The South West Edge is an epic 12 day road trip around the southern tip of Western Australia. It will fill your lungs with discovery and wonderment – every turn giving you a new experience.
Embark on a journey into the heartland of untouched and uncrowded Australia with a road trip that will transform you forever. This adventure will invigorate your spirit, leave you in awe, and make you breathe more deeply. It nourishes your soul with discovery and wonder; every turn offers a new experience to savor and cherish.
The South West Edge hero route is a 12 day adventure that traverses 1200km from Perth to Esperance, a road trip that will fill your lungs, leave you in awe, and have you breathing more deeply. It feeds your soul with discovery and wonderment; every turn giving you a new experience.
Discover some of the chapters ‘along the edge’ in our region;
Chapter 8
Margaret River to Manjimup via Nannup
132km
On day five, drive to Pemberton through Nannup and Manjimup; home to the Périgord truffle. Known as Australia’s truffle heartland, Manjimup has some of the most nutrient-rich soils perfect for growing truffles. In winter, join a truffle dog hunt to search for this black gold and indulge on truffles at one of the region’s restaurants. Feast on other local delights such as marron, trout, cherries and chestnuts along the way.
Chapter 9
Manjimup to Pemberton
32km
Make your way to Pemberton, where you can stretch your legs on mountain bike trails, hike the Bibbulmum Track or scale a climbing tree.
Need to stretch your legs? Ride one of the many mountain bike trails surrounding Pemberton, or tackle the Munda Biddi, hike the Bibbulmun Track and admire Beedelup Falls. Test your fear of heights at the 75m-tall Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, once used as fire-lookouts, and climb their makeshift ladders to the top. Overnight in Pemberton before exploring one of the world’s largest moving sand dune systems, Yeagarup Dunes, on a four-wheel drive tour.
Chapter 10
Pemberton to Walpole via Northcliffe
128km
Make your way towards Denmark via Northcliffe and Walpole.
On the way, stretch your legs at the Understory Art & Nature Trail from the Northcliffe Visitor Centre. Then, enjoy views at Mount Chudalup, taking the 1.5-kilometre Summit Walk Trail. Here, you’ll be rewarded with 360 degree views over the surrounding karri forest and coast.
Once in Walpole, join a Walpole inlet eco-cruise and get a birds-eye view of the forest from a 40m high tree top walk amongst giant tingle trees at Valley of the Giants.
Explore the beauty of the treetops on a lightweight cabled walkway, which leads you high above the leafy canopy across a series of aerial platforms that gently sway back and forth with the breeze. Then, back on the ground, follow a twisting pathway through the forest floor to see their size and grandeur up close. As well as the famous karri trees native to the region, the valley is home to red tingle trees which, fittingly, often impart a sense of tingling wonder in those who come to see them
Free yourself with this epic South Western Australia road trip that will take you through wine regions, towering forests and along marine life-rich coast before heading across the outback.