Australian_Traveller-May.June.July_2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1
In partnership with Australia’s Golden Outback

CLOCKWISEFROMTOP:
Thefamousgraniteboulders
andturquoisewatersofGreens
PoolnearDenmark;Thebright
pinkhueofLakeHilliernear
Esperanceisasighttobehold;
Roosonthebeach?It’syour
luckydayatLuckyBay.

Findoutmoreataustraliasgoldenoutback.com
andhelloworld.com.au

1.INDIJUPNATURALSPA
DrivestraightfromPerthtoMargaretRiver,
famousforitspremiumwinesandworld-class
surf.It’salsothehomeofbeaches,plentyof
restaurantsandthissecretspot:IndijupNatural
Spa.Simplysitinthewaterandrelaxaswaves
rhythmicallyfillthepoolwithagentlefizz.


  1. ANATURAL,BRIGHTGREENPOOL
    GreensPoolisframedbyhugeboulders,
    whichactasaprotectiveshorebreak;
    thenaturallyoccurring,almostperfectly
    circularpoolofpeppermint-tingedwater
    attractslocalsfromthenearbytown
    ofDenmarkfortheirmorninglaps.
    3.GREATOCEANDRIVE
    AsyoudriveintoEsperance,you’llcome
    acrosstheGreatOceanDrive–get
    yourcameraready!Passingalong20km
    ofstunningcoastline,it’sbeendubbed
    Australia’smostbeautifulstretchofroad,
    andforgoodreason–you’llseemorethan
    adozendazzlingbeaches,almost 100
    islandsandthefamousTwilightBeach.
    4.KANGAROOSONTHEBEACH
    KangarooscanbefoundatLuckyBay
    (inCapeLeGrandNationalPark,near
    Esperance)onmostdays,sogetreadyto
    makesomefurryfriends(andtakesome
    greatshots).Thecombinationofwhite
    sand,blueoceanandsunbakingkangaroos
    makesthisplacesomethingspecial.
    5. ABRIGHTPINKLAKE
    Withitsshockingpinkhueandstriking
    juxtapositionagainsttheocean,the
    naturallycolouredLakeHillierhasbeen
    thesubjectofplentyofviralvideos,aswell
    asaNationalGeographicinquiry.Foundon
    MiddleIsland,justoffthecoastofEsperance,
    LakeHillierisbestseenfromtheair,
    whereyoucanlineuptheclassicInstagram
    shot:halfpink,halfblue,allbeautiful.
    6. WAVEROCK
    Thoughttohaveformedsome 130
    millionyearsago,WaveRockisentirely
    naturalandmeasuresabout 15 metres
    inheight.It’saboutfourhoursinland
    fromtheGreatSouthWestEdge,and
    you’llseeitonyourwaybacktoPerth.


The Great


South West


Edge


ThisEPICWAROAD


TRIPtakesyoufrom


PerthtoEsperancealong


theGreatSouthWest


Edge.Hereareour


TOP 6 EXPERIENCES


alongtheway.

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