Coral Coast - Western Australia
This region is a treasure trove of beaches, awesome marine life and the bluest ocean you’ll see anywhere in the world.
Three hours north of Perth is the remarkable natural landscape of the Pinnacles, where erosion has caused limestone spires to rise up to five metres high from the sand. The Pinnacles, located in the Nambung National Park, can be accessed either by 4WD tour, luxury coach or self drive.
Monkey Mia, 850km north of Perth is renowned for its wild and inquisitive bottlenose dolphins which come to the beach most every day to interact with visitors. Monkey Mia is only a small part of the Shark Bay World Heritage experience which includes Shell Beach, the Stromatolites (the world’s oldest living fossils) Steep Point, the most westerly point on the Australian mainland, and the Francois Peron Peninsula National Park.
Further north are the towns of Coral Bay and Exmouth, both providing easy access to the Ningaloo Marine Park. This amazing area is also great for diving and fishing all year round with a variety of spectacular reefs and marine life, white sandy beaches and warm turquoise waters. The Ningaloo Coral Reef is 260 kms long and, is at many places, only 50 metres from the shore. The Reef’s most famous residents are its whale sharks, the world’s biggest fish growing up to 12 metres long. Swimming with the Whale Sharks (March- May) is an exhilarating experience that almost defies description.
General Information
| Summer Temperature: | 22-38°C |
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| Winter Temperature: | 11-25°C |
Highlights
Dolphin Interaction Monkey Mia
In the heart of Western Australia's Shark Bay is a place where you can experience the mystical world of wild dolphins.
Glass Bottom Boat Tour of Ningaloo Reef
Join a glass bottom boat tour of Coral Bay
Pinnacles at Nambung National Park
Nambung National Park is a national park in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 200 km northwest of Perth, Australia and 17 km south of the small coastal town of Cervantes.
Locations
Exmouth
Ideally positioned, Exmouth offers access to the rugged beauty of the Cape Range National Park contrasted with the aquatic splendour of the world renowned Ningaloo Marine Park. Where else in the world can you snorkel with the majestic giant of the deep - the whale shark - then cruise up rugged gorges to spot native birds and animals as you can at Yardie creek. Meet the local wild emus that roam the streets of town or view the kangaroos trimming the green grass of the local ovals as the sun sets.
Monkey Mia
In the heart of Western Australia's Shark Bay is a place where you can experience the mystical world of wild dolphins. Monkey Mia is one of the world's premier natural dolphin sighting areas; a destination of magical encounters. Located at Dolphin Beach, famous for its kilometres of secluded crystal blue waters and pristine white-shell beaches, Monkey Mia has attracted schools of dolphins to its tranquil shores daily for more than forty years.
Ningaloo Reef
Ningaloo Reef is a fringing coral reef located off the west coast of Australia, approximately 1200 km north of Perth. The reef is 280 km long and is Australia's largest fringing coral reef and the only large reef positioned very close to a landmass. Although most famed for its whale sharks which feed there from March to June, the reef is also rich in coral and other marine life. During the winter months, the reef is part of the migratory routes for dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and humpback whales.
