big Brook Forest (west of Nannup)

   (7) Busselton City Walks

   (8) Check in BIG4 Peppermint Park Eco Village (1 of 2)

  (97 Caves Road, Busselton, 6280 WA 6280)

  

Day 26: 10 September   Busselton – Cape Leeuwin return

   (1) Leeuwin – Naturaliste N. P. & Cape to Cape Track

   (Start from SH10 & return from Caves Road)

 * Cape Leeuwin – Lighthouse, Waterwheel

 * Margaret River Caves along Caves Road – Mammoth Cave, Lake Cave, Jewel Cave,

    Moondyne Cave

 * Margaret River – Boranup Karri Forest Drive

   (2) Yallingup – Ngilgi Cave, Canal Rocks, Sugarloaf Rock

   (3) Dunsborough – Meelup Reginal Park

   (4) Cape Naturaliste – Lighthouse, Eagle Bay

   (5) Stay at BIG4 Peppermint Park Eco Village (2 of 2)

Day 27: 11 September   Busselton – Perth (Fremantle)

   (1) Drive to Fremantle

   (2) Tuart Forest N. P.  

   (3) Bunbury

   (4) Yalgorup N. P.

   (5) Serpentine N. P.

   (6) Check in Woodman Point Holiday Park - Aspen Parks (1 of 1)

         (132 Cockburn Road, Munster, WA 6166)

Day 28: 12 September   Perth – Auckland

   (1) Check out from Woodman Point Holiday Park

   (2) Fremantle – Fremantle Markets, South Terrace, Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle Prison,

  Swan River Mouth 

   (3) Return car at airport

   (4) Perth Departure, NZ0176

   (5) Auckland arrival