5^th January 2017 Bremer Bay to Esperance

Bremer Bay to Esperance

The accommodation in Bremer Bay was owned by a South African couple who also owned the Old Telegraph Station, a restaurant. In the restaurant they had an old map showing not only the route of the original telegraph line, established in 1875, from Western Australia to South Australia and also the famous “Rabbit Fence” running north to south.

The Old Telegraph Station

The accommodation came with breakfast, so we headed off to find the restaurant not having seen the owners the night before nor anyone else at the accommodation. I was expecting just continental breakfast but we were provided with a very tasty full “English” breakfast.

After checking out, filling up with fuel and dropping off the key we headed down to the entrance of the bay and what a surprise we had. It was crowded even in the early morning with 4WD vehicles making their way across the shallow entrance to the bay and onto the long beach on the far side.

Bremer Bay Beach

Bremer Bay 4WD action

The route to Esperance was largely along long straight roads boarded by corn fields.

The long road to Esperance

Apparently, the soil was originally found infertile but by adding some essential minerals it had dramatically changed the situation for the better.

Ravensthorpe Corn Silos

 We stopped off at Jerrumungup for a latte and immediately could feel the rise in temperature and the strong breeze coming off the land from the north. The temperature was predicted to rise to 45C and it felt as if it had already got close.

We took a very short break in Ravensthorpe before travelling onto Esperance.  After checking in at the hotel we headed out east along Twilight Drive and to took a swim in the sea to cool off.

West Bay - Esperance

A quick stroll around the promenade area after a meal reminded us that it was still the Christmas holiday season - too easy to forget in this climate.

Christmas season on the Esplanade