Today starts with a trip through Kalbarri National Park, where the scenery quickly goes from impressive to show-off. Head to the Kalbarri Skywalk for huge views over Murchison River Gorge, with red cliffs, layered rock and wide-open space in every direction. If you’re here during wildflower season, there’s even more colour in the mix, with native blooms putting on a proper display. Prepare yourself for the ‘living fossils’ at Hamelin Pool, home to the most abundant colony of stromatolites in the world. You’re officially in the state’s World Heritage listed Shark Bay, the largest of its kind in Australia with more than 1,000 kilometres of beaches. Not all of them sandy – welcome to Shell Beach. Then continue north to Monkey Mia, where the landscape shifts again. Think bright water, pale sand and that unmistakable feeling of being somewhere a bit special. It’s a big day on the road, but the reward at the end is more than worth it.