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The Coral Coast is Australia's best-kept secret... until now.

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We're home to shimmering turquoise waters, mega-fauna and wildlife, pristine private islands and even arid outback deserts.

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We know the best places to visit - no matter your lifestyle or budget - we have an experience for the outdoor adventure traveller.

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Indian Ocean Drive

Best known for the Pinnacles Desert at Cervantes or the endangered Australian Sea Lions of Jurien Bay, the area is home to several National Parks and Marine Parks, sporting colourful wildflowers during the season.

See the Pinnacles
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Kalbarri & the Pink Lake

Kalbarri and Hutt Lagoon, the pink lake at Port Gregory are an easy self-drive holiday from Perth. Adventures to be had on the water, quad biking by the ocean or hiking and biking at the National Park sites.

Colours of Kalbarri
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Ningaloo Reef

The 300km long Ningaloo Reef is the best place on Earth to swim with megafauna including Whale Shanks, Manta Rays, Humpback Whales and Turtles. Learn to dive, hike the Canyons, cruise the gorge creeks and enjoy fresh seafood. 

Meet our Megafauna
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Geraldton & its Islands

Geraldton has established itself as a contemporary coastal hub of cafés, shops, street art and galleries. It's also a great base for Western Australia wildflower carpets, a world-class kitesurfing hub and the gateway to the Abrolhos Islands with its black pearls.

Go to Geraldton!
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Shark Bay World Heritage Area

Shark Bay World Heritage Area is known worldwide for the Monkey Mia dolphin experience. Emus, Lizards, Dugongs, Turtles and Rays are found in its National Park - coloured red rust cliffs - and waters which are white sand (or shells) and turquoise waters.

See you in Shark Bay
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Wildflower Country

The Coral Coast is a popular spot to see dazzling Western Australia wildflowers - from late July to early October with the best months being August & September. Our region is Wildflower Hotspot, home to the flower carpets, orchids and the rare wreath flowers.

Wowed by Wildflowers

Ningaloo

The UNESCO Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area was established in 2011 and is regarded as one of the last great ocean paradises. The area was listed...

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Kalbarri

The Kalbarri region is a favourite family holiday destination also known for its adventure experiences on the water and land-based attractions....

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Indian Ocean Drive

Starting from Cervantes spanning north, the Indian Ocean Drive (road extension off Perth's Yanchep suburb) offers a scenic journey to the coastal...

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Wildflower Country

The wildflower season is usually from June to early October. Wildflower reports and sightings are published on this page during wildflower season....

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Coronation Beach
Located 32 kilometres north of Geraldton along the...
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Carnarvon
Ideally situated between the Shark Bay and...
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Francois Peron National Park
For a four-wheel driving adventure along a scenic...
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The Pinnacles of Nambung National Park
Attracting over 190,000 visitors each year, the...
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Kalbarri National Park
One of Western Australia's most popular places for...
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The Pinnacles
Regarded as one of Australia's most unique...
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Carnarvon Fruit and Vegetables
Food doesn’t get any fresher than Carnarvon fresh....
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Kalbarri
Video: Chris Lewis Kalbarri is Western Australia's...
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Pink Lake at Port Gregory
Video: Chris Lewis Port Gregory lies near the...
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Geraldton
Geraldton has established itself as a trendy...
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Jurien Bay
Jurien Bay is Western Australia’s family favourite...
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Dongara-Port Denison
The twin towns of Dongara and Port Denison boast...
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How does a Whale Shark tour work?
Swimming with Whale Sharks at Ningaloo Reef is one...
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Meet the Monkey Mia Dolphins
Head for Monkey Mia Beach during feeding times and...
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Swim with Humpback Whales
One of the best places in Western Australia to see...
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Australian Sea Lion Encounters
Large colonies of Australian sea lions thrive on...
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Whale Watching & Interaction Tours
Whale watching tours on Western Australia's Coral...
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Muiron Islands off Exmouth
The Muiron (pronounced 'Myoo-ron’) - north and...
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Wildflower Hotspot - Coalseam Conservation Park
Located between Mingenew and Mullewa , the...
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Wildflower Hotspot - Lesueur National Park
Lesueur National Park situated near Green Head ,...
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Wildflower Hotspot - The rare Wreath Flower
The inland towns of Pindar and Mullewa are...
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Wildflower Hotspot - Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Shark Bay has the longest wildflower season in...
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Wildflower Hotspot - Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Where to see wildflowers
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Wildflower Sightings - Wildflower Country 
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Wildflower Sightings - Mid-West Wildflowers
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Wildflower Sightings - Shark Bay World Heritage Area
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Abrolhos Island Snorkelling
The Abrolhos Islands on Western Australia’s Coral...
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Jurien Bay snorkelling
Similar to the Abrolhos Islands the Jurien Bay...
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Coral Bay Snorkelling
A much loved holiday hotspot and home to Ningaloo...
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Wildflower Sightings - Indian Ocean Drive
The wildflower season is usually from June to...
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Wildflower Hotspot - Depot Hill
Depot Hill reserve 12kms to the northeast of...
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How does a Humpback Whale Tour work?
What's it like to actually swim with a Humpback...
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The Emu - Australia's largest native bird
The Emu is the largest bird native to Australia...
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Ningaloo Centre
The Ningaloo Centre, situated in the town of...
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Dongara Denison Drive-In Cinemas
The Dongara Denison Drive-in is a single screen...
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Kalbarri Nature Playground
The newly developed nature playground on the...
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Chinaman's Beach
Make the most of the clear, tranquil waters of...
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Jurien Bay's Sea Lion tours just got even better!

Jurien Bay's Sea Lion tours just got even better!
Jurien Bay is renowned for its beautiful beaches, breezy coastline, and "takin' it easy" atmosphere. Of course, Jurien Bay is also known for its adorable residents - Australian sea lions ! Famous for
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Cycling the Turquoise Way Trail

Cycling the Turquoise Way Trail
This story was written by Helen Dominish, creator of The Uncool Cycling Club blog. The 14 kilometre Turquoise Way Trail made Jurien Bay a must-visit destination on our trip through Western Australia.
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A Tourist's Perspective - Snorkelling Ningaloo Reef

A Tourist's Perspective - Snorkelling Ningaloo Reef
This story was written by Donovan De Souza, walker of trails and creator of The Long Way's Better hiking guide . Australia's other great reef, the Ningaloo Reef offers some of the most accessible
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Road Trip Along the Coral Coast with Lorene & Clément

Road Trip Along the Coral Coast with Lorene & Clément
Hailing from Reunion Island, Lorene and Clément have spent the last 111 days making their way around Australia – and they’re not done yet! Here's where they've been so far (they've been busy): The
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Everyone's got to eat, here's a few of our favourite places. 

Piper Lane Cafe

Piper Lane Cafe
Serving up Five Senses coffee & delicious food all made in-house at Piper Lane Cafe. We offer all day breakfast and lunch and have plenty of delicious ready to go daily cabinet specials!
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Whalebone Brewing Company

Whalebone Brewing Company
Located in the remote town of Exmouth WA, Whalebone Brewing Company is literally beer in a shed. Owned and operated by two local families with a love of craft beer who wanted to bring beer back to
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Froth Craft Brewery

Froth Craft Brewery
Restaurant/micro-brewery/live music venue with a kitchen serving up delicious local produce, bar pouring artisan craft beer brewed on-site and a cafe grinding out great coffee. 2017 Best Start-Up
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Jaffle Shack

Jaffle Shack
Geraldton's unique hangout. Delicious Jaffles (toasted sandwiches), great coffee, fantastic atmosphere. Come for breakfast, grab a takeaway, while away a lazy arvo, catch up with mates, this is the
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Finlay's Kalbarri

Finlay's Kalbarri
Did someone say fresh seafood! A dining experience at Finlay's is a must when visiting Kalbarri. At Finlay's Kalbarri, we pride ourselves on providing the freshest local seafood possible. Our fish is
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Cervantes Island Cafe

Cervantes Island Cafe
One stop shop for petrol, food, bait, cold drinks, souvenirs, seafood, ice and much more, with a choice of eat-in or take-away.
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Illegal Tender Rum Co

Illegal Tender Rum Co
Illegal Tender Rum Co is a craft distillery located in Dongara. Get taken behind the scenes for an exclusive, in-depth tour of the Illegal Tender Rum Co facility to see the passion that goes into
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Oakabella Homestead, Tea Rooms and Campground

Oakabella Homestead, Tea Rooms and Campground
Oakabella Homestead is a comfortable stop-over on your journey along the beautiful Coral Coast. Steeped is historical significance, Oakabella Homestead is classified by the National Trust. Set in a
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Rise and shine! A perfect peaceful sunrise over Denham, Shark Bay 😴 Gorgeous image from 📸 @katebennett70 #seeaustralia #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #sunrise #sharkbayTurtles can be seen year-round along the Coral Coast - but right now, it's nesting season 🐢✨ And that can only mean one thing... baby turtles soon! This incredible shot by 📸 @amandinemenothing #australia #seeaustralia #westernaustralia #australiascoralcoast #seaturtleTo infinity, and beyond! 🚀 A different view of the fascinating OTC Dish in #Carnarvon 💫 Take a leaf from the book of 📸 @makarhartttt and pay a visit to the Space and Technology Museum whilst in town 🌌 #australiascoralcoast #australia #westernaustralia #carnarvon #outerspace #galaxyNot a bad place to watch time pass by 🌊 Wondrous aerial footage coming from the pristine shores near #Kalbarri 💛💙 Credit to 📸@the_honeymoonlusters ✨ #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #drone #dronestagram #beachlifeLayers on layers on layers 🔸 Admiring the view with ancient red rock as your lounge chair 🔸 Epic shot from @smilingassassin200 🔸 #australiascoralcoast #australia #westernaustralia #amazingcoralcoast #kalbarri #australiagram #seeaustralia #justanotherdayinwa #exploreparkswaA different kind of beach buddy 💙🐬 For an almost guaranteed dolphin experience of your own, Monkey Mia is the place to go! 👌  Wild bottlenose dolphins visit the shores of Monkey Mia up to three times per day - unreal! ✨🐬 Wonderful image from 📸@soaring_away 🔷 #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #exploreaustralia #beachlife #dolphin #monkeymiaWhere rusty red meets terrific turquoise ❤️💙 Take your time soaking in the beautiful views of #CapePeron and #SkipjackPoint. The Wanamalu Trail stretches between the two and offers stunning scenic views of the Francois Peron National Park coastline 🏃 Image from 📸@kevinsontheroad👌#australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #exploreaustralia #drone #dronestagram #sharkbay #unesco💞Tickle me pink! 💗  Yet another reason to fall in love with Hutt Lagoon AKA Pink Lake 🌸Awesome aerial shot from the lovely @travel_withlo 💕#australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #pinklake #huttlagoon #portgregory #geraldton #kalbarri #seeaustralia #justanotherdayinWAHeavenly shot coming straight to you from #Exmouth, @WesternAustralia 😇 A truly untouched corner of the Earth 🌏✨ Dreamy vibes from @shaun.furey 💗 #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #exploreaustralia #seeaustralia #justanotherdayinWA #beachin #summersunsetForget private pools, we've got private beaches! 🏊 Welcome to 🐚 Shell Beach, where beach sand is replaced by thousands upon thousands of tiny shells - sometimes up to ten metres deep 😳 Make like 📸 @cmhax and enjoy the hypersaline waters of this natural phenomenon 💙✨ #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #exploreaustralia #shellbeach #beachesofaustralia #justanotherdayinWA #seeaustalia #unesco #worldheritage #sharkbay #denhamRoses are red, violets are blue, we think that you'd struggle to find a better view! 🌹🌅 We hope that @wanderingthewild_ took the time to admire the Cape Range sunset as well as each other - we think it would be hard not to! 👫 #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #exmouth #couplegoals #justanotherdayinWA #seeaustralia #caperangenationalpark #ningalooCheers @Qantas for including Ningaloo flights as part of the @WesternAustralia sale. Visit Coral Bay & Exmouth and fly from your capital city: ❤️ Perth from $179 (one way). Book via http://bit.ly/QantasPerEx 💛 Melbourne from $379 (one way). Book via http://bit.ly/QantasMelEx 💙 Sydney from $359 (one way). Book via http://bit.ly/QantasSydEx 💜 Adelaide from $349 (one way). Book via http://bit.ly/QantasAdEx 💚 Brisbane from $349 (one way). Book via http://bit.ly/QantasBriEx T&C's and travel periods apply. #australiascoralcoast #australia #westernaustralia #qantas #ningaloo #ningalooreef #justanotherdayinWA #seeaustralia #aussieholiday #whaleshark #mantarays #whaleofatime #turtleyawesome #exploreparkswa @ycbts @frothcraft @ningaloodiscovery @ningaloomarineinteractions @australiaThe ideal spot to park up and cool off whilst exploring #KalbarriNationalPark 😎 The National Park is beautiful year-round, but right now it's already started to warm up Kalbarri, so make sure you're prepared! 👒 brimmed HAT 👟 sturdy FOOTWEAR 💦 and LOTS of WATER💧 And remember to take a rest to enjoy it all like @coastal_drifters #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #exploreaustralia #hikeaustralia #kalbarri #justanotherdayinWA #seeaustralia #exploreparkswaCalming Cape Range Currents 😴😴😴 Cape Range National Park is home to over 50km of pristine #beaches - including the popular Turquoise Bay, where confident snorkellers can let the current take them on a drift snorkelling adventure 💙 Enjoy this hypnotic footage coming to you from @wetsuit_girl 💙  #australiascoralcoast #dronestagram #seeaustralia #justanotherdayinWA #ningalooreef #ningaloo #turquoisebay #driftsnorkel #exmouth #caperangenationalparkHoly moley it's hot in @WesternAustralia today! Cool off with us as we visit #CoralBay with @frazercoralbay, owner of @ningaloomarineinteractions, taken 1 hour ago! 💦 Perfect glass off conditions on @Australia's Ningaloo Reef ⛵️ #australiascoralcoast #justanotherdayinWA #australia #seeaustralia #westernaustralia #glassoff #sailingaway #summerishere #ningalooreefYou can easily see why this area has been World Heritage listed 🌊✨Take a walk along the boardwalk at Eagle Bluff, keeping your eyes peeled for ospreys, sea eagles and the rare dugong✨ Thanks to 📸 @travel_withlo for sharing her #Titanic moment 😉 #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #exploreaustralia #EagleBluff #discoversharkbay #justanotherdayinWA #seeaustralia #sharkbay #denham #monkeymiaWhale hellooo! 🐋 Remembering one of the greatest whale watching encounters we have seen on the #NingalooReef without getting wet!  @david_palfrey went out on the reef at #CoralBay to snorkel with #MantaRay onboard @ningaloomarineinteractions.  In addition to a Manta swim, the tour enjoyed this incredible #HumpbackWhale giving a once in a lifetime show, rolling in the deep (Adele-style!) for over 30 minutes 😮❗️#australiascoralcoast #justanotherdayinWA #australia @australia #seeaustralia #westernaustralia @westernaustralia #aussienewstodayAt the going down of the sun and in the morning 🌅 We will remember them 🌅 You can find these soldiers standing steadfastly on Ocean Drive in @DongaraPortDenison 🎴 This beautiful memorial features 15 silhouettes of ANZAC soldiers, and serves as a stunning memorial for all those touched by war 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 #lestweforget #remembranceday #anzac #australiascoralcoast #westernaustralia #seeaustralia #australia #justanotherdayinWATalk about texture! 🔥 Insane aerial views over the wondrous Francois Peron National Park. Image from 📸@nickjohnryan, who rightly said, "Just outside Monkey Mia, you can see Mars." We can't help but agree with that! 🚀👽💫 #australia #westernaustralia #australiascoralcoast #thisisWA #francoisperonnationalpark #drone #dronephotographyHow #AustraliasCoralCoast does Melbourne Cup day! 🐴🏆 We prefer horsing around on one of the stunning beaches near #Geraldton 🌊 With such a spectacular shoreline to explore, there's no racing here - we'll be taking it in as more of a #beach crawl 🙌 Wondrous photo from @scottyhamilton 🙌 #melbournecup #australia #westernaustralia #australiascoralcoast #seeaustralia #horseriding #beachdays #justanotherdayinWA #beachin