D'Entrecasteaux National Park Park

Website: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/d-entrecasteaux

Hours: Park open year-round (daylight hours recommended)

Admission: Free

D’Entrecasteaux National Park is a protected area on the south coast of Western Australia named for the French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux and preserving coastal headlands, beaches and heathland.

The park is valued for its rugged coastline, sandy beaches and rocky headlands that are used for fishing, surfing, beach walks and coastal camping. Visitors use a handful of campsites and access points to explore the shoreline and short walking tracks.

European charting and naming date to the era of late 18th-century exploration, while the park was later established to conserve the coastal environment and provide managed recreation access.

It lies along the southern edge of Western Australia between coastal settlements in the Great Southern region, bordering open ocean and a largely undeveloped coastal landscape.

• Name and protection: Named after the French navigator Bruni d’Entrecasteaux, the park protects a long stretch of south coast shoreline and associated coastal heath.

What to See#

• Point D’Entrecasteaux: A headland and coastal promontory that gives the park its name and offers rugged cliffs and coastal vistas over the Southern Ocean.
• Cosy Corner campground: A coastal campground and access point used by visitors for boat launching, fishing and shore-based recreation in the park.

D’Entrecasteaux National Park lies along WA’s south coast between Walpole and Denmark. From Perth it is roughly a 4-5 hour drive via South Coast Highway (National Route 1); the main access points are near Windy Harbour and Conspicuous Cliff. Some attractions are reached by unsealed roads-check vehicle access and park alerts before setting out.

• Use the Windy Harbour entrance for the best coastal walks and lookouts.
• Some tracks require a 4WD-check Parks WA alerts and vehicle restrictions before driving.
• Bring insect repellent in summer; some picnic areas are exposed to wind.
• Watch for tide times if planning to walk along the beaches or explore rock platforms.