Western Australia – Brown Inlet – Shark Bay

Welcome to Brown Inlet — where the corrugations rattle your bones just enough to remind you you're on an adventure. Nestled deep in the backroads of Shark Bay, this one’s for the seekers. No signage, no facilities, just vast tidal flats, glittering shallows, and the kind of silence that hums louder than city noise.

You can reach it in a 2WD if you’ve got patience and nerves of steel — the road’s rough, corrugated, and unforgiving, but she’ll get you there if you treat her right. That said, a 4WD makes it less of a gamble, especially after rain.

Wind? Southerly to SSW turns this place into a liquid playground. Glassy sections peel off with the tide, and the whole inlet dances with clean wind and space to drift, carve, or just stand still and soak it in. Keep west winds off the list — the dunes get greedy and block them out.

Bring water, shade, your gear, and that sense of wonder you’ve been hiding under your work desk. No crowds, no phone reception, no stress. Just wild space and wind-whipped joy.

Access tip: Check in with the Shark Bay shire for current road conditions — what looks dry on the forecast might just turn your drive into a 6-hour bogged-in-the-bush story.