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MC2787 RAC members save up to Need maps,Don’t guides, get stranded our entire range. atlases or aon GPS your for next trip.15% off Call RAC Travel on 1300 655 179, go to rac.com.au/holidayguides your journey?Join RAC Roadside Assistance todayor pop into your local RAC Travel Centre call 13 17 03 or visit rac.com.au MRB 723 Fact sheet Indian Ocean drive #05 drive series

Highlights » Snorkelling » Art galleries » Fishing » Diving » National parks » Museums » Historical settlements

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Day 2 » Cervantes to Dongara 160km through the 11 restored pioneerbuildings on site. Continue your journey north along the Indian As you continue your drivetowards Geraldton, Ocean Drive, stopping along the way at the Molah keep an eye for leaningtrees. Buffeted by prevailing Hill Lookout, which offers uninterrupted views of southerly winds,the trees’ horizontal trunks have Visitor Centres native bush land and the ocean. become something of an icon for the region. Cervantes (08) 9652 7700 Dongara (08) 9927 1404 Interpretive signage along the path to the lookout Day 4 » Geraldton to Perth 420km Geraldton (08) 9921 3999 provides information about the nearby flora and via Indian Ocean Drive, 430km, via Brand Hwy, fauna and an insight into the Indigenous heritage or 575km via inland wildflower trail. Head up of the area. Heading further north towards Jurien to the impressive HMAS Sydney II Memorial. Bay, Grigson’s Lookout is located in the Leseuer Commemorating the lives of 645 sailors who died National Park, which is home to 900 species in World War II. Located on Mt Scott, this emotive of flora. Continue north to Jurien Bay and jump memorial provides panoramic views across Accomodation aboard a sea lion charter or out of a plane and Geraldton and the Indian Ocean. Free walking Visit racparksandresorts.com.au onto the beach! Jurien Bay is the only place in WA tours are offered at 10.30am daily. or contact your nearest RAC where you can land on the beach after skydiving. travel centre to book today. Snorkel and explore the underwater wonderland of the , which is home Optional: Consider taking a scenic flight from to tropical fish, sponges, sea squirts, soft corals, Geraldton to the Houtman Abrolhos Islands where sea lions and dolphins. Explore the caves of the you can enjoy snorkelling and guided walks. The Park Passess Stockyard Gully National Park, which is accessible Houtman Abrolhos Islands feature rich biodiversity only by four wheel drive. Treat yourself to a dinner in wildlife on land and in the surrounding pristine RAC members receive 50% off of freshly caught seafood in Jurien Bay or up the waters. Shipwrecks and coral reefs offer great National Park Passes. Purchase yours today at rac.com.au/parkpasses. road in Dongara. Take a stroll along Dongara’s 1.6 snorkelling and diving and weather conditions are kilometre walk trail of historic buildings. often perfect for surfing and windsurfing.

Day 3 » Dongara to Geraldton 66km Head north to the Greenough CentralHistoric Useful tips Settlement and step back in time as you stroll Need a car? Hire a car through Thrifty car rental and save.

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