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Ningaloo Reef

Off the North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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Type: Reefs
Activities: Scuba diving, Camping, Snorkeling
Traveler Description: The Ningaloo reef is a barrier reef on the western coast of the Cape Range National Park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is more... more »
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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

Experience the Ningaloo reef and all it offers, a short drive from Exmouth WA. The reef runs along the west side of the Exmouth peninsular and is accessed by entering the Cape Range National Park. Entry fee to the National Park is $11 as at May 2013. There are a lot of small designated campsites available catering for caravans to... More

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Singapore, null, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

The most pristine, and largest fringing reef in the world! Different coral than found on the great barrier reef. Start your adventure at Coral Bay, a small node(not a town) on the Exmouth Penninsular. Take a trip on the various tours, whale watching, swimming with the Mantas, or take an ocean swim with the whale sharks(in season). For the more... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

The highlight of my time in Australia; you can snorkel around coral reef just by wading into the water and swimming about 50m. I'd recommend a half day boat tour to go out a bit and see more interesting bits of the reef and all the fauna - reef sharks, manta rays, fish of all colors. And there's very little... More

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Edinburgh, Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

This is one of the most amazing places... Many different beaches to walk and places to both snorkel and dive from. The visitors centre at Exmouth was AMAZING! They were so helpful..and well work taking a trip out with the Ningaloo Ecology Cruise for a glass bottom boat trip and a snorkel over the reef!!!

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013

I had heard that this was one of the most beautiful places on earth so of course i had to go. i drove up from perth staying in Carnarvon and then on to exmouth the next day. Was it worth the effort. Short answer, no. turquoise lovely, sandy bay, lovely a few other beaches there....all quite nice.. but not worth... More

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Cobble Hill, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

Spent a week at Ningaloo reef. One of the most incredible places we've been to in the world. Missed all the tourists by going in mid-October but me may have been lucky with the weather etc. Mid to upper 30's in temperature. (bring lots of liquids) Fished, snorkled and explored the fabulous beaches. Some were totally abandoned and you had... More

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Lucerne, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 23, 2012

This reef is awesome! Impressive biodiversity, intact hard and soft coral. I especially enjoyed Coral Bay which only hosts a couple of caravan parks and 1 or 2 resorts. Stingrays float in the shallow waters even between playing children. Sometimes in the evenings eagle rays visit the bay and spread their wings over the surface. Althought quite unspoilt, some brain... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

great fishing, snorkelling, beaches, sight seeing, great variety, secluded. Only very windy in November, we will be back in whale shark season

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Melbourne, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

We had planned to camp at Ningaloo station camping site for a week. As I had a dog we couldn't go into the national park, near Exmouth. I rang the Station caretaker who said there were many sites available. I enquirer about the track into the camp site from the highway. The caretaker said it had been graded and to... More

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Traralgon, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2012

Today we drove along the coast near Ningaloo on the coast Of West Australia...We stopped for lunch at the "Milyering Visitors Center", and Information Center..the staff were abliging and friendly., the lunch was simple but very nice and the cold drink was very welome, there is many things to purchase nice cool clothes and all the momentos We then drove... More

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