Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is a coastal national park in southwest Western Australia stretching along the Leeuwin-Naturaliste ridge between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin. It is notable for its continuous coastal scenery and the 123-kilometre Cape to Cape Track.

The park offers extensive coastal cliffs, surf beaches and coastal heath, together with stretches of eucalypt forest. The Cape to Cape Track runs 123 kilometres along the shoreline and provides day-walk and multi-day trekking options over varied terrain. Headlands such as Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin provide panoramic ocean views and seasonal whale-watching opportunities.

The land has been used by Indigenous peoples for millennia and later became an area of maritime navigation interest, prompting construction of lighthouses at the capes. The park was created to conserve the coastal ridge, its vegetation communities and scenic coastline and to provide recreational access.

Geographically it occupies the coastal strip of the far southwest of Western Australia, running between the towns of Dunsborough/Margaret River to the north and Augusta to the south, on the Leeuwin-Naturaliste coast roughly southwest of Perth.

• Cape to Cape Track: Runs between two named headlands and includes the 123-kilometre Cape to Cape Track, which is typically walked over several days.
• Best seasons: Spring wildflower displays are a major seasonal highlight, while winter and spring offer opportunities for viewing migrating whales from coastal headlands.
• Major viewpoint: The Cape Leeuwin lighthouse is a principal viewing point at the park's southwestern tip, offering coastal panoramas and ocean access.

What to See #

• Cape Naturaliste: A headland at the northern end of the park with a lighthouse and coastal walking access; serves as the northern terminus for the long-distance trail that follows the Leeuwin-Naturaliste coastline.
• Cape Leeuwin: A headland at the park's southern end featuring a historic lighthouse and panoramic ocean views where visitors commonly watch seasonal whale migrations.
• Cape to Cape Track: A marked coastal walking route running the length of the park for 123 kilometres between the two capes, used for multi-day trekking and day walks of varied difficulty.