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Coral Bay
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Beautifully situated just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, the tiny seaside village of Coral
Bay is one of the easiest locations to access the exquisite Ningaloo Marine Park. Consisting
of only one street and a sweeping white-sand beach, the town is small enough to enjoy on
foot, making it popular with families. It's also a great base for outer-reef activities like
scuba diving, fishing and whale watching (June to November), and tourists flock here in
the winter months to swim with whale sharks (April to July) and manta rays.
Development is strictly limited, so expect higher prices for food and accommodation.
Exmouth, 118km away, has more options. There are ATMs at the shopping centre and the
Peoples Park grocer, and internet access at some of the tour outlets and Fins Cafe. The
town is chockers from April to October.
1 Sights & Activities
Keep to the southern end of Bills Bay when swimming; the northern end (Skeleton Bay) is a
breeding ground for reef sharks. There's good snorkelling in the bay, and it's even better at
Purdy Point ; walk 500m south along the coast until you see the 8km/h marker, then drift with
the current back to the bay. You can hire snorkel gear anywhere in town.
Fish feeding occurs on the beach at 3.30pm every day and sunsets are sublime from the
lookout above the beach car park.
Ningaloo Kayak Adventures
( 08-9948 5034; www.ningalookayakadventures.com ; 2/3hr tours $50/70) Various length kayak tours with
snorkelling are available from the main beach. You can also hire a glass-bottom canoe ($25
per hour), wetsuit and snorkelling gear ($15 per day).
KAYAKING
Ningaloo Reef Dive
DIVING
 
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