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A couple of weeks ago, on the 9th November we drove from Perth, northwards to the coastal holiday town of Lancelin. This friendly little oasis of beach & boat fishing, big & small holiday homes, & famous for it’s pristine miles of huge, high rolling white sand dunes is a must see destination!

Incredibly, this is a giant sand dune….not a mountain of snow!

Lancelin is situated around 120 kilometres north of Perth. The trip up Wanneroo Road, if you are staying in Perth City, will take you around an hour and a half. The roads are excellent & the scenery is of brown, dry, rolling coastal rural country during summer, & greener country between May & September.

You will pass the famous Yanchep National park on your left about 50 k’s out of Perth. Yanchep National Park is well worth a visit. The Park offers acres of natural bush, parklands full of wildlife such as kangaroos, koala bears & birdlife. The Park also boasts a delightful turn of the 18th century hotel, where you can enjoy a tasty variety of foods, fast foods, or select from the hotel menu in the gorgeous old restaurant. The Park also has a large natural lake where you can row a hire boat through bushy islands. Spectacular underground caves are also open for your enjoyment. Entry to the Park is currently around Au$10 per car.

The lake at Yanchep National Park

Koala Bear at Yanchep enjoying his favourite past time ….sleeping!

Once in Lancelin, if you are only there for the day, make sure you drive north through the town to see the vast crystal white sand dunes. Hopefully it wont be windy. The reason I say that is that the day we took our beach buggies for a bash over the dunes a strong wind was blowing. Wow…it was like being in a sand storm in the Simpson Desert! If you visit Lancelin by tour coach, the driver will make sure you visit this amazing natural resource. Dont miss them! Make sure you capture the dunes on your cameras to show the folks back home.

A Quad Buggy having a ball in the sand dunes

The beaches to the west of the town are glorious. A couple of large offshore islands add to the gorgeous views. If you are a fisher person & the day is calm see if you can try your luck!

Lancelin itself is nothing posh. So dont go there expecting 5 star treatment at any of the hotels or dining establishments. However, you will be guaranteed plenty to eat at any of the corner cafes, or the main hotel. The town is mainly a base for the cray Fishing industry..which is very big in Western Australia. Sorry to tell you it may be difficult to actually enjoy a fresh locally caught crayfish (lobster) if you arrive during the closed season.

Visiting Lancelin will give you an excellent insight into the very natural & somewhat rugged nature of the Western Australian bushland & a typical West Aussie coastal fishing town. particularly if you donw have a lot of time to travel more extensively during your stay. Try & include Yanchep national Park on your way to Lancelin if you can spare an hour or so, as you will get up close & personal to some real Aussie wildlife.

My favourite of the Aussie bush – Kookaburra at Yanchep

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