Elephant Rocks & Elephant Cove
William Bay National Park in the Denmark Region
Denmark Accommodation

As it name suggests, Elephant Rocks looks exactly like a herd of elephants, paddling in the shallow waters.

Elephant Rocks from Above

These huge cracked oval boulders make a stunning sight as they gaze out upon the Great Southern Ocean.

Access to Elephant Cove is down a well-kept wooden staircase and through the stone crevasse>>>

Elephant Cove & Elephant Rocks, William Bay NP

Hiking RequiredFrom the Greens Pool car park it is a good ten minute walk over the rises on a well-kept track to these rugged stone animals.

You can view the rocks from above and behind or follow the staircase down between the rocks to Elephant Cove, just to the east.

Elephant Rocks Winter

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Elephant Cove Access

Elephant Cove (below) is accessed via a staircase which descends between the rocks and ends in a beach crevasse allowing you to walk onto the beach. See the video below for the lower half of the staircase walk.

Tower Hill, William Bay NP

This beach has a sacred feel to it, perhaps because it is rumoured to have been an aboriginal birthing place over the centuries.

Remember, the Great Southern Ocean coastline is prone to surges, so be extremely aware when climbing or walking close to the waterline.

The beach at Greens Pool is protected by the lines of rocks out to sea and are a perfect place to swim. Follow the track west a few hundred yards to Greens Pool.

Rainbow Crab, Denmark Western Australia

Elephant Rocks, Elephant Cove and Tower Hill

Walpole-Nornalup National Park Map Access to Elephant Cove from the Staircase.
Elephant Cove and Elephant Rocks with Tower Hill in the Distance

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Rainbow Coast Tips

PARKING:
There are two car parks at Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks. Both have access to Greens Pool, so remember which flight of stairs you descended.

SAFETY:
The Great Southern Ocean can be a few degrees colder than the other oceans, so if you intend to snorkel we recommend a wet suit.

CLIMBING:
Be extremely CAREFUL near the ocean. Never leave children unattended. Do not climb out over the rocks.

GETTING THERE:
Hiking RequiredElephant Rocks is on the William Bay National Park Map. Off South Coast Hwy 15k West of Denmark.

 

The calm waters of Greens Pool are very clearly seen in this video of Elephant Rocks and Greens Pool from Tower Hill. The video starts with the backs of the elephants, and pans west (right) to Greens Pool.

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