On the eastern outskirts of Esperance is Whilie Beach, where you can drive the beach all the way to cape Le Grand a distance of about 25k. With tires down we ventured onto the beach. The sand was firm and the going was good. Cruising down the beach, we passed quite a few vehicles coming the other way and some going our way overtook us. We had a wonderful drive all the way to Cape LeGrand.
There was no camping there as the grounds were all full, so we visited all the beaches and points of intrest in the area. On the way to Rossiter Bay, in the east of the park, is Frenchmans Peak, a peak where at the right angle you get a view of the cave at the summit that is amazing.
Stayed all day exploring the park and being quite dark by the time we exited the boundary.
We continued on till we came to a spot on the main road which was wide enough to get far enough off the road to be safe and crawled into bed for the night. In the morning we awoke to find we had parked in front of someone's house, practically on there front lawn. Had some breakfast and continued on our way.
Up the road was a little place called Wharton, on the coast. Out we went. A beautiful place with spectacular beaches.
A track led to the next bay along, so, went to check it out. Some way down it was apparent we were going to struggle to get all the way, so found a spot to turn around and went back.
Back to the main track and around to the next bay by the gravel road. We camped at that bay for a few days then backtracked to Condinup, a small town with a small shop and fuel point attached to the tavern. We bought lunch there and headed to the local oval where you can camp for free. Stayed there for four days and planned our next move and caught up on stuff needing phone signal, this blog included.
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