Yalgorup National Park — Attraction in Preston Beach

This is a national park in the Peel Region between Margaret River and Perth, just south of Mandurah where you find coastal wetlands, an important stopping point for migratory birds as well as the unique thrombolites at Lake Clifton.

We stopped here during our drive north out of Margaret River in route to Perth and enjoyed a brief visit to Lake Clifton where there is a wooden boardwalk into the lake, allowing close up view of the living rocks (thrombolites) made up of microorganisms that resemble the earliest form of life on earth. This is one of the only places in the world where you can view thrombolite structures.

The Lake also provides stark wetland scenery and a bit of birdwatching. Would have also enjoyed taking one of the trails at the Lake Clifton carpark had time permitted. Worth a stopover and visit if exploring the Peel Region or planning a day drive between Perth and...

A great day out on the beach! Make sure you lower your tyre pressures before getting on to the beach and you'll have a good time, if not, make sure you take a photo of the local recovery crew as it can get very soft in places. Also I would recommend a decent uhf as phone reception can be a bit patchy on some stretches of the beach. If you pick the right time with the tides there's plenty of beach to drive on, park up, fish, swim or have a BBQ. I'm looking forward to our...

Sweet place to explore, fish, 4wd, no water facilities, but you can hit the sand dunes and there’s no toilets (Bush loo only-0). Take some water, food, recovery gear, shovel, deflator and compressor etc.. The local fuel/shop charges to inflate- Support local businesses- Ranger patrolled. Don’t forget there’s lots of flies during summer. Otherwise a pretty chill place to...