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WA

Perth to Esperance — Southwest and South Coast

Wine regions, towering forests and southern beaches all the way to Esperance.

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Suggested days
17 suggested days · 11 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Perth
  2. 2Fremantle
  3. 3Rottnest Island
  4. 4Bunbury
  5. 5Busselton
  6. 6Dunsborough
  7. 7Yallingup
  8. 8Margaret River
  9. 9Augusta
  10. 10Manjimup
  11. 11Pemberton
  12. 12Walpole
  13. 13Denmark
  14. 14Albany
  15. 15Bremer Bay
  16. 16Esperance
  17. 17Cape Le Grand National Park

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3

    Perth → Fremantle

    Perth: Swan River and city parks; Fremantle: harbour markets and historic streets.

    Suggested overnight: Fremantle

  2. Days 4–6

    Rottnest Island → Bunbury → Busselton

    Rottnest Island: ferry-only island beaches and quokka-watching guidelines; Bunbury: waterfront and local food; Busselton: iconic jetty and Geographe Bay.

    Suggested overnight: Busselton

  3. Days 7–9

    Dunsborough → Yallingup

    Dunsborough: beaches and Cape Naturaliste access; Yallingup: surf beaches and limestone caves.

    Suggested overnight: Yallingup

  4. Days 10–11

    Margaret River → Augusta → Manjimup

    Margaret River: wine estates, surf and forests; Augusta: cape scenery at the south-west tip; Manjimup: orchards, truffles and tall forest country.

    Suggested overnight: Manjimup

  5. Days 12–13

    Pemberton → Walpole

    Pemberton: karri forests and walking trails; Walpole: tall trees and coastal wilderness.

    Suggested overnight: Walpole

  6. Days 14–15

    Denmark → Albany → Bremer Bay

    Denmark: forest-backed beaches and local food; Albany: King George Sound and dramatic southern coastline; Bremer Bay: quiet beaches and seasonal marine wildlife trips.

    Suggested overnight: Bremer Bay

  7. Days 16–17

    Esperance → Cape Le Grand National Park

    Esperance: stunning Recherche Archipelago coastline; Cape Le Grand National Park: white beaches and granite outcrops.

    Suggested overnight: Cape Le Grand National Park

Things to do

Margaret River wine tour; Albany whale cruise (seasonal); Esperance coastal tour.

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Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

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Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • Vasse Valley (Margaret River /, WA)
  • Margaret River Farm Direct (Margaret River, WA)
  • Glenarty Road (Margaret River, WA)
  • Margaret River Organic Farmer (Margaret River, WA).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Rottnest Island is a boat side trip from Fremantle/Perth, not a drive-through stop.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.