<P> Steep Point (26 ° 09 ′ 05" S 113 ° 09 ′ 18" E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.15139 ° S 113.15500 ° E ﻿ / - 26.15139; 113.15500 ﻿ (Steep Point) Coordinates: 26 ° 09 ′ 05" S 113 ° 09 ′ 18" E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.15139 ° S 113.15500 ° E ﻿ / - 26.15139; 113.15500 ﻿ (Steep Point)) is the westernmost point of mainland Australia . It is located within the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, 670 kilometres north of the state's capital Perth, in the proposed Edel Land National Park . It is also a part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Site . </P> <P> Access to Steep Point is by four - wheel drive vehicles only, as tracks to the point are through sand dunes . The North West Coastal Highway is the closest sealed road and is 200 kilometres east of the point . An entry permit is required to travel to the point, which can be purchased at the rangers house in Edel Land National Park, which is about 20 kilometres east of Steep Point . Camping areas and basic facilities are also available in the park and can be purchased at the rangers house . </P>

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