Esperance (including Israelite Bay)
Intensely beautiful town with some of the most stunning coastal scenery in Australia
For what it is worth I would suggest that the drive from Esperance west along Twilight Beach Road past West Beach, Chapman's Point, Blue Haven Beach, Salmon Beach, Fourth Beach and Twilight Beach is the most beautiful stretch of coastline I have seen anywhere in Australia. The impossibly white sands, the gently rounded granite cliffs, and the ocean changing from aquamarine near the shore to a deep blue out near the islands of the Archipelago of the Recherche is a combination of natural beauties which make Esperance one of the true wonders of the Australian coastline.
The sand dunes, pushed to fantastic heights by the unforgiving 'Esperance Doctor', are 50-60 metres high. They are so white and so battered by the winds of the Southern Ocean that there are places on the road where the sand has drifted across the road like snow.
Below the road the white sands of the beaches and small bays are edged by smooth and dramatic rocks and glorious displays of wildflowers. This is one of those areas where the beauty is so overwhelming that it takes the breath away. Located 721 km south-east of Perth, Esperance is increasing in popularity as travellers begin to realise its unique charms.
Tourist Information
Esperance Tourist Bureau
Museum Village P.O. Box 799
Esperance WA 6450
Telephone: (08) 9071 2521
Facsimile: (08) 9071 4543
Email: Visit.Esperance@bigpond.com.au
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