The wait is almost over!! Mark your calendars and you may even want to set your alarm if you want to get in early to book your summer and Christmas school holiday getaway at Starvation Bay or Mason Bay campgrounds, east of Hopetoun.  Bookings are scheduled to open just after midnight Friday night or 12:01am Saturday morning, 12th October 2024.

📌Ravensthorpe Enduro Club 🏍🚩Pony Express Event is on this weekend, Saturday, 29 June - Sunday 30 June. Have you nominated to participate? Grab a group of friends and family & head to Ravensthorpe Enduro Club for a day full of fun and support the club for their FIRST event back in TWO YEARS!!! Spectators of ALL ages are welcome to come on down to enjoy the atmosphere, have yarn or a cold one, enjoy the facilities, music and a bonfire !

🥰Good news, the bushfire in the eastern parts of the Fitzgerald River National Park has now been extinguished thanks to the amazing work of all the Firies and we've been advised that the Park is scheduled to be opened late Monday, 4th December. Hamersley Inlet Campground will be available to book from tomorrow, Tuesday, 5th December.

A Bushfire Advice is in place for the eastern parts of the Fitzgerald River National Park in the Shire of Ravensthorpe. As a result this section of the National Park is currently closed including all campgrounds and day-use areas off Hamersley Drive.

If you are seeking to book a campsite over the summer school holidays in the Fitzgerald Biosphere Coast you'll need to hurray as vacancies are starting to fill. Online Bookings Only for Starvation Bay, Mason Bay or Hamersley Inlet Campgrounds.

Did you know that you have to complete a booking request form if you require a campsite for VAC Swim's Summer Program at Starvation Bay? To download form or to find out what conditions apply, visit www.fitzgeraldcoast.com.au/Book Campgrounds page.

Visitors asked to avoid Springdale Road if travelling from Esperance to Hopetoun to avoid lengthy detours. Main Roads WA has advised that construction work for a new concrete bridge on Springdale Road over Jerdacuttup River (near Hopetoun) will commence on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 and expected to be completed March 2024.

South Coast Highway between West River Road and Newdegate Ravensthorpe Road in now open with a 60km/hr speed restriction.

🥰 📢 GREAT NEWS RELEASED THIS AFTERNOON, OUR BELOVED "FITZ" (FITZGERALD RIVER NATIONAL PARK) IS TO REOPEN TOMORROW, Sunday, 12th February 2023. When you visit and are soaking in the beauty of this botanical wonderland, take the time to reflect and think about all fearless fire fighters and support personnel who helped to protect and preserve this magnificent park. WE THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️

Did you know that you now have to pre-book your campsite online before you can stay at any of the Shire of Ravensthorpe's campgrounds including Mason Bay Campground? To find out more on how to book and access to the booking portal visit www.fitzgeraldcoast.com.au/Book Campgrounds page.

New online Campground Booking system available now to book your next getaway!

The Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show & Spring Festival continues to be a celebration of the natural rugged beauty of its region. A tribute to the floral diversity and abundance of the Shire of Ravensthorpe on the South East Coast of WA never ceases to amaze and inspire amateurs and experts. Ravensthorpe Shire boasts around 2,000 wildflower species, many of which are unique to Western Australia.

Tune in this Sunday, at 5.30pm on Channel 9

New vibrant artwork to welcome visitors to Hopetoun at the entry statement Visitor Information Bay.

Slow Down, don't rush and enjoy the ride this Easter!

Please note that there will be a 12-hour closure of South Coast Highway between Ravensthorpe and Munglinup on Tuesday, 30th March from 6am-6pm to enable the installation of First Quantum Minerals' Shoemaker-Levy conveyor overpass.

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is calling for Expressions of Interest for an onsite Camp Host to service Starvation Bay and Masons Bay campgrounds from November 2020 to April 2021.

Wander Out Yonder to the Fitzgerald Coast an undiscovered and unspoilt wilderness.

COVID-19 UPDATE: The Shire of Ravensthorpe is advising everyone not to travel to the Fitzgerald Coast region and to avoid visiting the townsites of Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun.