Exmouth: Experience Ningaloo Reef
If your dream is to swim through an underwater paradise of vibrant coral, brightly coloured fish, dolphins and manta rays in just about the clearest turquoise water on Earth - then Exmouth is for you.
The Ningaloo Marine Park protects one of Australia’s most important tracts of reef - the Ningaloo Reef. The park stretches from Bundegi Beach near Exmouth for 260 km along the West Coast to Amherst Point south of Coral Bay.
Getting There
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Things to do in Exmouth
The Exmouth coastline offers visitors an endless array of stunning, unspoilt, deserted beaches which cater to everyone’s needs: snorkelling, sunbathing, watersports and fishing.
Professional charter boats depart Exmouth daily. They offer a range of tours including half and full day fishing trips, as well as being available for private charter. Some of the sought after species are North West Snapper, Blue Bone, Coral Trout and Red Emperor.
Ningaloo Reef is also recognised as the premier game fishing destination in Western Australia - it is one of the few places in the world where such famous species as Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Spanish Mackerel and Sailfish are hooked regularly. Every year in March Exmouth hosts the Gamex Tournament which always produces some fantastic - often record breaking - catches (a ”Tag and Release” policy is adhered to).
Situated on the west side of the North West Cape is Cape Range National Park, a spectacular place of rugged limestone ranges, breathtaking deep canyons and 50km of pristine beaches. The park covers some 50,581 hectares and its northern boundary is just 40km from Exmouth. Wildlife is abundant with a variety of birds, emus, euros and red kangaroos commonly sighted. Cape Range offers a variety of attractions and activities for visitors interested in the natural environment.
At the southern gateway to the Ningaloo Marine Park and only 155kms from Exmouth, Coral Bay is a perfect destination for people of all ages seeking relaxation, adventure or simply something refreshingly different. Coral Bay has much to offer all sorts of people. It’s ideal for the independent traveller searching for excitement, families looking for an enjoyable, safe environment, scuba divers, fisher persons, snorkellers and those who simply want to relax, unwind and see nature at its very best.
There are many tours on offer in Coral Bay, these include glass bottom boats, diving tours, manta rays tours, whale watching tours, whale shark tours, scenic flights, quad bike tours, catamaran tours or simply enjoy lazing by the beach.
For more information on what to do around Exmouth or Coral Bay visit the Exmouth Visitor Centre online.