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ecoretreat
karijini
ecoretreat
karijini
Experience the icons of the
grand north west
karijini eco retreat
karijini eco retreat
- explorer self drive colours of shark Bay
Karijini Eco Retreat
EXMOUTH
TOM
PRICETropic of Capricorn
CORAL
BAY
Minilya Roadhouse
Mount
Augustus
Nat. Park
Kennedy Range
National Park
NEWMAN
Day 4: Karijini National Park
Day 11: Carnarvon - Shark Bay
View Dales Gorge, Circular Pool and Fortescue Falls. Enjoy 324km, 4 hours
dinner at the Karijini Eco Retreat Restaurant.
Visit the Carnarvon Heritage Precinct. Next stop is the Shark
Bay World Heritage Area, with ancient Stromatolites and the
Accom: Karijini Eco Retreat - Karijini Nat. Pk
120km long Shell Beach.
Accom options: Deluxe tents with private facilities,
Collier Range
National
Park
CARNARVON
Carnegie
Shark
Bay
MONKEY
MIA
Ancient Karijini Gorges
Explore some of WA’s most extraordinary natural phenomena - the ‘lunar’ landscape
of the Pinnacles desert, the vivid colours of Shark Bay, where the desert meets the
ocean, the wild dolphins of Monkey Mia, the pristine marine park at Ningaloo Reef,
the ancient gorges of Karijini National Park and one of the largest galleries of rock
art at Walga Monolith. (Almost entirely on sealed roads)
Karijini
National
Park
Nanutarra
Roadhouse
walga rock art
Lake
Carnegie
Wooramel
Roadhouse
MEEKATHARRA
Billabong
Roadhouse
campsites, caravan sites
Warburton
Overlander
Roadhouse
Day 5: Karijini National Park
Enjoy the stunning nearby Joffre Gorge,
Weano Gorge, Knox Gorge and Joffre Falls.
CUE
WAY
Cosmo Newbery
Kalbarri
Nat. Pk.
TB
AC
K
MT. MAGNET
OU
"Annee Beadell Hwy"
KALBARRI
Laverton
NORTHAMPTON
Accom: Karijini Eco Retreat
Leonora
Gwalia
GERALDTON
PAYNES FIND
Lake
Carey
Morapoi
Station
Lake
Ballard
Kookynie
Lake
Raeside
Accom options: Heritage Resort, Oceanside Village,
Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, Dirk Hartog Island, Carbla
Station, Hamelin Station Stay
Day 12: Shark Bay - Kalbarri
370km, 4.45 hours
Meet Dolphins of Monkey Mia followed by a boat cruise.
Visit Eagle Bluff with views over bay and frequent sightings
of sharks, dugongs. See inland gorges of the national park
on the way to Kalbarri.
Day 6: Karijini - Exmouth
700km, 7.5 hours
N
Travel to Tom Price. Continue via Doradeen Rd and Milne
WUBIN
DALWALLINU
Rd before Nameless Valley Drv and onto Nanutarra Drv. Left
JURIEN BAY
CERVANTES
at Nanutarra Roadhouse at North West Coastal Hwy, right at Accom options: Kalbarri Beach Resort, Kalbarri Edge
WONGAN HILLS
Resort, Kalbarri Reef Villas, Kalbarri Seafront Villas,
LANCELIN
NEW NORCIA
Burkett Rd into Exmouth.
Murchison Caravan Park, Murchison House Station,
Accom options: Novotel Ningaloo Resort, Exmouth Cape Riverside Sanctuary
PERTH
Holiday Park, Ningaloo Lodge, Potshot Resort, Sal Salis,
Day 13: Kalbarri - Geraldton
Bullara Station, Warroora Station
Day 1: Perth - Dalwallinu
152km, 1.5 hours
273km, 3 hours
Day 7-8: Exmouth
Stop at the coastal cliff lookouts and the Pink Lake on the
Head to New Norcia, Australia’s very own monastic town and Experience the world’s largest fringing reef, Ningaloo, with
way to Northampton. Arriving in Geraldton-Greenough,
Wongan Hills before heading to Dalwallinu.
over 500 species of fish, 250 corals, the giant whale shark
visit the WA Museum Geraldton and the HMAS Sydney
and Humpback whales.
Accom options: Dalwallinu Wheatland Motel,
Memorial for stunning views.
Dalwallinu Hotel, B&B’s, cara park, camp
Day 9: Exmouth - Coral Bay
Accom options: Best Western Hospitality Inn, Broadwater
150km, 2 hours
Day 2: Dalwallinu - Meekatharra
Mariner Resort, Intown Apartments, Ocean West Holiday Units,
See Charles Knife and Shothole Canyons in the Cape Range Sunset Beach Holiday Park
512km, 2.5 hours
Travel to Paynes Find, Mt Magnet, then Cue with its colonial National Park. Located on the Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay is a Day 14: Geraldton - Cervantes
architecture. Detour to the Walga Rock Aboriginal art site, snorkellers paradise.
215km, 2.15 hours
before arriving in Meekatharra.
Accom options: Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Ningaloo Club,
Continue south to Dongara/Port Denison. Turn off onto the
Bayview Coral Bay, Caravan Parks
Accom options: Commercial Hotel Auski Inland motel,
Indian Ocean Drive to Leeman, Greenhead and Jurien Bay
Cara park, camp
before stopping at Cervantes.
Day 10: Coral Bay - Carnarvon
Day 3: Meekatharra - Karijini Eco Retreat 596km, 6 240km, 3 hours
Accom options: Cervantes Edge Resort, Cervantes
Depart for Carnarvon via the blowholes and Quobba and
hours
Pinnacles Motel, Cervantes Holiday Homes, Cervantes
Gnaraloo situated on spectacular coastline.
Set off for Karijini National Park. Travel north to Newman
Caravan Park
then west onto Karijini National Park and the Karijini Eco
Accom options: Best Western Hospitality Inn Coral
Day 15: Cervantes - Perth
Retreat.
Coast Tourist Park, Wintersun Caravan Park, Red Bluff and 200km, 2 hours
Quobba Station, Gnaraloo
Accom: Karijini Eco Retreat - Karijini Nat. Park
Visit the Lobster Shack for fresh local seafood. Discover the
Accom options: Deluxe tents with private facilities,
Pinnacles Desert in the Nambung National Park. Head back
campsites, caravan sites
to Perth.
Niagara Dam
DONGARA
Menzies
Lake
Rebecca
Ora Banda
Broad Arrow
KALGOORLIEBOULDER
8
Coolgardie
Kambalda
Lake
Lefroy
INDIAN
Lake
Hope
Lake
Gilmore
Cuballing
Wickepin
Harrismith
Williams Narrogin
Duranillin
Arthur
River
Busselton
Augusta
Cape Leeuwin
Nannup
Kojonup
C
Grass Patch
Lake King
Ravensthorpe
Nyabing
7
Katanning
Gnowangerup
Jerramungup
Ongerup
Fitzgerald River
National Park
Stokes
Nat. Park
Hopetoun
ESPERANCE
Cape Le Grand
Nat. Park
Bridgetown
Manjimup
Bremer Bay
Sealed Major Road
Sealed Minor Road
Unsealed Road
Track
Four Wheel Drive
Cape Riche
Mt. Barker
Pemberton
Walpole Denmark
Map
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lliedd bby RRACWA. For a more detailed map visit an
RAC Member Service Centre or order online at www.rac.com.au
Lake Grace Newdegate
Kukerin
Dumbleyung
Wagin
Cape Naturaliste
Margaret
River
4 6
5
3
Darkan
Lake
Dundas
Salmon Gums
Peak Charles
Nat. Park
Cape Arid Nat. Park
3
Quindanning
COLLIE
BUNBURY
Frank Hann
Lake
Nat. Park Sharpe
Yealering
4
Fraser
Range
Station
Norseman
Lake
Johnston
Pinjarra
Eucla
Lake
Cowan
OCEAN
ALBANY
0
SOUTHERN
OCEAN
25
50
75
100
Scale in Kilometres
Copyright RACWA 2010
Wildflowers bloom seasonally and subject to seasonal variations and weather conditions. Map not to scale & route is intended as guide only.
Contact RAC or petrol stations for detailed maps. Some roads are unsealed. 4WD recommended. Check road conditions before you depart.
For further information on Karijini Eco Retreat
go to: www.karijiniecoretreat.com.au
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