Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse – Whale and Fur Seal Lookout loop from Cape Naturaliste

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Australia

Western Australia

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse – Whale and Fur Seal Lookout loop from Cape Naturaliste

Easy

4.8

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Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse – Whale and Fur Seal Lookout loop from Cape Naturaliste

01:41

6.10km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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99 m

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse sits at the northern end of Leeuwin–Naturaliste National Park and has short walking paths, coastal viewpoints, and plenty of history tied to local maritime navigation. You can …

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1.62 km

View of Naturaliste Beach

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wild landscape of dunes, rocks and beach

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2.54 km

Whale Watching Viewpoint

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From September to November this is a great place to see whales 🐋 that come close to the shore.

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4.22 km

Whale and fur seal lookout

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This lookout is just a short spur off of the Bunker Bay Loop, but well worth stopping at, especially during the whale migration season of September-November. In total 13 species …

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6.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

903 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

1.94 km

903 m

244 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

16°C

9°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 1, 2023,"Cape Naturaliste Loop!" - Bunker Bay - Dunsborough (WA) - ⬆️210⬇️216...🇦🇺😁🤙🍻

Greetings from cold, stormy and rainy Australia! You can't imagine it, but that's how it is... :-))

You just have to make the best of it.

I started from “Bunker Bay” to the “Cape Naturaliste Loop”! About 8 kilometers seemed appropriate to me given the unclear weather conditions! Considering that the Antarctic winds hit land here for the first time, …

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