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making the short hop to Albany ( Click here ) 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 ( Click here ) before scuttling east to spend
the night at Porongurup National Park ( Click here ). Spend the next day (or two) tack-
ling the mountainous tracks here or at Stirling Range National Park ( Click here ) 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 ( Click here ) 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 ( Click here ) , a drive of around 2½ hours. Stay there for at
least two days, spending one exploring gorgeous Cape Le Grand National Park ( Click
here ) .
Head back on the South Coast Hwy and turn north just past Ravensthorpe for the road
to Hyden ( Click here ) and extraordinary Wave Rock ( Click here ) ; 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 ( Click here );
allow 3½ hours. For your last day, take a leisurely drive back to Perth via Mundaring
( Click here ) , stopping at the Swan Valley ( Click here ) 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.
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