Esperance Trail

The drive from Perth to Esperance will take you through some truly spectacular rural scenery that ends with the reward of one of Australia’s most stunning coastal regions. Along the way you will encounter a number of historically significant Wheatbelt towns in the Australia’s Golden Outback region.

Esperance and its surrounding areas will provide the visitor with a myriad of outdoor experiences that go way beyond the region’s striking wildflower displays. This is where you can also observe sea eagles, whales, dolphins and seals in their natural habitat. The nearby Cape Le Grand National Park will also present nature lovers with an unforgettable opportunity to experience some of our most pristine coastal environments.

In the Fitzgerald River National Park, nearly 20 per cent of the state’s plant species can be found and it is popular for bird and whale watching.

Esperance Trail Map Reference Points:

1 Boyagin Rock
2 Dryandra Forest
3 Narrogin
4 Harrismith
5 Kukerin – Tarin Rock Nature Reserve
6 Greater Lake Grace Area – Lake King Road, Emu Rock and Old Water Tanks
7 Peak Charles National Park
8 Cape Le Grand National Park
9 Monjingup Lake Reserve and Stokes Inlet National Park
10 Ravensthorpe Range
11 Fitzgerald River National Park
12 Quaalup


Esperance Trail - Must see and do


  • Walk the Moorambine Heritage Trail, Pingelly
  • Enjoy the scenic drive down Magdhaba Track to Roe Hill lookout, Lake King
  • Look out for whales, seals and dolphins on a cruise of the Recherche Archipelago
  • Take in the stunning coastal scenery of Cape Le Grand National Park
  • Take the 40 kilometre Great Ocean Drive from Esperance
  • Go fishing, windsurfing or walking around Hopetoun
  • Explore early settlement areas along the Williams Heritage Trail
  • Learn about sheep shearing at the Williams Woolshed
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