Ningaloo Reef & Cape Range NP

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef & Cape Range National Park

The Ningaloo Reef meets the beach of the North West Cape. It is a virtually untouched barrier reef of 260km in length, protecting a shallow, brilliant white sandy lagoon of clear tropical waters. One of the rare places on earth where you are able to walk from the beach straight onto a coral reef. More than 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral make up the Ningaloo Reef; a protected marine park. The waters beyond the reef are the migratory route of Humpback Whales. Dolphins, Dugongs.  and coral spawning can also be seen here. Turtles nest on the beach in summer. The reef is world famous for the 'gentle giant' Whalesharks that gather off the coast to feed on plankton. It is the best place in the world to take an extended sea kayak or canoe trip through tranquil waters and swim along side the world's largest fish.

Cape Range National Park, on the North West Cape borders Ningaloo reef, and is full of contrasts. Pass from high plateau shrub land to deep ocean within just a few kilometres. Walk through eucalypt woodlands or climb up deep rocky gorges passing rock wallabies on precarious ledges. There is plenty of breathtaking scenery and fantastic rock climbing and caving opportunities. Walk over a flat coastal plain and discover the Range's terraces, explore coastal dunes, white sand beaches and turquoise water and rocky shores or just laze in the year round sunshine. Unsealed roads and tracks make four wheel driving a necessary part of the experience.