Most people run the sealed road between Halls Creek and Kununurra. We took the long way instead, chasing drop pins down every side track we could find. Here's how six days of it played out.

After a crazy few weeks on the road, Francois Peron National Park was exactly the reset we needed. Two days of red dirt, soft sand, glassy water and wildlife everywhere we looked. From sharks and stingrays in the shallows to a sunset dinner at Cape Peron and a glassy final morning at Little Lagoon — here's how it unfolded, plus everything you need to know to plan your own trip.