Great Ocean Drive

Great Ocean Drive is a 38-kilometre sealed scenic loop road south and west of Esperance in Western Australia's Golden Outback region. Starting from the Esperance foreshore, it winds past windswept headlands, white-sand beaches and granite lookouts overlooking the Recherche Archipelago. Notable for its turquoise bays, coastal lookouts and accessible beaches including Twilight Beach and Observatory Point, it offers a compact overview of Esperance's coastline.

Visitors can drive the sealed 38km loop in a 2WD vehicle, stopping at marked bays, lookouts and beaches. Expect white-sand beaches, turquoise water, granite headlands and islands of the Recherche Archipelago, wind-sculpted coastal heath and lookouts such as Rotary Lookout and Observatory Point. Beaches like Twilight Beach, Blue Haven and West Beach allow swimming, beach walking and photography, with picnic areas and interpretive signage along the route.