Southwest road trip🔸 2WD

Itinerary created by

Chris and Bec (@salt.and.charcoal)

What you’ll do

The itinerary is PACKED, you can easily extend it by staying longer in certain places!

We also give some recommendations on how to make it shorter if needed, they have this emoji ✂️

This itinerary includes the following spots:

Esperance
Bremer Bay
Albany
Denmark
Pemberton
Augusta
Hamelin Bay
Margaret River
Yallingup
Dunsborough
Busselton

NOT included:

Windy Harbour (best with a 4WD)

Day 1

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Start/End point of your road-tripping adventures!

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Giant wave-shaped rock formation

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Quirky rock next to Wave Rock

1.3

One of our fave spots in WA for beaches and hikes

1.4

Day 2

Esperance's Great Ocean Drive

Coastal scenic drive through Esperance's beaches

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One of the most special beaches in Australia

2.2

Day 3

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Short steep rock hike with epic 360° views and cave!

3.1

The famous beach with the kangaroos

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Underrated secluded beach with super blue water

3.3

Day 4

#1 Favourite Beach in all of Australia

4.1

Day 5

One of our fave spots in WA for beaches and hikes

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Easy-access beach right in town with 4WD zones

5.2

Remote beach town with epic coastline and orcas

5.3

Day 6

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Bucket list tour if you're there mid Dec - April

6.1

Day 7

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Sheltered beach for swimming, fishing and paddling

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Calm beach, orca tours depart from here

7.2

Day 8

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Clear water bay for swimming, snorkelling and fishing

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Family-friendly beach with surf and rock pools

8.2

Day 9

Remote beach town with epic coastline and orcas

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One of the few places we could actually live!

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Crowned Australia's Best Beach in 2022

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Great spot for free whale-watching

9.4

Day 10

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Watch massive swells smash into a coastal chasm

10.1

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Granite rock arch right on the edge of the Southern Ocean

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Water sprays up several metres through the blowholes

10.3

Day 11

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Powerful Anzac memorial with epic views

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Albany’s main beach with everything you need for a chill day

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Calm waters, great for fishing, boating and family days

11.3

Day 13

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Small beach with a freshwater waterfall

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Easy forest trail with wildflowers and karri trees

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Most popular beach in Denmark

13.3

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