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Pro
Fantastic scenery with a relaxed, uncrowded style.
Con
Esperance is a small, remote town and often there is not much to do at night time.
In a nutshell
Sweet town nestled amongst a bouque of beaches
Experience a working farm with a difference.
robertgaz Says: Telegraph Farm offers visitors a chance to view a working farm with wildlife such as camels, ostriches, red deer, kangaroos, emus, water buffalo and a protea plantation. You are given the opportunity to feed the animals and maybe pick a few pretty protea's to take home.There...
robertgaz Says: Cape Le Grand National Park is 50 km south-east of Esperance with its wildflowers (in bloom from September to November), rugged coastline, beautiful bays and beaches, rocky headlands and excellent coastal bushwalking tracks. Inland the park consists of sand plains covered by...
iandsmith Says: Australia is blessed with ocean drives that are the envy of many places throughout the world and Esperance has one right up there. Appropriately titled The Great Ocean Drive it is a 38 kms circular route that follows the coastline and then loops north back into town. Some of...
iandsmith Says: With the nickel boom came a need for a deeper harbour and, when dredging was complete around 2001 it became the largest port in southern Australia.It can handle 180,000 tonne ships, 300 metres in length with a draught of 19.5 metres.This would give the impression that it's...
iandsmith Says: There's a regular tour that takes place in the afternoons (check tourist centre for times) and it's run by a local service club.This particular one goes around the shipping area where normally you wouldn't be allowed.Much information about Esperance can be gleaned from this...
imstress Says: The Tanker Jetty in Esperance is located on the town foreshore. The jetty extends out into Esperance Bay from the point where Dempster St and The Esplanade conjoin.Seals and sea lions are often found around the jetty waiting to be fed. There used to be a famous Sammy the...
imstress Says: The Rotary Lookout located high on a granite outcrop provides a panoramic view of Esperance Town, Esperance Bay, Pink Lake, farmlands, Bay of Isles and the islands off the coast. The drive along the coast is breathtaking especially when the sun is about to set. The Rotary...
imstress Says: A statue of Sammy the seal can be found at tanker jetty. Sammy the seal is always a hit and this friendly local used to be seen underneather the old Esperance Tanker Jetty swimming around the base and waiting for fishermen to feed him while cleaning their catch. He used to...
imstress Says: The Pink Lake is located about 5 km west of the town along Pink Lake Road which runs off Dempster Street. The Pink Lake is not always pink. It depends on the weather conditions, water temperature and salinity levels of the lake. The colour of Pink Lake is attributed to high...
imstress Says: The Great Ocean Drive is a 38 kms circular scenic drive that follows the coastline and then loops back into town. Some of the highlights to see along the way are the Rotary Lookout, Twilight Beach, Observatory Point, the Wind Farm and Pink Lake.Beaches found along the Great...
bijo69 Says: Discover the underwater world of Western Australia and visit the small Esperance Aquarium! A trail leeds you fro tank to tank with lots of interesting information. The staff is super helpful and will answer all your questions.There's a touchpool aswell if you want to feel...
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1 Review and 5 Opinions The All Seasons Esplanade Apartments is a beachfront property just opposite the Yacht Club. It is a...
Ollies cafe & The Goose: Ollies cafe & The Goose
littlebush Says: Theres not a great choice in town but we went to Ollies cafe for breakfast and wow it was fantastic.i had eggs benedict whiuch was huge and so tasty, Anya had pancakes which were massive, plus 2 teas, it was all $30.
Ocean Blues Cafe.: Great local seafood.
robertgaz Says: The Ocean Blues Cafe is located in an old renovated building facing the ocean and is painted blue. The colour decor inside is with strong bright colours and seascape murals which give the place a cheery ambience. They offer a basic menu with steak and seafood main meals...
Helpfulness
Trans WA is the bus company which connects Esperance to the rest of the world. There's a daily bus to Perth and several buses per week to Kalgoorlie and Albany.
Their buses are quite comfy and they stop frequently, so you can stretch your legs and grab a bite.
Written Jul 3, 2006
Website: http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
Bet you didn't know that you can make leather out of fish skins!
What to buy: You can get all sorts of leather goods here - all made from fish skins.
They've even come up with a solution for the cane toad plague in QLD and NT - they turn them into coin purses!
There are guided tours that take you through the tanning process and these are free.
What to pay: It's a little more than what you'd pay for similar goods made from cowhide, but you'd expect that due to how unusual the product is.
Definitely rates as an unusual souvenir.
Written Sep 19, 2006
Address: 76 Wood Street, Esperence WA 6450
Phone: 08 9071 5248
Website: www.mermaidleather.com
Helpfulness
This sign was on the Albany- Esperance Highway, you will find a lot more roads with these signs.
The signs are on the side of the road from where they have been hit, beware they cause huge damage, more likely to happen at night.
Written Apr 28, 2003
aussirose Says: This place fascinated me. There was a boardwalk over the swampland. It was so peaceful.
robertgaz Says: Esperance Eco-Discovery Tours will take you on a local discovery tour through ruggedly beautiful Cape Legrande National Park. Included in the tour is 4 wheel driving on a long stretch of beach, up steep rocks and around the sand dunes with a stop for some sandboarding...
iandsmith Says: It was on the WOW cruise (see Walpole pages) that I learnt about the most devastating import ever to reach Australia. Something beyond rabbits, foxes, feral cats and goats combined; worse even than global warming.I was appalled, not only at the scale of destruction it was...
robertgaz Says: Please click on the link for a map to help find your way around Esperance
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