The Gap

The Gap is a stunn­ing 24-metre granite chasm carv­ed over millennia by the pound­ing waves of the South­ern Ocean.

The Gap look­out is a daring steel and mesh con­struc­tion using im­port­ed Swed­ish steel that juts out 4 metres directly over the Gap chasm.  The see-through mesh floor pro­vides an incr­ed­ible view of the pound­ing waves, 24 metres below.

Dur­ing a heavy swell, the water booms through the chasm, send­ing spray over the look­out area.

On calm days, the water can me mesmer­ising with un­pre­dict­able and sudden crashes of water.  During a heavy swell, the water booms through the chasm, send­ing spray over the look­out area.

A recent $6.1 mill­ion up­grade The Gap and Natur­al Bridge include two un­ivers­ally acc­ess­ible look­out structures, con­nect­ing paths, a picnic area, inter­pre­t­ive sign­age and a refurb­ish­ed car park.  Fund­ing for the up­grad­ed facili­ties was pro­vid­ed by the W.A.  State Government's Royal­ties for Regions pro­gram and the Depart­ment of Parks and Wildlife.

The Gap is locat­ed in Torndirrup Nation­al Park, about 10 km south of Albany along French­man Bay Road.  Receiv­ing an aver­age 250,000 visitors a year, the park is a must-see when tour­ing the Albany Region.

Visitors to Torndirrup Nation­al Park are requir­ed to purchase a Day Pass from vend­ing machines in the car park.  Pro­ceeds go towards the on-go­ing care and im­pro­ve­ment of facili­ties in the park.

Please take care to stay on mark­ed paths as the South Coast can be danger­ous and un­pre­dict­able.

updated 31/10/2024