The Cape Le Grand National Park is located 30 kilometres south east of Esperance.
The park is named after Le Grand, an officer of the L'Esperance, one of the ships in a French expedition commanded by Admiral D'Entrecasteaux in 1792.
Features of the park include incredible coastal scenery and majestic granite peaks that are surrounded by expanses of heath.
Lucky Bay is one of the most stunning and unique bays in Australia. The bay stretches for over five kilometres, offering a magnificent stretch of beach and sparkling clear blue water. The area is home to pygmy possums, bandicoots and grey kangaroos that like to laze on the pristine beach.
Peaks within the park include Mount Le Grand, Frenchman Peak and Mississippi Hill. The park has some excellent walk trails:
- The Coastal Trail is 15 kilometres one way but can be broken into four shorter sections.
- Frenchman Peak is three kilometres return and is not recommended in wet or windy weather.
- The Le Grand Heritage Trail is a one kilometre circuit and starts from Thistle Cove car park.
Location: Esperance is located 740 kilometres south east of Perth, or 390 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie.
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Esperance Visitor Centre