Harold Holt Communications Station Base Exmouth

Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station

Approaching the Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station near Exmouth, you will not be able to miss Tower Zero, which is one of the largest towers in the southern hemisphere.

You can visit the Station as part of Ningaloo Safari's day tour. Most Whale Shark tour operators will point out the communications base as you drive by on your way to Tandabiddi jetty.

Visitors can also learn about the important role the naval station played during World War II by visiting the Ningaloo Centre where interactive displays are on exhibit. It was the base for passing messages between Australian and United States' command centre's and their ships and submarines.

The Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station is located approx 6 kilometers north of Exmouth.

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