Apr 06

Esperance

by in Places we've been, Things we've seen

We arrived in Esperance WA Tuesday, spent Wednesday cleaning and restocking the house after being cleaned out at the border and spending 4 or 5 nights free camping across the Nullarbor. Whilst the road across was good we did seem to attract a lot of dust and dirt from our various sorties off highway. Also had a bit of a rest day. The view through the Norfolk Pines from our front porch was worth the sit.

Thursday we started exploring – this place is  a gem. The Great Ocean Road in Vic is ‘good’ – this coastline is ‘spectacular’. It seems to be a ‘best kept secret’. Town itself is attractive, the port is bustling and there are ships waiting at anchor to load with grain, there is clearly money about and the place is busy. We took the ‘Ocean Road’ out of town to Twilight Cove, stopping at each bay along the way- they just got better. Sweeping white sands, safe beaches, beautiful vistas.

Then it got better still.  We took in Cape Le Grand on Friday. We even went swimming (well one of us went swimming the other just saved his own life in the water). You could see your own feet in 1.5 metres of water, it is so clear. Driving along the beach to your own private spot is just the bees knees. Cape Le Grand is a National Park managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) and it’s an example the rest of the country could follow – road acces is terrific, signage is good, access to the beaches is exemplary and it is just a lovely place to be and see. About 56 km out of Esperance it’s an easy drive through some of the most picturesque farm lands we’ve yet seen and all of it is GREEN.

Esperance from Rotary Lookout

 

 

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Jude was heard to say that if it wasn’t for the water this would be a great place to live – fair praise indeed.                                                           

 

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I’ll put up more photos in the side panel in due course.

Today is unfortunately cold and damp. It’s the first day since we left home thats not been conducive to getting out, so I sit here writing up the blog. Ohhh the poor bastard I hear you say – well we have had great weather and every day has brought some new experience so I’ll just have to find something we can do indoors.

3 Responses to “Esperance”

  1. From g@z:

    Sounds awesome. The view looks far away enough from the water that it should not be a problem. But there are a lot more awesome places to see!

    Regards,
    g@z.

    Posted on 6 April 2013 at 11:45 pm #
  2. From Justin:

    whats wrong with the water…don’t rush anywhere if it’s that magnificent stay a day or two!

    JP

    Posted on 11 April 2013 at 11:38 am #
    • From barry:

      Well Juz,

      I hate the smell of the beach, the sand (in my knickers) and the unrelenting crash of the waves at night. Keeps me awake. But Oh! how beautiful it is during the waking hours.

      Queensland has talked up their beaches for ever, but they’re not a patch on WA’s.

      Posted on 15 April 2013 at 12:49 pm #

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