From the east to Fitzgerald River National Park

In the morning, we are among the first to enter the supermarket in Esperance. We stock up on food supplies for our stay in Fitzgerald River National Park. After that, we have breakfast and a long drive to Hopetoun at the eastern entrance of the national park. There, we find out about the road conditions. A week ago, all access roads from the north were closed, but now they are open again. Great, now we can get everywhere without detours.

First, we drive to the first campsite at Four Mile Beach. Since it has been newly equipped and even has hot showers, we expect it to be quite crowded. However, we find no one there. Then the next one will probably be empty too and we can continue driving and exploring at a leisurely pace.

First, we go to the beach at Four Mile Beach. It's not bad, but it's disappointing compared to the dream beaches of the past week. Just around the corner is Barren Beach. It's the same there. But at least there are a few rocks that create a protected area for swimming. Mileys Beach is next. There, too, we collect sand in our shoes without much enthusiasm.

The East Barren viewpoint and the platform at Cave Point create a mood and give us a taste of the rugged beauty of this stretch of coast. The bizarre and sharp-edged rocks at West Beach complete the picture and leave us pleasantly excited about tomorrow.

Finally, we end up at the campsite at Hamersley Inlet. It is only a quarter occupied and wonderfully quiet.