Hopevale

It is all Aboriginal land, which apart from the community itself also covers some beautiful sand dunes, mountains, coastal headlands and beaches.


Originally a mission at the beautiful Elim Beach, the community has been evacuated and re-established, and finally moved 20km inland to its current location.

In the community, there is a church,

... an Art Centre,

... and a library.

But if you drive out in the other end,
   

... you come to a beautiful heathland,

... with white silica sand dunes all around you.

It's a bit of a hilly country with a few ups and downs before it finally descends as it reaches the ocean.
   

As the road comes to the beach, you can turn left to Coloured Sands, or right to Elim Beach.

Coloured Sands

You can drive to the Coloured Sands along the beach.



Many people also walk, and even climb up them.



They are much more amazing from close-by.



Past the coloured sands,



... the beach drive takes you to the Kite Surfary.



As the name suggests, it's a place for kite surfers to stay and surf the beaches.



Back at the start, if you turn right there is a short drive to Elim Beach.

Elim Beach

At Elim Beach, there is the Eddies Campground,



And the beach is beautiful.



And if you continue to Cape Bedford, there are some fun tracks and beautiful views from high up over the ocean.



You can see them from the distance as soon as you get to the beach.

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