4 Day Wave Rock, Esperance, Kalgoorlie Tour

Day 1: Perth to Esperance

Heading east through the scenic Darling Ranges we stop to enjoy morning tea (own expense) at historic York, the first township founded in the Avon Valley. Enjoy the wonderfully preserved turn of the century Victorian buildings and gain an insight into grand old pioneer days. Continuing east, we pass through sweeping wheat belt plains and stop en route at the famous Dog Cemetery, a tribute to Australian working sheep dogs. Later we reach the small town of Hyden, home of Wave Rock. Head south through Ravensthorpe before driving east to our stop over for the next 2 nights in the beautiful port town of Esperance on the Bay of Isles.

Accommodation: Comfort Inn Bay of Isles, Esperance or similar 

Day 2: Esperance

Board the beautiful Seabreeze for our morning cruise of the Bay of Isles off Esperance, with morning tea on Woody Island. You may see dolphins, sea lions, sea birds and in season, whales. After lunch we board our coach once more and drive to the beautiful Cape Le Grand National Park with its spectacular beaches, granite rock outcrops and coastline, returning to our accommodation in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Comfort Inn Bay of Isles, Esperance or similar

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Day 3: Esperance to Kalgoorlie

Travel to the old gold mining towns of Norseman, Widgiemooltha, Kambalda and then to the most famous of them all, Kalgoorlie. The afternoon is spent visiting the Miners Hall of Fame, the North Kalgoorlie Tourist Mine and we drive out to the Super Pit, the largest open pit mine in Australia.

Accommodation: Rydges Hotel, Kalgoorlie or similar

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Day 4: Kalgoorlie to Perth

Today we drive back to Perth via the old mining town of Coolgardie and the wheat belt area through Southern Cross, Merredin & Northam arriving back in Perth in the early afternoon.

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