西オーストラリアの絶景の山頂・トップ6

プナルルンハ・サミット（ブルース山）は、ハメスリー山脈にそびえる標高1,234メートルの西オーストラリアで2番目に高い峰です。この山頂へは、急な岩場、緩い地形、短い岩登りを含む挑戦的なハイキングで到達でき、その努力の報酬としてカリジニの荒々しい赤い山々の広大な景色が楽しめます。その標高にもかかわらず、マウント・メハリーよりも訪れる人が少ないため、より人里離れた、厳しい体験に理想的な場所となっています。

ボールド・ヘッド・トレイルの終点である丸みを帯びた花崗岩の頂上は、南氷洋の上に完全に露出しています。頂上からは、海岸線が一望でき、両側には切り立った崖がそびえ立っています。アプローチは、むき出しの岩や低い植生を横切り、足元が不安定な場所もあります。ここは避難場所がないため、風が強く、状況がすぐに変わることがあります。帰る前に景色を眺める時間をとる価値はあります。

At approximately one 1,099 meters above sea level, Bluff Knoll is the highest peak in southern Western Australia. The summit is often cooler and windier than the plains below, with cloud cover and even occasional frost in winter. From the top, expansive views stretch across the Stirling Range and surrounding farmland. Weather can change quickly, so carry an extra layer. Stay on the marked summit area to protect fragile alpine vegetation.

Stirling Range National Park protects one of Western Australia’s most rugged mountain landscapes, known for its dramatic peaks and rich biodiversity. The park is home to Bluff Knoll, the highest summit in southern Western Australia, and is especially popular during wildflower season. A vehicle entry fee of $8 applies per car (up to twelve occupants). You can pay by card when you get to the park entrance or purchase the annual permit online. Weather conditions can change quickly at higher elevations, and temperatures at the summit are often much cooler than surrounding lowlands. Stay on formed tracks and carry sufficient water.

Mount Cooke is the highest point on the Darling Range at about 582 metres, situated within Monadnocks Conservation Park, south-east of Perth. The summit is surrounded by lush forest rather than open vistas, so while the views are relatively limited, it's a unique high-point marker nestled among the jarrah-marri woodlands.

The rocks are the highest point in the area and from above the 360 degree panorama offers wide views.

Go early to see the sunrise on that point

Peak Charles is a 651 m high mountain and forms the center of the national park named after it.