Esperance is a remote town located roughly halfway along the southern border of Western Austrlalia, about 720 kilometers east-southeast of Perth and 920 kilometers west of the border with South Australia. Twilight Beach Road is a dramatic coastal road that begins at the southwest end of Esperance and goes west about 18 kilometers before turning inland. It is essentially just a tourist drive since it does not connect to any towns. Going west along Twilight Beach Road, you'll first reach Twilight Beach, which is the most popular beach along the road and the only one equipped with restrooms and showers. Continuing west, you'll reach a dramatic scenic overlook called Observatory Point. After that, there are three beaches that blend into one another: Nine Mile Beach, Ten Mile Lagoon Beach and Eleven Mile Beach. (It should be noted that the names of these beaches have nothing to do with actual length. None of them are even close to being nine, ten or eleven miles long.) Ten Mile Lagoon, which is actually about 2.5 kilometers long, is created by a small reef just offshore that creates a protected swimming area (although swimming anywhere along this stretch of coastline should be approached with caution). The lagoon itself is roughly indicated by the area shaded lightly in orange.

Part of the stretch of coastline along Twilight Beach Road has been officially designed for nude bathing since 1983. The nude beach begins near the west end of Ten Mile Lagoon and extends westward toward Eleven Mile Beach. The nude beach is most quickly accessed from the parking lot that is closest to the inland turnoff toward the Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farm. From there, a path goes downhill to the beach. Facing the ocean, turn right and walk west just 100 meters and you'll reach the beginning of the nude area. It is not clear how far west the nude area extends, but the next beach access (not counting rough four-wheel-drive tracks) is over 1.5 kilometers away. You may encounter signs in the parking lot and/or on the beach itself indicating that nude bathing is permitted.

The Ten Mile Lagoon nude beach is lightly visited. You are not likely to encounter more than a few nudists, and you may have the beach to yourself, but this is an especially beautiful place to enjoy naked solitude.

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  Esperance, Western Australia, Australia

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