Barren's lookout & Four mile beach, Fitzgerald River NP, Western Australia, drone/ aerial footage
Enjoy the superb views of Barren's Beach, Four Mile Beach, Culham Inlet and beyond. On the short walk from the carpark to Barren's Lookout, the path winds past a natural rock garden through low coastal heath that is daubed with a beautiful array of colourful wildflowers in spring.
Four Mile Beach is a great little spot to enjoy a picnic, take a stroll or try your hand at beach fishing. Four Mile Beach is a great little spot to enjoy a picnic, take a stroll or try your hand at beach fishing. At Four Mile Beach, which stretches from Culham Inlet to Barrens Beach, there is a lovely picnic site overlooking soft white sand and the deep blue of the vast Southern Ocean. The picnic site is just a short walk (200m) along a formed path from Four Mile Campground. This is a convenient place to camp when visiting East Mount Barren, Barrens Beach, Mylies Beach and West Beach. The roads from Hopetoun and the park’s eastern entry to the picnic area and campground are sealed.
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Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia
A little clip showcasing the stunning beauty of Western Australia's Fitzgerald River National Park. This video was shot in the Eastern end of the park. Featuring; Barrens Beach - Four Mile Beach - Miley Beach - West Beach.
Just a 6 and a half hour drive from Perth down to Hopetoun and this National Park is right on your doorstep
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Easter 2018 at Hoptoun WA
On Easter Sunday we all went West on a 4WD adventure to Quoin Head. Its only about 50kms or so drive from Hopetoun past Culham Inlet and Mt Barren. The headland at Quoin Head protects a beautiful little inlet and beach sheltered from the wind on an otherwise rugged coastline. The drive in is spectacular but fun and definitely a 4WD with good clearance is needed.
We stopped in at Hammersley Inlet on the way back to Hopetoun and had a look around there too. Another great Camping and picnic destination in the Fitzgerald River National Park. I really need to spend a few weeks at Hopetoun to have a really good look around. Plenty of exploring to do thats for sure.
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Hopetoun Port | Hopetoun, Western Australia | Nov 29, 2018
STOKES & FITZGERALD NP - LOW COST CAMPING - Ep 79 - Roadtrip Australia
Well happy with our little side trek, we replenished our fridge and pantry in Esperance & topped up the water tanks, before heading out to Quagi Beach.
Quagi beach was another low cost campsite at $15 per night. We chose to stay here, as we wanted to nip into Stokes National Park for a look. Kurts last name is Stokes and hence why he wanted to see HIS national park. We ducked off in the afternoon and headed in to the park. Note: we did have to deflate our tires, as the road was heavily corrugated. In under 30 minutes we were at the Moir Homestead ruins. Lots of ruins about to see and we loved the paths which helped guide you to the different spots. Without the paths, we would of missed half of the structures and points of interest.
Moir Homestead ruins
Seeing the sign for ‘Fanny Cove’ had us in giggles. So of course we had to go see Fanny Cove in the National Park. A nice calm bay, which looked like it would be good snorkeling and swimming. The campground had 4 sites, which were empty, but plenty of space to bring a caravan in - if you wished. From here, we nipped out to the ‘Shoal Cape’, another great bay which looked like it would be great for spearfishing. A big rock shelf too, for keen fishermen. Well Kurt was happy with his mini tour, we headed back to the van to relax.
The next day, we headed to Starvation Bay. WOW! We loved this spot. We got ourselves a nice cosy site, only 20m walk to the beach. The bay was protected and calm, and had plenty of spots to explore around here on foot. We stayed 3 nights, relaxing and soaking up the sun. Again, another $15 per night campsite but we were more than happy with this spot.
We moved down to Hopetoun next. The town has a free RV friendly designated campsite for self contained campers. We unhitched the van and had a little walk around town and along the beach. Rusty was pretty tired and in need of her afternoon nap, so while she was napping we ducked into Fitzgerald Nation Park [on the eastern side].
Fitzgerald Nation Park
Again, only a short 15 minute drive and we were in the National Park area. We had a look at four mile beach, barrens beach, cave beach, west beach and eventually turning around at Hamersley Inlet. The inlet water level was that low, there were multiply dead fish along the shore, which was sad to see. Anyways, we left there and on the way out of the NP, we threw on our runners and climbed East Mount Barren. A short class 4 walk to the summit, but a good bit of afternoon fitness and spectacular views up top.
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Destination WA - Fitzgerald River National Park
There’s nothing quite like a drive and there’s nowhere quite like Australia’s Golden Outback when it comes to exploring WA on wide open road. We’ve been headed south after discovering Dumbleyung and its lake and Yabbies and we are headed to Esperance via the stunning coastal township of Hopetoun with a visit to one of my favourite natural places on the planet. If you’ve never visited the Fitzgerald national Park you really should.
Fly over Fitzgerald River National Park, Hopetoun Western Australia
See a scenic fly over Fitzgerald River National Park in Hopetoun Western Australia filmed by the WA Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Australian road trip documentary | Hopetoun
So your on episode 9 of the Australian road trip series, Beer taps to Road maps! and this week we travel through the Nullarbor to Hopetoun (WA, Australia)
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Starvation Boat Harbour - Western Australia
Located on the south coast east of Hopetoun, Starvation Boat Harbour is a popular campsite.
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31st March 2018 Easter at Hopetoun WA
We hadn't been to Hopetoun for over 10 years, the town has really grown but there are a lot of empty homes after the mine closure at Ravensthorpe. We did a tour East and West of the town to see the flood damage that happened in 2017. I think it was the first time the Phillips River forced the Culham Inlet to flow into the ocean since 1993. There must have been a huge amount of water as you can see debris from the flood 3-4m high in the trees from the parking areas and the bridge over the Jerdacuttup River. All in all a great weekend and a great place for 4WD fun and camping. I definitely won't wait another 10 years before I go back. Thanks Russ and Anne for your hospitality.
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Hopetoun Camping Trip - Drone Footage
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Dead Whale - Hopetoun WA
A dead sperm whale washed up on Two Mile Beach - Hopetoun WA
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Hopetoun Western Australia & Wave rocks Camping
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Fitzgerald River National Park & Bluff Knoll, Western Australia
On the way to Denmark from Esperance, we visited Fitzgerald River National Park & Bluff Knoll. This would be the 4th day of our 6 days road trip Perth-Hyden-Esperance-Denmark-Albany-Perth
Fitzgerald National Park
The park lies on the south coast between Hopetoun and Bremer Bay and covers some 329,589 ha. A campsite on the western side is located at St Mary Inlet near Point Ann facilities are limited. Campsites on the eastern side (suitable for 2wd and caravans) are at Four Mile and Hamersley Inlet. The Hamersley Inlet site has a gradient of 25% on the way so be sure your vehicle can handle it. if in doubt stay at Four Mile.
The eastern campsites are operated by the shire and at the time of writing cost $10 per site per night.
The area is cut by deep gorges and fringed by beaches. It is one of the largest National Parks in Australia.
Mathew Flinders sailed past the coast in 1802 and named the mountains East, West and Mid Mount Barren. Had he landed and climbed through the hills he would have found that his names were very misleading.
The mountains are thought to have formed 1000 million years ago when the Australian land mass collided with the Antarctic.
Early land-based exploration by Europeans started with a visit by William Baxter in 1826 and then by James Drummond in 1847. They were followed by James Newell, James Manning and Edward John Eyre.
Grazing leases were established from the 1850s and some hopeful prospectors searched the area for valuable minerals.
The difficult terrain meant that much of the area remained undisturbed and in 1950 the West Australian Naturalists' Club proposed that a reserve be established. The first reserve was a 'C' class nature reserve covering 246,804 ha and was declared in 1954.
A report on the park sums up the area this way:
'The park sits astride the incised valleys of four major river systems, which flow south-east to the coast. Dominating the southern section is a low range of rugged quartzite hills known collectively as The Barrens, while the core of the park is an extensive undulating plain....The flora of the park is exceptionally rich and diverse. Although the Park is only 0.2 per cent of Western Australia's land surface, over 20 per cent of Western Australia's plant species occur there. Many of the plant species are endemic to the region, reflecting the tight and varied plant/soil mosaics. Vegetation varies, from woodland on the richer soils through to mallee and mallee heath.'
'There are more recorded species of birds, mammals and frogs than in any other reserve in south-west Australia. This is partly a reflection of the park size, but also because of the blending of wet country and dry country species which occur in the park.'
Official figures for the species found in the park are: 184 bird species, 22 mammal species, 41 reptile species and 12 frog species. Plant species exceed 1750 with at least 75 species being found nowhere else.
There have been severe fires in the park in the past with one notable event occurring in 1989. Almost 50% of the park was burned out in a space of 10 hours. Fears about plant re-generation proved to be unfounded as even previously rare species germinated in such profusion that they were taken off the endangered list.
After the fires 84 orchid species were found growing in the park. Orchids seem to flower most actively after large fires and so in the spring following a summer fire they are easier to locate.
Due to the parks rugged nature it is a haven for 4wd enthusiasts. RAC W.A. has maps of the park available which detail the tracks and roads through the park.
From the top of West Mt. Barren on a clear day you can see the Stirling Range 100 km to the west.
There is no drinking water available in the park.
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Fitzgerald National Park Bash
My travels into the Fitzgerald National Park biosphere