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This is the outdoors experience at its best. Warm, sunny and relaxed it offers a spread of activities both in and on the crystal clear ocean and among the stunning gorges. People are friendly and welcoming, and you will feel part of this special small community where everybody knows everybody, and everybody will make you feel welcome.
Exmouth is the northern gateway to Ningaloo and Murion Islands and is a great base for day trips or holidays that last months. It now has a new marina to facilitate boating and offers all amenities. Is populated with around 2500 mainly sea-loving people and boasts of its excellent seafood cuisine at its many dining spots - especially the famous Exmouth prawns.
Ningaloo Reef is one of the longest fringing reefs in the world and only one of two on the western side of a continent. It is closely controlled with many sanctuary zones and stretches over 260 km from Point Murat on the North West Cape to Amherst Point south of Coral Bay. In parts it is only 20 metres off shore which makes it the ideal paradise for snorkelling, diving and viewing from a glass bottomed boat or kayak.
The reef has over 500 species of fish, 4 species of turtle, 5 species of whale and many rays. The diversity of coral is stunning with over 200 species of hard coral and around 50 species of soft coral.
Coral Bay is on the other side of the peninsular a short drive of about 150 km away, receives over 250 000 tourists per year and is recognised world-wide as having some of the easiest accessibility to breathtaking marine life.
Yardie Creek Gorge is only 89 kms away along a sealed road through Cape Range National Park. At night you might spot the rare black-footed rock wallabies. It is the only gorge in the area with permanent water as well as mangrove areas, many marine animals such as rays which sometimes are cut off from the ocean by a sandbar, and fascinating bird life. An easy walking trail and boat cruises attract many visitors.
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