Coral Coast
bommian coastWest Australia | Coral Coast | Ningaloo Reef
In Ningaloo we go swimming with humpback whales from July to October - try it for yourself! Everybody wants the five-star event, how about a million stars?! In Kalbarri, you' ll be able to see Australia's biggest avian reserve, the Rainbow Jungle. If you are in Cervantes & Jurien Bay, stop at the Cervantes & Jurien Bay for a trip and a packed lobster luncheon!
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Away from Perth's cool winds, bleak sky and showers.... and hunt for the hot summer lightning, it always shines northern at Ningaloo. Best vacation adventures are on the road..... What is a whale shark trip?
Guidebook to the Coral Coast
Approximately two hrs by car from Perth you will find the Pinnacles, a nature phenomena consisting of thousand of lime stone columns in Nambung National Park. Only 20 min. away is Cervantes, a seaside city where you can enjoy the famous seafood from the ocean in several different places, among them the symbol called Cervantes Shack.
Just like the Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo is so big that it can be seen from afar. The 260 km long coastline provides a variety of memorable dive, snorkel and nature adventures in a World Heritage-listed area. Don't miss a dip in Coral Bay, the small but fine seaside town at the north end of Ningaloo Red.
Snorkelling in the beautiful garden right in front of the campsite's central sandy area. Just five minutes by car from Port Denison, the city of Dongara is home to the illegally tendered Rum Co - a still that attracts consumers with its internationally acclaimed liquors. In spite of its secluded setting, Sal Sal Salis provides convenient lodging in 16 semi-permanent marquees (glamorous camping), with three-course menus and delicious wine and easy entrance to Ningaloo Reef on the water.
There' s only a few places on the planet where you can swimm with a great deal of the world' s largest reef, and Ningaloo Reef is considered one of the best. There is a full excursion from Coral Bay or Exmouth (both two hours by plane just North of Perth). The Ningaloo Reef is visited by these magnificent creatures every year between August and October, when snorkelling and swimming in the clear, hot water.
Visit either Coral Bay or Exmouth, two of Ningaloo Reef's most visited beaches, and make a full excursion with a tour operator. Only two hours by plane to Perth, Monkey Mia Strand is one of the best places in the worid for delphin-interactions.
Wild, welcoming porpoises have been coming to this sandy area for almost 50 years to engage with people. The Monkey Mia is part of the World Heritage-listed Shark Bay Area, where you will find family-friendly lodging at Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort and the beautiful seaside city of Denham. The shell sea (about 50 minutes by car from Monkey Mia), which consists of a billion minute mussels, is a favourite place for sunbathing, exploration and relaxation.
One of only two shores on earth where mussels so dramatically and picturesquely substitute sea shell sandy and it extends for more than 100 kilometers (62 miles). After that, you' ll go back to Denham (between Monkey Mia and Shell Beach) and look for the same seashells - they've been used to build community structures, and you'll see them in the brick of many city fortifications.
Along the Coral Coast there are many places where you can get an inside look at the indigenous aborigine civilization, especially in the Shark Bay area ("Monkey Mia" and "Shell Beach"). Along the whole coral coast you can see flowers all year round in places like Lesueur National Park, Cape Range National Park and the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
The Coalseam is only 90 min away by road from the fishermen's village of Geraldton (about six hrs driving or one hour's flying distance from Perth). Kalbarri National Park is located less than two hrs driving distance from Geraldton, a seaside resort. Kalbarri, a seaside resort near by, is a favorite vacation spot for local people who go to Chinaman's Beach for its smooth whitish sand and blue-green waters.
Coral Coast begins only a few hour drives just south of Perth. The entire coast can be experienced by road (Perth to Exmouth and back) in a journey of about 10 to 14 inches. Alternatively, you can take a flight from Perth to one of the local airport (Exmouth is only two flying hrs away).