Dunn Rocks

Dunn Rocks does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except nearby restrooms

Dunn Rocks offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, building castles, snorkeling, watching wildlife, picnicking, bushwalking, fishing, scuba diving, driving, and surfing.  If you are planning to go into the water, the beach has a safe swimming area.  Anglers may catch a wide variety of fish here, including Australian Salmon, Blue Groper, Giant Herring, Mulloway, Leatherjacket, Pink Snapper, Queen Snapper, and Samson fish.  The beach offers amazing opportunities for snorkelers and divers to explore the underwater world.  In addition, it is a perfect spot for windsurfing due to its frequently windy weather.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  Furthermore, visitors can also enjoy four-wheel driving on the beach, but we recommend being cautious as vehicles can easily bog down in the sand.   Dunn Rocks is ideal for visitors looking for a tranquil beach experience.  Dogs are not allowed here, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Dunn Rocks does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Dunn Rocks is easy - the beach has a parking lot located at Dunn Rock Road, Cape Le Grand, 6450.  After parking, visitors have to walk in a southeast direction for ten minutes to access the beach.  It is important to note that visitors must pay eight dollars per person as an admission fee to access Cape Le Grand National Park.

The Wudjari community were the traditional owners of the region and made a great contribution to preserving the flora and fauna of Cape Le Grand National Park.

There are many attractions near Dunn Rocks. covers an area of 31,000 hectares and is home to a wide variety of landscapes, including white sand beaches, bays, inlets, granite headlands, offshore reefs, swamps, and heathland, which together offer a unique insight into the local biodiversity of the region.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including swimming, fishing, boating, bushwalking, camping, watching wildlife, and four-wheel driving.  Tanker Jetty is a 415-meter-long jetty where visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including walking, fishing, diving, and photography.  Frenchman Peak is a 262-meter-high granite peak that can be accessed via a two-kilometer-long moderately challenging hiking trail and offers Instagram-worthy views of Lucky Bay to the east, Thistle Cove to the west, and Wilson Inlet to the north.  Lake Hillier is a unique pink-colored saline lake positioned on the edge of the Middle Island.  The vibrant pink color of the lake is due to the presence of a microorganism called Dunaliella salina and a pink-colored bacteria called Halobacteriaceae.  Visitors can enjoy guided tours from the mainland to explore this natural wonder.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Esperance Museum is a small museum that focuses on preserving and showcasing the maritime history, art, and culture of the region through interesting exhibits, artifacts, photographs, and related memorabilia.  In addition, it hosts many interesting educational programs throughout the year that attract visitors of all age groups.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a 40-minute drive of Dunn Rocks.  Eljays Restaurant serves burgers, salads, soups, mussels, oysters, steaks, seafood, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  Loose Goose Bar & Restaurant is an upscale grillhouse that serves scallops, salads, seafood, steaks, meat, and poultry dishes.  Fish Face Takeaway and Restaurant serves delicious seafood.  Taylor St. Quarters is a waterfront restaurant that serves amazing salads, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Emperor's Garden Chinese Restaurant serves amazing soups, noodles, fried rice, Chinese curries, scallops, meat, seafood, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Dunn Rocks, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star RAC Esperance Holiday Park is 46 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including an outdoor pool, a garden, a restaurant, and a barbecue grill facility.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star The Jetty Resort, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a kid’s playground, a barbecue grill facility, and a whirlpool tub.  Another moderately priced option is the 3-Star Archipelago Apartments Esperance, which has a few amenities including an outdoor pool and a restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Hospitality Esperance, which offers several amenities including an outdoor pool,a barbecue grill facility, a lounge, and a restaurant.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Comfort Inn Bay of Isles offers several amenities including an outdoor pool, a terrace with sun loungers, and a restaurant.