Point Samson

Point Samson brings together coastal scenery and a history still visible today in former harbour sites and historic buildings. Honeymoon Cove, views across the bay and traces of the fishing industry offer different ways to shape your trip. When choosing holiday accommodation, you can consider whether you mainly want to explore the coast, are interested in the harbour’s history, or would like to combine both.

Honeymoon Cove and the coast

Honeymoon Cove is a sandy beach protected by offshore fringing reefs. The beach is well suited to walks at sunrise or sunset. If you enjoy being out early or late in the day, you can plan this walk as a special moment by the coast. There are also coral gardens on the Point Samson Peninsula—another feature of the coastal landscape that helps shape the character of the peninsula.

Jetty Lookout offers a special connection to the town’s history and views across the bay: it is located at the former site of the Point Samson jetty and is a good spot for whale watching between July and October. Another vantage point is the Point Samson lookout, where you can watch the sunset. Both places offer time outdoors with views of the coast, although they are not focused on the same time of day or year.

Harbour and activities on the water

Point Samson’s rock groynes and boat ramp give shore-based anglers access to deep-sea fishing. If you are interested in fishing, this offers a specific connection with the water that differs from a walk along the sandy beach. This distinction can also help you set a focus for your trip: would you prefer to spend time at the beach, or are you mainly interested in fishing?

Johns Creek Boat Harbour has sheltered basins, boat ramp(s), fuel and public toilets. Sam’s Creek and Harbour remains important for commercial use as well as recreational fishing and boating. At the same time, as the original harbour of Point Samson’s fishing industry, it has local historical and social significance. Here by the water, you can encounter both current activities and an important part of the town’s history.

Discover traces of history

The Point Samson Heritage Trail gives visitors the opportunity to discover the town’s history. The former deep-water jetty is another point of interest: it was built in 1902/03 to supply Roebourne, Wittenoom and Wickham. A section of the former jetty was rebuilt on land to commemorate its important role in the town’s history. These stops give the harbour a historical dimension that goes beyond its current use.

The accessible remains of the Solveig also recall an earlier era: Point Samson was the region’s main harbour in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Restored historic buildings can be found on the Point Samson Peninsula and the surrounding islands. If you are interested in history, you can consider these alongside the Heritage Trail as different ways to explore the town’s past—from the harbour and surviving remains to its buildings.

Getting there and choosing where to stay

You can reach Point Samson via the Roebourne–Point Samson Road. It branches off the North West Coastal Highway at Roebourne. When looking for holiday accommodation in Point Samson, you can first focus your search on the things that interest you most: beaches and coastal views, fishing and boating, or the history of the harbour. This helps you choose a destination that suits the experiences you would like to include in your trip.

More destinations

If you would like to explore more destination pages, you can also find Woodvale, Middle Swan, Pelican Point, Chittering, Kingston, Carnamah, Roleystone and Capel here.

For the broader travel overview: Western Australia.