Esperance
In the late nineteenth century timber from Western Australia was shipped across the world. The unique properties of the local trees, particular the Jarrah and Karri made them ideal for street paving and railway sleepers in places as far flung as Africa, India, New York, London and Berlin.
From Augusta and Cape Leeuwin I veered East to the Australian epicentre of all things tree. Surrounded by forests and surrounding the timbermill, Pemberton is a charming little wooden town. Then it was down to the coast again and a stop in the little city of Albany with it’s beautiful natural harbour, and then a day further East and slightly North to the remote town of Esperance. The Easternmost major settlement on the South coast of Western Australia is known for stunning beaches and diverse wildlife. East of here there’s not a lot for over a thousand miles.
