Coral Bay

Article by: Elizabeth
Last updated: Tuesday, 11-Jul-2006 00:00:00 CEST

Coral Bay is also a great place for snorkeling offering a host of coral and underwater delights. If you would like to see the coral spawning, which is remarkable, visit Coral Bay between March - April. There are a number of diving courses which you can follow at Coral Bay. If you would prefer to stay dry but still want to see the glorious underwater scenery, then you can join one of the glass bottom boat trips.

Popular Activities

Another popular activity at Coral Bay is quad-trekking across the sand dunes. It certainly is a lot of fun, although not for the faint-hearted. There are also a number of boat trips from Coral Bay out to the Ningaloo Reef Manta Ray spotting and Whale Watching (July - November).

Coral Bay is a fabulous place to stay offering a range of accommodation and a couple of holiday resorts. There are also a couple of good places to eat out, although Coral Bay's main attractions is its amazing beauty.

Coral Bay is located two hours' drive south of Exmouth, near the heart of the 260 kilometre-long Ningaloo Reef.

Coral Bay offers warm weather all year round and while summer cyclones do occur in this region, they are infrequent in the Coral Bay area.

Coral Bay is a perfect destination for people of all ages seeking relaxation, adventure or simply something different. Well known for its marine life, Coral Bay is a great place to see whale sharks, humpback whales, dugongs, manta rays, turtles and an abundance of fish species. Great swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving are available all year round. A number of coral viewing vessels enable visitors to cruise over the sanctuary zone in comfort. Coral bay offers great beach fishing areas and several Deep Sea and Game fishing charters operate on a daily basis. Four Wheel bike tours offer the adventurous with a great opportunity to take a ride along the shores of the Ningaloo Reef.

Kayakers leaving Bills Bay, Coral Bay for Ningaloo Marine Park Children are able to swim safely and experience the wonder of swimming amongst tropical fish and over coral gardens.

A range of accommodation including motel accommodation, self contained units, backpacker facilities, camping and a caravan park are available.

The Coral Bay Way Walk

Commences at the People's Park Shop - Booking Office, and finishing at View Rock some two kilometres distant. This delightful walk which encompasses beautiful Coral Bay South, passes through Pioneer and Naturalist Parks joining the beach at Norm's Camp. From here the trail generally follows parallel to the beach and cliffs until View Rock is reached. This ends the walk but when rough a maelstrom of foam and spray rising to ten metres or more.

Couple snorkelling on Ningaloo Marine Park, near Coral Bay The lagoon water along this walkway and beyond is an aquatic playground containing many and varied fish and sea creatures. The fish range from small brilliantly coloured tropicals to large exotically coloured gold, blue and silver cockatoo fish. Dolphins swim and play and turtles and rays proceed at a more leisurely pace over the clear ocean floor. Closer inspection reveals a variety of marine life. Shells of many types, hermit crabs, starfish and sea urchins, all too many to describe. Kangaroos and emus inhabit the bush areas and on occasion wild bush turkeys are seen. Lizards abound and on occasion a bungarra will cross the path. Wildflowers are at times prolific and the birdlife particularly after rain is everywhere with clouds of finches whirling over the bush.

Take all precautions when walking, wear a hat, sunscreen and have good footwear, remember you are in the north west.