Perth to Adelaide Drive

Perth to Adelaide Drive: 16 days

Drive time: 45 h | 3,700 km

This 16 day self drive campervan tour from Perth to Adelaide is crammed with experiences  that will remain in your memory for a lifetime and includes swimming with dolphins, climbing the giant Gloucester Tree, camping among Yeagerup Dunes, exploring limestone caves, tasting wine, crossing the Nullarbor and lots more.

The road trip can be divided into three basic sections: 

• Perth to Esperance, which is packed with things to see and do. You could easily spend two weeks on this part of the journey. We recommend spending half your time here. (This tour gives you 8 days)
  
• The Nullarbor Plain, which is amazing at first (so much open space!) but soon becomes boring. This leg will involve long drive times of six hours per day. (This tour gives you 3 days)
• Ceduna to Adelaide, which includes some gorgeous coastal national parks. You won't need as long here as you did for the Perth to Esperance section. (This tour gives you 5 days)

Greens Pool

Perth to Adelaide 16 day Itinerary

Day 1: Yalgorup National Park, Bunbury, Busselton - 230 km | 2.5 hr
Day 2 & 3: Margaret River - 140 km | 2 h 15 m
Day 4: Pemberton Forests & Yeagerup Dunes - 160 km | 2 h 10 m
Day 5: Valley of the Giants, Walpole, Greens Pool, Denmark - 220 km | 2 h 45 m
Day 6: Albany - 56 km | 50 min
Day 7: Bremer Bay - 180 km | 2 h
Day 8: Esperance - 450 km | 5 h
Option: Extra day in Esperance before the big drive
Day 9 - 11: Nullarbor Plain - 1,500 km | 16+ hr
Day 12: Streaky Bay and Baird Bay - 180 km | 2 h 25 m
Option: additional day to swim with seals at Baird Bay
Day 13: Coffin Bay National Park - 210 km | 2.5 h
Day 14: Lincoln National Park - 75 km | 1 h 15 m
Day 15: Whyalla - 295 km | 3.5 h
Day 16: Adelaide - campervan hire, highlights, places to stay - 390 km | 3 h 15 m

Adelaide to Perth 16 day Itinerary

Day 1: Adelaide to Whyalla - 390  km | 3 h 15 m
Day 2: Lincoln National Park - 295 km | 3.5 h
Day 3: Coffin Bay National Park - 75 km | 1 h 15 m
Day 4: Baird Bay and Streaky Bay -  210 km | 2.5 h 
Option: additional day to swim with seals at Baird Bay 
Day 5 - 7: Nullarbor Plain - 1,500 km | 16+ hr
Day 8: Esperance & Fitzgerald River National Park - 195 km | 2 h
Option: Additional day in Esperance after the long drive
Day 9: Bremer Bay - 260 km | 2 h 45 m
Day 10: Albany - 180 km | 2  h
Day 11: Denmark, Greens Pool, Walpole, Valley of the Giants - 120 km | 1.5 h
Day 12: Pemberton Forests & Yeagerup Dunes - 200 km | 3 h
Day 13 - 15: Margaret River  - 215  km | 3 h 15 m
Day 16: Yallingup to Perth - 260 km | 3 h 15 m

The Nullarbor Plain

Description

Yalgorup National Park, Bunbury, Busselton
230 km | 2.5 hr
See the the migratory birds and ancient thrombolites of Lake Clifton in Yalgorup National Park. Swim with dolphins at Bunbury and walk the pier at Busselton.

Margaret River 
140 km | 2 h 15 m
Wine tasting, a limestone cave with an underground lake, a giant hedge maze, rock pools, beaches, feed the sting rays, climb lighthouses, art, coastal walks, the Fairy Forest, oysters and craft beer.

Lake Cave, Margaret River

Pemberton Forests & Yeagerup Dunes 
160 km | 2 h 10 m
Beedelup Falls suspension bridge, climb the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree and the Gloucester Tree and camp in the Yeagerup Sand Dunes.

Valley of the Giants, Walpole, Greens Pool, Denmark 
220 km | 2 h 45 m
Climb Mount Chadalup, step inside the giant Tingle Tree, walk among the Valley of the Giants, swim in Greens Pool, climb to Monkey Rock for views, visit Ocean Beach near Denmark.

Albany 
56 km | 50 min
West Cape Howe National Park walks and beaches, Albany museums and history, the exhilarating walks, view points and blowholes of Torndirrup National  Park, and swimming on the clear turquoise waters of Gull Rock National Park.

Bremer Bay 
180 km | 2 h
Snorkeling or diving at Bremer Bay beaches, swimming with wild dolphins, the hikes, camping and swimming at Fitzgerald River National Park.

Esperance

Esperance
450 km | 5 h
Meet the kangaroos on Lucky Bay, walk among the Esperance Stonehenge, enjoy the museums and beaches of Esperance, hike to Frenchman's peak, and surf the sand dunes.
Option: Extra day in Esperance before the big drive

Nullarbor Plain 
1,500 km | 16+ hr
Photograph the 90 mile straight and the quirky animal crossing signs, be inspired by incredible night skies, Bilbunya Dunes, Bunda Cliffs, look down on the churning Southern Ocean, Nullarbor Roadhouse, Head of the Bite Lookout.

Streaky Bay and Baird Bay 
180 km | 2 h 25 m
Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park, seal watching, swimming with seals, Yanerbie Sand Dunes, Westall Way Loop, Point Labatt wild sea lions, Murphy's Haystacks rock formations.
Option: additional day to swim with seals at Baird Bay

Baird Bay Eco Encounters

Coffin Bay National Park 
210 km | 2.5 h
Beaches, Templetonia Lookout, Almonta Beach sand dunes, coastal hikes, Yangie Bay Lookout, emus and kangaroos.

Lincoln National Park 
75 km | 1 h 15 m
Sand surfing the Wanna dune system, tranquil bays and sandy beaches, climb Stamford Hill, coastal and woodland hikes.

Whyalla 
295 km | 3.5 h
Swim with hundreds of giant cuttlefish, leafy sea dragons and wild dolphins.

Adelaide
390 km | 3 h 15 m
There is so much to see in and around Adelaide that we recommend spending at least 5 days here.

Map of the Perth to Adelaide Drive

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