Plan Your Journey | Western Australia's Coral Coast | Holiday Ideas

11 Day Ultimate Road Trip

To help you plan your Coral Coast holiday itinerary, we've made it simple.

Best time to visit 

We generally say the best time to visit the Coral Coast is between March to October. This is due to the weather being dry, mild heat and the majority of our seasonal experiences/tours happen between these months. 

Key travelling resources

Here's all the resources you'll need including Australia's weather/seasons. How to travel by air, road or water, booking accommodation and tours plus more. And of course, a map to help you get around! 

Western Australia has 192,000km of unique and contrasting road conditions. The variation can be challenging for even the most seasoned drivers, while small differences in road laws between other countries can have significant safety implications.

To help keep you safe, the Road safety Commission produces a Guide to Driving on WA Roads. This free booklet is essential reading for those getting behind the wheel and hitting our roads. It includes helpful information about Western Australian road rules and tips for driving in urban and regional areas.

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - English booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Arabic booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Chinese (Mandarin) booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - French booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - German booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Italian booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Japanese booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Korean booklet

Guide to Driving on WA Roads - Malay booklet

 

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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

While you're here, why not explore the Coral Coast

Cliff Head

Cliff Head
Located among limestone cliffs and overlooking the stunning turquoise waters of the Coral Coast, Cliff Head is a free nature-based campsite located 313 kms north of Perth and 38 kms south of Dongara,
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Coorow

Coorow
Coorow is a charming inland farming town, whose first settlers raised sheep and horses. Remnants of the area’s farming history are still evident today, amid beautiful gardens and thriving wildflowers.
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Lighthouse Cottage Museum Carnarvon Heritage Precinct

Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Museum

Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Museum
The Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Museum captures the life of the early pioneers that operated the lighthouse in Carnarvon. It has been restored and provides an interesting look back at the lives led by
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World-Heritage, Marine and National Parks

World-Heritage, Marine and National Parks
Our National Parks often abut coastal heathland and are home to a range of amazing native plants and Australian animals . From late winter to the end of spring, Wildflowers bloom spectacularly
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Mingenew

Mingenew
Mingenew is the true heart and soul of Wildflower Country. Located close to Coalseam Conservation Park , the town abounds with natural scenery and even more importantly the locals are lovely! Mingenew
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Irwin District Museum

Irwin District Museum
The Irwin District Museum in Dongara is housed in one of the oldest police stations in Western Australia. A working station until 1984, it then underwent extensive restoration to bring the station,
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5 Reasons to Swim with a Whale Shark at Australia's Ningaloo Reef

5 Reasons to Swim with a Whale Shark at Australia's Ningaloo Reef
Whale sharks visit the Ningaloo Reef between March and July annually following the mass spawning of coral in late February/early March. In 2018 over 32,054 people visited Ningaloo specifically to swim
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The Hermitage

The Hermitage
The Hermitage is a charming historical building in Geraldton that was one of many designed by prominent architect and priest Monsignor John Hawes. This building held special significance to Monsignor
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Dynamite Bay

Dynamite Bay
Dynamite Bay is a stunning bay in Green Head which is sheltered from the strong winds off the coast by a low lying rocky cliff that circles around the beach. The bay is part of the Three Bays Walkway
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The Blowholes Carnarvon

The Blowholes Carnarvon
Located about 70 kilometres north of Carnarvon along sealed roads, . Depending on the swell the spray can often reach up to 20 metres high. The Blowholes are in a pristine coastal strip where you'll
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Exmouth

Exmouth
Situated at the northern gateway to the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, Exmouth is the perfect base to explore the grandiose landscapes of the Cape Range National Park and the underwater wonders
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Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is one of the most popular Geraldton beaches for wind surfing and kite surfing. Hire your equipment in town, and whilst you are there you can arrange to take a lesson with a former
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Swim with Humpback Whales

Swim with Humpback Whales
One of the best places in Western Australia to see and experience an in-water interaction with migrating Humpback Whales is Ningaloo Marine Park off the coast of Exmouth and Coral Bay . Approximately
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Big Dish

Big Dish
The `Big Dish' is a Carnarvon landmark. Take a drive out to the Carnarvon Space and Technology Centre of this massive satellite dish and marvel at the 29.5 metre diameter of the reflector. The
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Wildflower Sightings - Wildflower Country 

Wildflower Sightings - Wildflower Country 
Visitors will delight in viewing some of the state’s most vibrant wildflowers as they drive through the inland farming towns of Badgingarra , Eneabba , Coorow , Three Springs , Carnamah , Mingenew and
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Kalbarri Visitor Centre

Kalbarri Visitor Centre
70 Grey Street, Kalbarri WA 6536 Phone: (08) 9937 1104 E: bookings@kalbarri.org.au Website: www.kalbarri.org.au View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kalbarri Western Australia (@kalbarriwa) on
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