Sugarloaf Rock

Sugarloaf Rock, also known as Sugarloaf Rocks and Sugar Loaf Rock, is a beautiful and unique natural granite island located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Cape Naturaliste in the South West region of Western Australia.

This popular tourist attraction has a distinctive conical shape that resembles an old style sugarloaf. The rock is situated in a nature reserve and is a nesting site for seabirds such as the red-tailed tropicbird.

Visitors can view the beautiful Sugarloaf Rock from a lookout point along the Cape to Cape track which passes by the rock. Access to the rock was limited in the past, with no road down to the shore until the mid-1930s. The rock was not well known in 1932, and visitors had to "scramble through thickets and down the cliff" to access the coast. The first recorded drowning occurred in 1934 when a man was washed from the rock. In response, a danger sign was erected near the site later that year. In 1940, two fishermen drowned when they were washed off the rock and a third surviving by clinging to a ledge then raising the alarm.

Sugarloaf Rock is one of the most photographed attractions in the area and has even been featured on the cover of the Australian Geographic magazine. The rock's location off the coast and its unique shape provide a stunning view that attracts many visitors each year. If you are interested in seeing this natural wonder, be sure to visit the lookout point along the Cape to Cape track where you can safely view the rock and its surrounding beauty.

Sugarloaf Rock is also an important nesting site for seabirds such as the red