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Canal Rocks — Rocky ocean channel at Canal Rocks beneath a cloudy skyPhoto: Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
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Canal Rocks

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Canal Rocks is a granite formation in the Indian Ocean near Yallingup, Western Australia, known for its narrow, wave-cut channel.

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Canal Rocks — Rocky channel and foaming water viewed from the shoreline Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Canal Rocks — Rocky channel and foaming water viewed from the shorelineCanal Rocks — Canal Rocks shoreline with the metal viewing walkwayCanal Rocks — Waves breaking between rugged rocks along the coastCanal Rocks — Turquoise surf around the low rocky outcropsCanal Rocks — White surf washing over rocks beside the channelCanal Rocks — Blue water and foaming waves along the rocky coastCanal Rocks — Waves swirling around a large pink granite outcropCanal Rocks — Visitors crossing the walkway over the rocky inletCanal Rocks — Coastal jetty extending over calm blue waterCanal Rocks — Sunset light over waves and rocks at Canal RocksCanal Rocks — Orange sunset sky above the rocky ocean shoreline

Why go

  • Rock that crystallised an estimated 702 ± 7 million years ago.
  • The Cape to Cape Track passes near the lookout over the rocks.

Don't miss

  • Channel beneath the wooden bridgeWatch waves surge through the channel below the wooden bridge.Wooden bridge across part of the canal

With kids

  • A small, unpatrolled beach about 200 metres long lies on the sheltered side of the rocks.

Tips for your visit

  • The site is at the west end of Canal Rocks Road in Yallingup.
  • Facilities include a boat ramp, finger jetty and lookout deck.
  • Boating and fishing are activities at the site.

Know before you go

  • Open 24 hours every day.
  • A person went missing while diving alone off the rocks in 2010. A fisherman drowned after fishing off the rocks in 2014; his body was never recovered.

History

Wardandi people are acknowledged as the Traditional Owners of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

  1. 1907The road to Canal Rocks was built from Caves Road.

Accessibility

  • Toilet
  • Parking

Shorts

Interesting facts3

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  1. The rocks form part of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, also called the Leeuwin complex.

    Canal Rocks - Wikipedia

  2. The rock is medium- to coarse-grained gneiss, technically described as hornblende-biotite monzogranite gneiss.

    Canal Rocks - Wikipedia

  3. The original granite underwent medium-grade metamorphism.

    Canal Rocks - Wikipedia

Sources: Canal Rocks - Wikipedia · Canal Rocks · checked 11 Oct 2026

Where
West End of Canal Rocks Road, Yallingup

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What is Canal Rocks’ Noongar name?

Winjee Sam.

Why is it called Canal Rocks?

Coastal erosion formed the narrow channel between the rocks, giving the formation its name.

What activities take place at Canal Rocks?

Boating and fishing take place here.

What facilities are available for launching a vessel at Canal Rocks?

The parking area, boat ramp and jetty are the area's only facilities for launching and retrieving vessels.

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