At around 750km, Perth to Perth, this trip may seem like a feasible two day prospect, especially if you get away early, nipping down to Busselton (now only a couple of  hours from Perth using the new Forrest Highway).

However, what with the slow going on some of the subsequent tricky 4w-driving sections and irresistible stops at the many beautiful fishing, swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and surfing spots, this is one trip you can’t fit into the normal weekend. We had the added worry of a gearbox not holding in first gear and a rock slashed tyre that had to be repaired on the spot because an unnamed tyre company had mounted our spare on an unsuitable rim. Had we made the attempt, we wouldn’t have got back to Perth until the early hours of day three, so save this one for a long weekend. Expect crowds at camping grounds on holiday weekends. My advice is to use your flexitime to create your own long weekend, or slot these trip notes into a much longer stay in the fabulous Augusta-Margaret River region.

 

Please note that you can purchase this and 17 more great day trips out of Perth in 4WD Weekends out of Perth.