Location of Steep Point
From
Denham, 44.65kms SW
From
Carnarvon, 149.1kms S
From
Kalbarri, 200.5kms NW
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Description of Steep Point
Steep Point is the most westerly point of the Australian mainland. Vehicle access is by 4WD only. Soft roaders and low clearance 4Wdrives may have difficulty in crossing soft and steep sand dunes.
On the western side of the
Steep Point area are the Zuytdorp Cliffs (pronounced Zurtoff), these in
places are up to 170 metres high. The Indian Ocean smashing against these cliffs provides sightseers with fantastic photography opportunities at almost every turn.
On the eastern side or Shark Bay side are numerous sandy beaches, where one can see fish swimming in the shallows or rock pools.
From a
fishing point of view
Steep Point itself, is arguably the best rock
fishing platform in
Australia, with the main catch being mackerel and snapper.
Although known to most as
Steep Point, the point itself is located at the western tip of the peninsula. The official name for the area is Edel Land and soon it will become known as Edel Land National park.
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Weather & Climate for Steep Point
Closest Weather Station
Denham at 15:00 08 Nov WST
Distance from Steep Point 44.38km NE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 25.1°C |
22.0°C |
68% |
18.9°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
SSW |
33km/h
18knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Denham
Distance from Steep Point 44.38km NE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
30.3 | 31.7 | 30.9 | 28.4 |
25.8 | 22.8 | 21.7 | 22.3 |
23.6 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 28.9 |
| Mean Min. °C |
21.5 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 19.4 |
16.5 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
14.5 | 16.1 | 18.3 | 20.1 |
| Mean Rain mm |
7.3 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
38.9 | 54.9 | 40.7 | 22.1 |
8.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
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Treks passing Steep Point
Steep Point
This trek heads towards Steep Point - the most westerly point of the Australian mainland. Vehicle access is by 4WD only. After returning to the main junction (approx 8kms south of Cloughs Bar), the second part of the trek heads towards Crayfish Bay.
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Recommended Reading for Steep Point
Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas
Hema’s brand new Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas contains
147 pages of detailed mapping all presented in an easy-to-read B4
coil-bound format.
The South West region is covered with 96 pages
of all-new mapping, at a scale of 1:250 000. The rest of the state is
drawn from Hema’s best-selling regional maps, at a scale of 1:1 000 000.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SG4912 Monkey Mia Special
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
Gascoyne Coast
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. Includes town maps and street indexes of Exmouth, Coral Bay, Carnarvon and Denham.
Mid West
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. Also includes town maps and information on Cue, Gascoyne Junction, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Sandstone, Wiluna and Yalgoo.
Mid West Western Australia
Covering far more than just the mid west this brand new map covers the west coast from Onslow to Mandurah and Kalgorlie in the west. Its a double sided map with detailed text about where to find wildflowers, information about specific locations in the mid west and goldfields and points of interest along the Great Eastern Highway.
Gascoyne Mid West
This double sided map covers from Perth to Monkey Mia on one side and Monkey Mia to Port Hedland on the other inlcuding areas in the centre of Western Australia. Also includes distance charts, information on popular destinations, temperature chart, attractions, localities, national parks and more.
Comes in plastic wallet.
