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Margaret River
Wine country meets world-class surf — the WA weekend classic.
- 140+ wineries and cellar doors around town
- World-famous surf breaks at Surfers Point and The Box
- Ngilgi, Mammoth & Lake Cave in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
- Free camps and powered sites all along Caves Road
🚐 Best fit: The Glamping Campervan — drives like a car, perfect for a couple's wine-region weekend.
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Yallingup
Postcard beaches and a lighthouse view over the Indian Ocean.
- Injidup Natural Spa rock pools and Smiths Beach
- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse walks, whale watching June–Dec
- One of WA's original reef breaks, right in town
- An easy add-on to a Margaret River loop, just up the road
🚐 Best fit: Stix or Abi — nimble off-grid Hiaces built for a couple's coastal stop.
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Esperance
The whitest sand and bluest water you'll see anywhere in Australia.
- Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park — kangaroos on the beach, genuinely
- Scenic flights over the pink waters of Lake Hillier
- The Great Ocean Drive coastal loop
- Sealed roads the whole way — an easy trip for any van in the fleet
🚐 Best fit: Bakkie or Bakkie 2.0 — twin rooftop tents suit two couples splitting the long drive.
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Kalbarri
Red gorges, coastal cliffs, and one of WA's most photographed views.
- Nature's Window and the Z-Bend gorge lookouts
- The Kalbarri Skywalk, cantilevered over the Murchison River gorge
- Pink-and-white coastal cliffs along Red Bluff and Eagle Gorge
- A natural halfway stop on the run north to Ningaloo
🚐 Best fit: Niesie — already set up for the coral coast run, with a one-way Exmouth option.
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Albany
Dramatic granite coastline and whale-watching on the Great Southern Ocean.
- The Gap and Natural Bridge, Torndirrup National Park
- Whale watching at Frenchman Bay, June–Oct
- The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk near Walpole, en route
- Pairs naturally with Margaret River for the full South West loop
🚐 Best fit: Abi or Stix — off-grid comfort for the granite coast's free camps.
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Exmouth
Snorkel with whale sharks and turtles straight off the beach.
- Ningaloo Reef — walk-in snorkelling at Turquoise Bay and Oyster Stacks
- Whale shark season March–July, humpbacks August–October
- Cape Range National Park gorges and Yardie Creek
- One-way Perth ⇄ Exmouth hire available in season
🚐 Best fit: Niesie — permanently based in Exmouth, purpose-built for Ningaloo.