The centre overlooks the actual harbour from which over 41,000 men and women departed Australia for the Great War.
Fitzgerald (old school site) free camp
Staying overnight on our way to Albany.
Better conditions for night sky photography
Sunshine 🌞 @ 4 Mile Campground
Sunny day (and strong gusting winds) producing plenty of power (3 panels/510w) enough to run, in addition to the normal appliances and devices, the frig! “Free” camping in a National Park 😀.
Fitzgerald River National Park
Afternoon drive though the Park…
Red circle marks our caravan 
East Mount Barren 
Four Mile Beach Campground
Located in the Fitzgerald National Park, 11 kms from the nearest town of Hopetoun, is where we are based for 3 nights… peaceful and isolated. There are 2 beaches in close walking proximity – Four Mile and Barrens Beach
Barrens Beach
Crystal clear water for our 1st W.A. swim!
Bird life in the “park”
Night sky
A little cloudy, so not the best night for photography
Cape le Grand
Within 45 minutes drive of Esperance, this grand park features sweeping heathlands, rugged coastal peaks and white sandy beaches voted the best in Australia including Thistle Cove and Lucky Bay…
Whistling Rock
Instead of driving by road back to Esperance we took the “beach route“. The sand was reasonably firm so we decided not to reduce tyre pressure. Just before high tide there were a couple of difficult sections but none that stopped our 22km journey.
Esperance Coastal Drive
Esperance’s Great Ocean Drive is a 40 kilometre circular loop to explore by car that features a vast range of coastal elements such as stunning beaches, rocky headlands, small bays, steep cliffs and hidden ocean pools.
Pink Lake 
Coffee at Esperance
Wiley Bay (Esperance)
Living the dream… on a remote W.A. beach, 4WDing, white sand, crystal clear blue water, relaxing 😎, picnic lunch. Unfortunately the water temp (17°?) + a cool southerly breeze made the prospect of a swim less than inviting.
