Exmouth & the Ningaloo Coast · Western Australia
Where red gorges meet a turquoise reef.
On the North West Cape, an ancient range of red gorges drops into a reef you can snorkel off the sand — whale sharks and humpbacks offshore, turtles nesting on summer nights, and some of the darkest skies in the country overhead.
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Whale sharks
Humpback whales
Manta rays
Wildflowers
Reef snorkel & dive
Surf
Hiking
StargazingDon't-miss experiences
All things to do →- TantabiddiWhale shark swimSnorkel alongside the world’s biggest fish on the outer reef.
- Turquoise BayTurquoise Bay drift snorkelThe famous drift — enter up-current and let the lagoon carry you over the coral.
- Vlamingh Head LighthouseVlamingh Head sunsetThe cape’s best sunset, over the Mildura wreck and the Indian Ocean.
- Mandu Mandu GorgeMandu Mandu Gorge loopA ~3 km loop up a dry creek bed and back along the gorge rim.
- Yardie CreekYardie Creek boat tourA gentle boat tour up a red-walled gorge on permanent water.
- DunesDunes surf breakExmouth’s most consistent wave — a hollow left and friendlier right off a big sandy beach.
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Swims
Family-friendly
Free things to do
Best at sunset