Esperance - Western Australia

Esperance is a seaside holiday town a mere 700 km from Perth. Famous for its white beaches, nearby National Parks and the 'Bay of Isles'.

The Shire has over 400 km of coastline and over 100 nearby islands, all A-class nature reserves.

West Beach, Second Beach, Blue Haven Beach, Fourth Beach, Salmon Beach, Twilight Cove, Nine Mile Beach, Ten Mile Lagoon and Eleven Mile Beach.

Follow the 38 km Great Ocean Drive and see why Esperance boasts the best beaches and coastal scenery in Australia.

The visual surprise of Pink Lake.

On sunny days when conditions are right,
high concentrations of pink algae colour the water like a virgin's blush.

Millions of years ago, the ocean carved a great tunnel thru Frenchman Peak.

267 metres and a one-hour climb for the fit.

Can you see the three people standing on the top?

Scientific experts have determined the second whitest beach in Australia is Hellfire Bay at Cape Le Grand National Park.

Australia's whitest beach is less than 10 km away at Lucky Bay.

Wild coastal scenery, rugged granite peaks over 2.5 billion years old and sweeping heathlands characterise Cape Le Grand National Park.

Popular features in the park include attractive bays with wide sandy beaches set between rocky headlands.

Woody Island — a small nature reserve, 15 kilometres from Esperance in the Recherche Archipelago.