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making the short hop to
Albany
(
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)
the next day. Spend two days here swim-
ming (in summer), whale watching (in winter) and exploring the nearby coastal national
parks.
Head north for more wineries at
Mt Barker
(
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)
before scuttling east to spend
the night at
Porongurup National Park
(
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). Spend the next day (or two) tack-
ling the mountainous tracks here or at
Stirling Range National Park
(
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)
further
north.
From here the driving distances get longer. Continue through Ongerup and Jerramun-
gup to the South Coast Hwy and at Ravensthorpe hop down to
Hopetoun
(
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) to
spend the night. This will take about three hours from the Stirling Range, so you can
spend the afternoon at the beach. The following day, head back to the South Coast Hwy
and continue east to
Esperance
(
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)
, a drive of around 2½ hours. Stay there for at
least two days, spending one exploring gorgeous
Cape Le Grand National Park
(
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Head back on the South Coast Hwy and turn north just past Ravensthorpe for the road
to
Hyden
(
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)
and extraordinary
Wave Rock
(
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)
; allow four hours' driv-
ing. The following day, head west on Hwy 40 to Brookton and then turn north on the
Great Southern Hwy and follow the Avon Valley to quaintly colonial
York
(
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);
allow 3½ hours. For your last day, take a leisurely drive back to Perth via
Mundaring
(
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)
, stopping at the
Swan Valley
(
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)
wineries en route.
To make this itinerary shorter, head straight to Hyden from the Stirling Range, or take
the Albany Hwy directly to Perth from Mt Barker.