Stokes Inlet National Park to Esperance, WA ( /- 90kms)
October 29th 2006 06:02
It's a slow journey climbing gradually out of Stokes Inlet and back to the main road. Once there, the same rough as guts surface that brought you as far as Stokes Inlet, takes you out again.
There are some steep sections in and out of creek beds but much of this road is flatter than previously. The road passes cultivated and cleared areas with farms so there's not always a lot of cover from the wind. One section of the road is lined with large conifers which creates a wind tunnel effect. We had a headwind that day so found this section very frustrating.
Again, there are no supplies until Esperance. The only sign of life I saw on the day we cycled this route was a tennis court. It was in the middle of nowhere but there was an intense grudge match underway and everyone had their eyes on the ball.
Nearing Esperance we took a right hand turn at the Tourist Route (Pink Lake Drive) that runs past the Pink Lake on your right. From this you take a left on Pink Lake Road which pretty much takes you right into town and the Esplanade/Foreshore of Esperance. It takes you through some hilly suburbs where big houses on generous blocks of land give way to busy streets and brick veneers huddled wall to wall.
There is a Big 4 Caravan Park a stone's throw from the town centre. Take a right at the Esplanade then another right just before the railway and the entrance is down another street on your right. We splurged on a $55AUS/2pax/night cabin.
The best coffee in town can be found at the Cinema Cafe on the first street back from the Esplanade as you head toward the caravan park entrance.
Esperance is a beach lover and nature lover's wet dream. To get out on the bay or to Cape Le Grand, you can join one of the many tours that leave for the area's beauty spots. Ask at the Caravan Park for more details.
There are some steep sections in and out of creek beds but much of this road is flatter than previously. The road passes cultivated and cleared areas with farms so there's not always a lot of cover from the wind. One section of the road is lined with large conifers which creates a wind tunnel effect. We had a headwind that day so found this section very frustrating.
Again, there are no supplies until Esperance. The only sign of life I saw on the day we cycled this route was a tennis court. It was in the middle of nowhere but there was an intense grudge match underway and everyone had their eyes on the ball.
Nearing Esperance we took a right hand turn at the Tourist Route (Pink Lake Drive) that runs past the Pink Lake on your right. From this you take a left on Pink Lake Road which pretty much takes you right into town and the Esplanade/Foreshore of Esperance. It takes you through some hilly suburbs where big houses on generous blocks of land give way to busy streets and brick veneers huddled wall to wall.
There is a Big 4 Caravan Park a stone's throw from the town centre. Take a right at the Esplanade then another right just before the railway and the entrance is down another street on your right. We splurged on a $55AUS/2pax/night cabin.
The best coffee in town can be found at the Cinema Cafe on the first street back from the Esplanade as you head toward the caravan park entrance.
Esperance is a beach lover and nature lover's wet dream. To get out on the bay or to Cape Le Grand, you can join one of the many tours that leave for the area's beauty spots. Ask at the Caravan Park for more details.
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