Photo of a curved bay with white sand dunes and grasses, hint of a white beach around the bay, turquoise water of the ocean. In the centre of the bay is a large rock with a dark hole on its right hand side. A handful of people standing on the beach looking out to sea, and a small boat in the distance

South West Edge

Planning a trip along the South West Edge (Perth to Esperance)? This collection of guides is designed to help you shape one of Australia’s most rewarding coastal journeys, combining real travel experience with practical planning advice.

From route ideas and stop offs to timing your trip and structuring each day, everything is built to help you turn a long stretch of coastline into a clear, confident itinerary.

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Day Trip From Perth: Mandurah Dolphins, Wellington Dam & Yalgorup

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Travel Planning A Family Road Trip in Western Australia: From Perth to Esperance

When our eldest daughter said she was heading to Australia for a ‘gap year’, we immediately thought that she would make her way to the East coast. However, her first stop was to Perth, Western Australia. When the accolades started to flow about how beautiful it was in Western Australia...

A white building stretches across the photo with green shuttered windows - two windows to either side of a tall doorway in the centre. Trees either side and blue sky above. There is a pathway leading from the middle front towards the building. It's a very symmetrical photo

Fall In Love With Margaret River And Its Boutique Shopping, Surf, Wine, Caves and Trees

I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t know very much about Margaret River before visiting Western Australia, other than it produces excellent wines. In addition, I mistakenly thought about Margaret River as a town rather than the expansive beautiful region that it is, so Margaret...

A kangaroo is sitting upright and looking directly at the camera, ears alert.

Spot Sting Rays and Roos On the Drive from Margaret River to Denmark, WA

As reluctant as we were to leave beautiful Margaret River, we needed to head off towards Denmark, the next destination on our road trip from Perth, Western Australia. The total drive time for the day was 3.5 hours, so we planned in several pit stops along the way. Little did we know what...

Sculpture made of a series of 6 panels stretching across the middle of the photo. The bottom of the panels are made of dark wood and the top of the panels feature Australian indigenous art work of figures, animals and birds

Elephants, Award-Winning Pies, Wine And More Amazing Views In Denmark and Albany, WA 

We visited Denmark on our road trip from Perth towards Esperance, West Australia. As our first evening in Denmark offered us close encounters with grey kangaroos, then we were off to a good start. But as we found out, the town has much more to offer as an arty community with art...