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Cape Le Grand National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual

Disclaimer

Last updated: 12 Sept 2026. This website is an independent, unofficial guide published for general information and trip planning. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Parks and Wildlife Service, Explore Parks WA, the Western Australian Government, Tourism WA, or Wudjari Traditional Owner organisations, or any other government agency or commercial operator unless explicitly stated.

Outdoor recreation involves risk. Coastal hiking and swimming conditions can be severe. You are responsible for your decisions, fitness, navigation, weather assessment, swimming judgement and compliance with park rules (including no dogs, 1080 baiting, fire bans and drone rules). Always verify track status, bookings, conditions and safety information on official Explore Parks WA resources.

Content is provided “as is” without warranties of accuracy or completeness. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operators of this site are not liable for loss or injury arising from use of the information here.

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Primary photographs on this site are real images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their stated Creative Commons licences. Author, licence and source file are listed below and are also shown in image captions where practical. They are not official DBCA / Explore Parks WA photographs and may not show exact current conditions, track access or facilities. Always rely on Explore Parks WA / DBCA and on-site information for the real place.

Licence short names are as recorded on Commons (e.g. CC BY-SA 4.0). For full licence text, follow each file link. We adapt images for web display (resize/compress); attribution still applies.

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White sand and turquoise water at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia, January 2025hero-lucky-bayDaHuzyBruCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Lucky Bay shoreline and granite, Cape Le Grand National Park, January 2025lucky-bay-shoreDaHuzyBruCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Frenchman Peak (Mandooboornup) granite dome from the west, Cape Le Grand National Park, January 2024frenchman-peakCalistemonCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Hellfire Bay headlands and beach, Cape Le Grand National Park, January 2025hellfire-bayDaHuzyBruCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Thistle Cove granite and bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, January 2025thistle-coveDaHuzyBruCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Le Grand Beach with granite backdrop, Cape Le Grand National Park, January 2025le-grand-beachDaHuzyBruCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Rossiter Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, 2013rossiter-bayAussie OcCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
West Beach suburb and coast, Esperance, seen from Dempster Head, January 2024esperance-west-beachCalistemonCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Whistling Rock granite formation, Cape Le Grand National Park (Thistle Cove)whistling-rockSteven MarshallCC BY-SA 3.0Commons file
Four-wheel-drive vehicle on Lucky Bay sand, Cape Le Grand National Parklucky-bay-beach-4wdCookaaCC BY-SA 3.0Commons file
Illustrative western grey kangaroos on white sand at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park — AI-generated, not a documentary photographlucky-bay-kangaroosxAI ImagineAI-generated (illustrative)—

One Lucky Bay kangaroo plate is labelled xAI Imagine · AI-generated · illustrative because no usable Wikimedia Commons photograph of kangaroos on Lucky Bay sand was available. It is never given a fake Commons author.

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