Park overview
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Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park stretches roughly 120 km along the South West WA coast from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin — granite headlands, beaches, limestone caves, Boranup karri and the Cape to Cape Track story. Use this hub to pick a focus, then verify conditions on the official Explore Parks WA park page.
Recommended order: pick north vs south vs central base → one primary icon day → optional forest or beach add-on → multi-day Cape to Cape only with real logistics.
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Cape Naturaliste & Sugarloaf Rock
First-timers, lighthouse visits, short walks, whale season lookouts, photos of Sugarloaf
Northern end of the ridge: Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, short coastal walks, whale-season lookouts and the iconic conical form of Sugarloaf Rock — the default first-morning cluster for Dunsborough and Yallingup bases.
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Canal Rocks & Yallingup coast
Coastal drama photos, short stops, surf-adjacent days, late-afternoon light
Granite “canal” channels, surge spectacle on big swells, and a busy coastal strip between Yallingup and the northern cape — short on distance, high on ocean power.
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Margaret River coast & Prevelly
Beach days, surf culture vibe, multi-day central base, pairing park time with town services
Central ridge access: Prevelly / Gnarabup beaches, Redgate and Conto-area links, plus the practical hub town of Margaret River for fuel, food and multi-day bases that can reach both ends of the park.
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Boranup Karri Forest
Forest photography, cooler shade on hot days, pairing with southern beaches or caves
Tall pale karri trunks, forest drive and lookout energy in the southern half of the ridge — the cool contrast to open coastal heath and a different texture of Leeuwin-Naturaliste than pure beach days.
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Hamelin Bay
Beach reset, families with water-safety discipline, southern itinerary pause, pre/post Cape Leeuwin timing
Clear-water southern beach node with wreck history, islands offshore and a popular pause between Boranup forest and Cape Leeuwin — plus a privately operated holiday park that is not a DBCA campground.
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Cape Leeuwin
Lighthouse visits, Cape to Cape finish photos, dramatic weather days, southern itinerary climax
Southern terminus of the ridge: mainland Australia’s tallest lighthouse setting, ocean-meeting drama, and the classic end (or start) of the Cape to Cape Track story near Augusta.
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Traditional Owner acknowledgment: Wardandi (Wadandi) people (Noongar). This site does not speak for Traditional Owner groups — verify wording on official sources.