Did you know?
The scientific or Latin name of Whale Sharks is Rhincodon typus
- Getting Here
- Marine Calendar
- Where to Stay
- What to do & see
- Where to eat
- Hire cars
- History of Exmouth
- The Ningaloo Reef
- Ningaloo Marine Park - Australia's great coral reef diving playground
- Wildlife of the Ningaloo
- Cape Range National Park
- Coral Bay
- Indigenous Australians
- Sustainability and Natural Area Focus
- Mobile Phone Coverage in and around Exmouth
How To Get Here
By Plane
Skywest / Virgin and Qantas Airlines operate daily flights Perth to Learmonth Airport. For flight enquiries and reservations please contact Skywest Airlines 1300 66 00 88 or QANTAS 13 13 13.
Learmonth Airport is located 36 km south of Exmouth. Exmouth Bus Charters meet every flight and for a fee they can drop you off at your Accommodation in Exmouth. Alternatively you can also hire a car from agencies in Exmouth to be picked up at Learmonth Airport (please see hire car section.)
By Road
If you are travelling north to Exmouth along the North West Coastal Highway, travel 152 km north of Carnarvon and turn left at the Minilya Exmouth Road. From here it is 200 km to Exmouth. If you are travelling south to Exmouth turn off the North West Coastal Highway 110km south of the Nanutarra Roadhouse onto Burkett Road. From here it’s 80 km to the Minilya Exmouth Road. At this junction, turn right to Exmouth (89 km). Its always recommended you carry at least 4 litres of water with you at all times once you head off the main highways, for safety purposes.