Cape Peron — Attraction in Peron

Its an amazing place for a walk on the rocks, stroll on the many beaches surrounding here and a long walk that takes you around the whole of the Peron area. The paths lead to historic landmarks from the wars, there are military bases underground (sadly, we cant get to them because they are concreted up) and stairs that lead to little trenches and bases that we can go up (can't go in them either), the view from up there is spectacular. You can see the whole of Peron and the ocean. Sometimes the water looks as if its one solid colour and trust me, its a trick to the eye. It's sad you cant swim down here and you not allowed to fish here and it's protected but lots of people still do it. There are security cameras around the area as at night, it can be a little spooky beacuse the are only two lights in the car parks and alot of other carparks here don't even have any at all. There are lots of cliffs here that you can easily fall down because they still need to be repared but they have put up signs telling you not to go too close to the edge so its basically your own fault if you fall in. There are caves on the beaches that are big enough to fit 10 people in for a picnic. My family and I sat in one of them while playing in the water, not swimming, just playing and making sandcastles. The waves here can get pretty high and go over and in the caves sometimes, so be careful about that. There are also signs saying its best to not go in the caves in case they might fall. This is a really great place for rare shell hunting or just shell hunting in general. Your not allowed to take shells from the beaches around the car parks but at the right entrance, theres another car park. Just out front of there is a path, keep following it until you come to some wooden stairs. Theres a beach there that you can pick shells...

This place is idyllic for lovers of the ocean and coast. There are five small beach areas, I suppose you could call four of them coves (3 small & 1 large), with the largest beach more like a small bay area. There is heaps of parking with three main parking areas and a fantastic large viewing platform that gives 180 degree views of the Cape, and is a great spot for sunset photos. The kids (and some grown ups) will love exploring the limestone rock formations that have lots of little nooks and crannies to climb in and out of, not to mention the crabs and seashells they'll find. It's an awesome spot for snorkelling and scuba diving because of the limestone reefs close to shore, and the big ticket item is the dolphins that come into the largest cove to feed from late afternoon to dusk. There are loads more spots to take sunset, land and seascape photos from, and it's becoming a favourite photo shoot location of professional photographers for weddings, family & lifestyle pics. At night there are great views across the bay from one area back to the lights of the Naval Base, Rockingham and Kwinana. All in all it's a great spot to enjoy a day on the beach, with the kids during the day for swimming and exploring, for sunset strolls, and for photography and snorkelling or scuba-diving....

I have been visiting Point Peron for years as a local and Scuba diver. As a marine park and part of the entrance to Cockburn Sound, it is frequently visited by Seals, Dolphins and sharks, especially Hammerheads at the start of summer. To some, this might sound dangerous, but far from it, the area has become increasingly popular with fisherman, snorkellers and Scuba divers, who struggle to get close to these majestic creatures. Point Peron offers a multitude of limestone reefs up to 400 metres offshore, that include large and complex cave systems, from 2 to 8 M depth. Although the cape is open ocean, a combination of offshore and local reefs break up high energy waves and so the beaches are partly sheltered and relatively free from currents. Of course, care should always be taken around open coast, especially a rocky one. Please check restrictions, because as a marine park there will be limitations on what you can take from the water. Finally, scuba divers have discovered in recent years, that the Sea grass beds off Point Peron are a frequent home to the endemic Weedy Sea Dragon, which is yet another reason Point Peron is a...