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Perth to Augusta 1 Perth, Bunbury, Augusta Take a coastal drive along magnificent coastline to discover sensational campgrounds in beautiful national parks. Take four days or more to enjoy everything this incredible stretch 2 Yalgorup Martins Tank campground National Park of coast has to offer. Handy information 2 Bunbury ExploreParks WA website will give you all the information you Working Together on Country need to start planning your trip – see parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au. The Department of Parks and Wildlife ParkStay WA for all your campground information needs. Many respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal 3 Leeuwin-Naturaliste camp sites can be booked online – see parkstay.dpaw.wa.gov.au. people as the traditional owners of the National Park lands and waters it manages. Park passes. Buy a pass online at shop.dpaw.wa.gov.au Information current as at March 2017 and save. Remember entry fees apply at many parks. For RAC (WA) members, go to rac.com.au/travel/australia/wa-holidays/park-passes. 3 Augusta ParkFinder WA mobile app is a great way to plan your trip Cape to Cape Track and stay on route while you’re away. It contains information on 150 parks and reserves in . Martins Tank campground CampingMate app will help when planning your camping trip with lists you can save and use on your next adventure. Trails WA search for trails near you – see trailswa.com.au. 20170206B 0617 PDF Travel itinerary

Penguin Island Camp at: Drive 45 minutes south of Perth and take the five-minute Martins Tank ferry ride across Shoalwater The newly redeveloped Martins Tank Bay to discover Penguin Island, campground has excellent facilities and is an home to the smallest penguin ideal place to camp. in the world. Learn about this Bookings essential: parkstay.dpaw.wa.gov.au 2 Bunbury 2 Yalgorup National Park remarkable species as you Nearby Preston Beach is a popular place to stay if Cape to watch them being fed in the Martins Tank is booked out. Go to Caravan Industry Cape Track Discovery Centre. Jump on board a fascinating cruise Association of WA for alternative camping options caravanwa.com.au. 3 around Shoalwater Marine Park Leeuwin-Naturaliste Little penguin to meet sea lions, stingrays National Park dolphins and more. Bookings and enquiries: penguinisland.com.au Must do:

Pack your binoculars and head off on a walk trail. Late winter and spring are wonderful times for Conto campground viewing wildflowers in the park and you will be Koombana Bay rewarded with fantastic views over Lake Preston. Dolphin Discovery Centre 3 Augusta 1 Perth Visit the bird hide on the shores of Lake Pollard and 2 Bunbury discover how many species of birds visit this special place.

Yalgorup National Park to Bunbury to Leeuwin-Naturaliste Penguin Island 2 3 Bunbury National Park and Augusta 68km 50 min 119km 1 hour 35 min to Conto 142km 1 hour 40 min to Augusta Preston Beach Road - Old Coast Road – Forrest Hwy Short stop Bussell Hwy 1 Head south along Old Coast This spectacular stretch of coast boasts wild scenery, Road to Bunbury and visit stunning white beaches, superb fishing and some of the Lake Clifton the Dolphin Discovery State’s best surfing breaks. Explore limestone caves or walk Centre. Join a guided tour part of the Cape to Cape Track, a 135km walk connected by Preston Beach 2 Yalgorup National Park and swim with the wild historic lighthouses at Cape Naturaliste and , dolphins in the open waters the furthest south-west corner of the continent. Conto of Koombana Bay; a truly campground is close to the coast, just 18km from Margaret Myalup memorable experience. River, and is the perfect base to explore all this remarkable Bookings and enquiries: region has to offer including the stunning Ngari Capes dolphindiscovery.com.au Marine Park.

Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park Dolphin Discovery Centre Camp at: Perth to Yalgorup National Park 1 Conto campground 128km 1 hour 30 min Nestled within the shade of Kwinana Fwy - Forrest Hwy - Preston Beach Road peppermint woodland, take advantage of the recent $1.1 Just 60km south of , discover Yalgorup National Ranger's top tip million upgrade at Conto. With incredible Park. This narrow, coastal, Ramsar-listed lake system is facilities and so many activities on offer, this significant for the incredible variety of water birds that live in The lakes are wonderful for nature observation. campground gets booked up fast! Surf at and visit the area. On the edge of Lake Clifton are structures Don’t forget your camera for some fabulous photo nearby Conto Springs Beach, walk part of the built by microorganisms too small for the human eye to opportunities, especially around dawn and dusk. The Cape to Cape Track (directly accessible from see called thrombolites. You can view this fascinating sight lake’s shoreline is a nesting spot for hooded plovers (Thinornis rubricollis). They lay their eggs in the open the campground), or visit one of the many on the purpose-built walkway, imagining the dawn of time sand and will abandon their nest and hatchlings if magnificent caves in the area. Take a drive and 650 million to 3,500 million years ago when thrombolites approached, so please stay on designated paths. explore Boranup Forest and enjoy the scenic were one of the only forms of life on Earth. Lakes, beaches lookouts along the way. and dunes can be seen from several high vantage points in Conto campground the park and for those wishing to get their toes wet, nearby Bookings essential: parkstay.dpaw.wa.gov.au Preston Beach and Myalup are perfect locations for a spot of fishing. For more information on Yalgorup National Park visit parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au Conto beach, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park