Esperance, WA

Very crowded caravan park but we had exclusive use of the back gate.

Ratings CP *** Surroundings *****

Kepa Kurla is the Aboriginal name for the Esperance area meaning "the place where waters are like a boomerang". The most eastern group of the Noongar people have been in this area for over 20 000 years. The first settlers (the Dempster brothers) arrived in 1863 although the French explorer, D'Entrecasteaux, explored the south coast of WA in 1792 and gave names to prominent places around Esperance such as Cape le Grande and the town itself.
The pace of life is relaxed ...time to amble over white sands and weave our way between posts of an old jetty on a perfect day.

Stretching 842 metres into Esperance Bay with a depth of 11.2 metres, the Tanker Jetty was originally built in 1934 for bulk ships when Esperance became a busy port due to agricultural activities and the discovery of gold and nickel. It fell into disrepair when the land-backed wharf was built during the 1960s for commercial use but has been repaired and safely restored to the community for recreational activities..

Rocks shaped and smoothed by nature's forces at Twilight Beach.

Travelling further along the Great Ocean Drive, we discovered wild surf thundering towards Eleven Mile Beach only a few kilometres away, providing a startling contrast to the serenity of Twilight Beach.