INDIAN OCEAN
Magic!
WA’S INDIAN OCEAN
DRIVE IS NO RUN-OF-
THE-MILL HIGHWAY…
We were in Western Australia for a handful of
days. Our objective: travel from Perth to Kalbarri
National Park as part of our test of Jayco’s
Adventurer offroad caravan. Our route would
take us the length of the Indian Ocean Drive,
which links the WA capital with Geraldton.
The road was opened about eight years ago,
offering a more direct route between Geraldton
and Perth than the Brand Highway. And, in
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truth, it isn’t particularly scenic. For almost its
entire length, the road is enclosed by dunes and
vegetation, opening occasionally to reveal red,
open plains that nonetheless offer only scant
views of the vast Indian Ocean.
But don’t be fooled. To barrel onwards would be
to miss some of the best sights on the Coral Coast,
from hidden hamlets to iconic national parks.