Quagi Beach can be accessed at the end of Farrells rd. There are excellent camping areas there. The coastal track that runs west of Quagi Beach is approximately 5km long and is a dead end. The track to Fanny Cove runs due west off Farrells rd. The track runs along the side of a farm fence line and starts approximately 7.5km south of the highway.It is approximately 8.5km from Farrells rd to the Stokes Inlet turn off and a further 3.5km to the Stokes Inlets's parking area. After the Stokes Inlet turnoff the next T-junction will take you to the parking area at Moirs Homestead. The T-junction here can be soft sand.
There are two little bays (34 & 36) to the south of Fanny Cove. These are day use areas only. If you park at WPT36, you can walk to Shoal Cape along the beach. The track out to Shoal Cape is suitable for camper trailers. The beach at Shoal Cape can only be accessed by walking down the steps. Shoal Cape looks to be an ideal spot to do some diving. The building around Moirs Homestead are structurally unsound and areas are frequented by lots of bees. There is a defined walking path around the area. The western side of Stokes Inlet (Stokes Inlet rd) was closed at the time. Please contact DEC regarding access
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The main track called Washpool rd (MUN10) starts about 150m North East of Doyle rd (MUN07) and Springdale rd. This track will take you along the coast back to Munglinup rd which ends at Munglinup Beach. The track runs through the Lake Shaster Nature Reserve and you may come across a gate at MUN12 which is probabaly here to keep straying stock out.
The tracks at MUN 14 and 16 junctions take you to a big rocky headland. The area around MUN15 is sloping slippery rock and even on good day is dangerous. The area at MUN17 is the best bet with a great open beach and some small reefs just offshore.
Following Washpool rd west of here you will come to a side track at MUN20 and another one at MUN22. The MUN22 track travels very close to the actual beach and will enable walking access if the beach is to cut up for the 4WD. At MUN25 you can take the track directly to the beach or turn right at MUN26 to access the headland at MUN28. The track from MUN27 to MUN28 will require low tyre pressures.
At MUN25 you can take the track directly to the beach or turn right at MUN26 to access the headland at MUN28/29. The track from MUN27 to MUN28 will require low tyre pressures. There is parking and walking access to the beach at MUN30. There is parking and depending on your vehicle, beach access at MUN32 also. The track around MUN33 spilts in two allowing vehicles to pass each other.
The track to Oldfield Estuary starts at MUN37 and may require low tyre pressures if your trailing a dingy etc into there. Excellent views can be had at MUN39. Turnng left at MUN36 will take you to a shaded area behind the shelter of the coastal hills. There is a track from here that will take you to the beach and inlet mouth. This entails a small hill climb and the track can be regarded as very soft sand.
The track at MUN49 will take you to the eastern end of the the MUN15 Beach. A recent wildfire has meant that the track has been cleared wider to act as a firebreak. MUN46 does not allow easy access to the beach and getting back out of the parking area will require low tyre pressures. There is a track heading west about 1.8 to 1.85 KM past the last fenceline. We did not travel this track, though it looks to take you to a dune area (1.4KM) with difficult beach access.
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The track is well sign posted at HT01 which veers off Queen Victoria Road. At the first junction turning right will take you to Thursday Rock and give you an indication of what to expect with regards to track conditions.
Heading S/W and onto Diamond Rock is fairly easy as the track runs through sandy soils except for the area between HT17 and HT31 where there are a series of bogholes.
Most of the bogholes have a detour track around them. There are one or two down near the mines that don,t. A camper trailer may be alright in the summer/spring months but will get you into trouble if it rains. Do some further research if you intend to take a trailer. The section of track from HT20 to the Barrier Spur is fairly easy going except for some minor muddy sections (HT31 / 25) There are also a lot of large campsite areas along this stretch
After the Barrier Spur you will come to a sidetrack (HT36) that will take you to Sandalwood Rocks, which is about a 1KM detour. Continuing along that track will bring back to Holland Track (HT39)
After Sandalwood Rocks the Mallee Fowl could be seen if your lucky. The tracks around the Bounty Mine and Forrestonia Southern Cross road can be muddy gravel with washouts at some spots in winter. There is a very good campsite that is elevated at HT41.
Leaving the mines proximity you will come to Wattle, Native and Sheoak Rocks. After these points the track crosses the Hyden Norseman road and then through the State Barrier fence (HT55). After Emu Rocks (HT56) the tracks becomes a formed gravel road.
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The track into Alexander's Beach has been improved by the Esperance Shire council allowing camper trailers/boats easy access. The track that takes you to Kennedy' Beach at the intersection of Merrivale rd and Exchange rd has had gravel dumped at the first two mud sections (ES41 & ES42) and is a lot easier now. The track is still pretty chopped up as you get closer to the coast. There are small water holes that you may have to negoiate around also. Some of the gravel sections towards the coast require you pick your way over washed out stretches.
Thomas River has two main camping areas. The first one is the National Park site that lies at the end of a side road on the right after the Little Tagon Bay turnoff. The area itself is situated on the side of a hill, providing shelter and views of Yokinup Bay and Cape Arid. The second is the Shire campsite which is setback from the beach near the banks of the Thomas River. Both sites are excellent spots.
Tagon Beach can accessed by turning into the track at ES67. The track will take you to Tagon Creek where you will have to enter and follow the creek bed (ES68) to the mouth which spills onto Tagon Beach. There is only walking access to Dolphin Cove and Little Tagon Bay.
Yokinup Beach can be accessed by crosing the Thomas River mouth. During winter the mouth maybe closed. The beach is best driven along at low tide only. There is a coastal dune face that runs for about 10kms and does not allow any way off the beach at all.
The first feature along here is Point Jedacorrudup. Following the beach further brings you to a series of small headlands. The track leaves the beach and then travels over rocky terrain back onto another beach. Some of the headland tracks require a degree of ground clearance. Eventually the track ends at Arrid Bay.
The tracks into Thomas Fisheries and Hill Springs are easy to negoiate. The track runs along the base of Mt Arid and is generally hilly. There is camping at Thomas Fisheries, Jondee Creek and Seal Creek. The beaches east of Poison Creek can only be accessed by crossing the creek mouth and this may be closed in winter. The right hand side of the creek offers the best access, the middle can get quite deep. Upon crossing the creek, follow the wheel tracks along the beach until they swing left and up onto the ridge (ES82) that runs parrallel with the beach.
Following the track east will bring you to the rock climb at ES84 and there looks to be a detour around the climb on the left just before ES84 for vehicles with low ground clearance. The track will then follow the coastline for awhile until you come to a small beach at ES85. There is a track that runs up the hill just before you get on the beach, and may be a better option depending on the tide. From ES85 you will have to drive over or around a small rocky area to get onto the beaches east of this point.
Israelite Bay can be reached via Fisheries rd or The Telegraph Track that starts about 5km into Poison Creek rd. The Telegraph Track may be closed during winter. Fisheries rd can be muddy along sections of it during winter. The Telegraph Track is the better of the two options. The track to Bellanger Beach has very soft white sand with sections of capstone.
Point Malcom has a camping area setback from the Point itself behind a hill providing shelter from the prevailing wind. From the camping area you will see the track to Point Malcom go over this hill, if you look to your left there is another track. This sidetrack will take you onto the beach, where travelling a short way another track will take you off the beach and back onto the track to Point Malcom. Beawre that the small section of beach you have to travel, can become blocked with seaweed and turn into a bog.
Travelling from Pt Malcom to Isralite Bay takes you past the ruins at ES124 and then onto the mud flats, bringing you to the Telegraph Station at Isralite Bay. There are a collection of tracks in front of the Profesional Fishing camp that takes you to the coast. (ES84)The entry to the track through the cutting and onto the beach in front of the old jetty can be hazadous.
Gora rd is a sandy track at the Israelite Bay end, changing to rocky terrain about half way to Mt Ragged. Gora rd intersects with Ballodonia rd and the Mt Ragged turnoff is about 100m due north of here. Balladonia rd starts at Fisheries rd, as a series of waterholes in the track. There are detours towards the end of this terrain starting at ES169 and ending at ES175. From here the Balladonia rd changes to limestone running into gravel towards the Gora rd junction. Balladonia rd can be risky in the wet. Balladonia rd north of the of the Mt Ragged junction (ES183) can be badly corragated on the way to Balladonia.
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