Southwest WA & Nullarbor

20 Day Itinerary - Porungurup & Stirling Ranges, Fitzgerald River & Cape Le Grande NPs, Nullarbor

This tour highlights the best of Southwest WA and the Nullarbor plain. Travelling south from Perth we head for the Margaret River region. This area is renown for the Cape to Cape walk and the many wineries and boutique businesses set up here. With many 2 and 3 night camps, there is plenty of walking and ample time for spotting orchids, heath flowers or perhaps sighting the Southern Emu Wren. Some of the many highlights include walking some of the Bibbulmun Track, marveling at the Tall Trees, climbing the peaks in the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges and exploring the unique plant diversity in Fitzgerald River and Cape le Grande NP’s. The Nullarbor doesn’t disappoint either with its myriad of limestone caves, remote telegraph stations and the spectacular west coast of South Australia.

Day 1 - Leaving Perth we travel to Bunbury then down into the Margaret River region. We camp at Hamelin Bay for 2 nights.

Day 2 - We explore Lake Cave followed by a walk on the Cape to Cape trail from Sugarloaf to Cape Naturaliste. (3.5km)

Day 3 - We visit Augusta and the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse before heading to Warren NP. We walk to Dave Evans Bicentennial tree. (9km)

Day 4 -On the South Coast we head for Walpole and Coalmine Beach. On the way we explore Mt Frankland NP.

Day 5 - A day walk along the Nuyts Wilderness track, great for orchids, heath flowers and the Southern Emu Wren. (15km)

Day 6 -We walk on the Bibbulmun Track. Then visit the Valley of the Giants on our way to camp in the Porungurup Range. (5km)

Day 7 - First a morning walk to Nancys Peak (5.5kms) and then an afternoon walk to
Castle Rock (4.7km).

Day 8 - We head north into the Stirling Ranges NP. We drive to Red Gum Pass observing some of the 500 flowering species found in the area.

Day 9 - A mornings walk to the top of Bluff Knoll followed by an afternoon birding around camp.

Day 10 -We head for Fitzgerald River NP for a 3 night camp

Day 11 - We climb East Mt Barren and spend the afternoon exploring the regions unique flora.

Day 12 - A day walking or relaxing in Fitzgerald River NP.

Day 13 - We head for Cape Le Grande NP, just east of Esperance.

Day 14 -A full day walk on the beautiful and scenic coastal trail.

Day 15 - We leave the Southwest heading for Balladonia and the start of the Nullarbor crossing. We bush camp along the way.

Day 16 - A mornings visit to the Eyre Bird observatory, before continuing our journey.

Day 17 - We visit the old Telegraph ruins at Eucla and explore some of the areas along the old dirt section of the Eyre Highway.

Day 18 -We pass the Head of the Bight and Ceduna, before spending 2 nights at
Streaky Bay.

Day 19 - There is much to see on this side of the Bight. Murphy’s Haystacks, Point Labatt seal colony and the blowholes along the coast.

Day 20 - We head for home, via Port Augusta arriving in Adelaide late in the evening.

Itineraries may change depending on local circumstances such as NP access, weather or road conditions

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