SHARK BAY + STEEP POINT

Morning: 
First point worth visiting is Bottle Bay! If you have ever seen those images of red cliffs, white sand, and turquoise blue water – chances are, it may have been here! Well worth stopping and exploring this stunning beach. You are able to drive on this beach; however, it is dependent on the tides. It can also be soft so make sure the tyres are down!

Afternoon: 
Next up, we opted to do the Wanamalu walking trail to Cape Peron (the most northerly point on the peninsula) which is 1.5 km each way and will take approximately 40 minutes to an hour depending on how much you’re stopping to enjoy the scenery. After this, we drove to Skipjack Point Lookout where you can see a large amount of marine life in the ocean below.

Unfortunately, the weather was a little windy and choppy and we didn’t see anything during our visit, but normally you could see turtles, fish, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs, and plenty more!

From here, we headed towards Herald Bight along the bumpy road. However, we didn’t find it quite as nice as some of the places we had visited earlier in the day, so after exploring the beach, we headed back to Bottle Bay to watch the sunset and find a camp.

Evening:
After watching the sunset while parked on the beach, we drove back up to the campsites around Bottle Bay, made some dinner, and enjoyed the stars.

From here, you can choose to stay in the area as long as you wish. Head to Monkey Mia to see the dolphin feeding in the morning or continue to the next peninsula with Useless Loop and Steep Point (the most westerly point on the Australian mainland) which we will be covering in another adventure.

Morning: 
You could travel to this area before heading onto the Shark Bay peninsula or afterwards – so depending on which order you did things in, will depend on when you arrive. A good place to camp in the area close to Steep Point is the False Entrance campground or any of the other available places nearby.

Afternoon:
Go for a drive out to the Blowholes – it is a 2 km detour off the main road. You will drive along some of the most stunning cliff edges to get there. It isn’t very well sign-posted so be on the lookout. The blowholes themselves are actually down at the water level, so you will have to peer over the top of the cliff edge to get a glimpse of them.

From here, continue back on the road to Steep Point. The road out to Steep Point is very corrugated and rough, so make sure to drop your tyres down to around 20 psi (we went down to 15 for more comfort).

You do also have to make a quick stop at the ranger station to let them know you’re passing through the area. There is also a guest book to sign to say you’ve been to the landmark so be sure to sign that while you’re out getting the obligatory photo!

Evening:
From here, head back to a campsite of your choosing and enjoy the evening at camp before heading home (or onto the next adventure of Francois Peron if you came here first).