Ningaloo

Ningaloo Marine Park is a World Heritage-listed site found half way up the West Australian coastline. The crystalline water harbours the world’s largest fringing reef, a 260-kilometre (162-mile) long coral reef swarming with turtles, tropical fish, manta rays, humpback whales and the elusive whale shark. Nowhere on Earth do these majestic creatures reliably congregate in such large numbers as here, at Ningaloo Reef.

Must Try

• The incomparable experience of swimming with a whale shark
• Flying above migrating whales in an Exmouth microlight flight
• Staying in a luxury campsite metres from the coral reef

Getting there

Ningaloo’s hub town of Exmouth is a 1250-kilometre (777-mile) drive north of Perth, with plenty of worthy stops along the way.

Alternatively, fly to Learmonth Airport (Qantas flies daily) and hire a car or a campervan locally. Integrity Coach Lines also travels from Perth to Exmouth.