Big, grand, and captivating
the Amazing South Coast of Western Australia is bold, dramatic and a powerful nature based playground. From some of the most amazing beaches in Australia around Denmark WA, through to the most famous beaches in Australia at Lucky Bay where you can get a selfie with a kangaroo on pristine white sands.
Albany is an easy 4 hours from Perth, while Esperance is a more lengthy expedition. This area includes the beautiful Stirling Ranges, Porongurup National Park (including the fabulous Granite Skywalk).
Looking for the Rainbow Coast? Then you’d be in the right area – this wonderful patch of coastline used to be marketed as the rainbow coast – rebranding more recently as the Amazing South Coast.
Esperance- Albany
Best time to visit South Coast Western Australia
Let’s be honest – the south coast of Western Australia is stunning – but the water comes up directly from Antarctica! While the white sands and turquoise waters look tropical, even in the height of summer the water never gets particularly warm.
Being located in the south of Australia, the South Coast is subject to the long, and cold (for
Australia), and wet winters with plenty of storms and wind. This means that the best time to visit
the region is from September through to April. In fact, September and October are awesome
months for the wildflower displays; though only the bravest will have a swim. We start swimming in November and will continue right through to May – but we do often wear wetsuits or thermal
rashies.
The South Coast and Esperance is just as ruggedly beautiful in winter as in summer – but there are fewer sunny days and you have to plan your outdoor excursions between the rain showers.
Our favourite areas of South Coast WA
While the South Coast, with its azure waters, pristine white sand beaches, and amazing rock
formations is the major attraction of the region; there is a lot more to do and see. There is a
burgeoning food and wine scene, and plenty of things for adventure seekers and hikers to do. The area includes the Porongurup National Park and the sensational Granite Skywalk, as well as Western Australia’s highest peak at Bluff Knoll. Also let’s not forget hip and happening Denmark with a wealth of beautiful places to explore.
Let’s get exploring, start here
Popular areas in South Coast WA
Albany
Amazing Albany – Western Australia’s oldest European settlement… sometimes gets overlooked for trendier places; yet it makes an awesome base to explore the Great Southern region.
Esperance
Esperance is famous for Lucky bay, kangaroos, and insanely beautiful beaches… but that’s not all. If you are going to make the road trip to Esperance you’ll discover a raw yet stunning natural wilderness!
