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Top Tips for Visiting Exmouth, Western Australia

After unexpectedly spending over a week in Exmouth I definitely found my way around and actually fell a bit in love with this spot up the west coast of Australia. Despite being pretty small and fairly in the middle of no where there are some real gems of activities to do and places to visit that make this a must stop location on any west coast road trip.

Swim with Whale Sharks on Ningloo Reef

One of the few spots in the world where whale sharks (don’t panic they are veggies) are known to frequent, there are many tours from Exmouth out to Ningloo Reef to snorkel with the whale sharks.

This was a big one on my Aussie bucket list and did not disappoint. it is not cheap but is worth every dollar in my book. Be warned, it is all dependent on the boat crew spotting a whale shark but they normally have planes in the sky spotting them so you generally see at least one.

swimming with whale sharks
swimming with whale sharks

Chill out at Turquoise Bay

In Cape Range National Park, s short drive from the center of Exmouth, is Turquoise Bay, a beautiful beach to spend the day chilling out on or snorkeling in the water.

Turquoise Bay

Take in the view from Vlamingh Head Lighthouse

Another short drive from Exmouth is this lighthouse which has absolutely stunning views over the ocean. Head up with a bevvie and watch the sun set for the ultimate relaxing end to a day.

Sunset

Get a coffee and cake from the bakery

Not big on shop choice, the bakery in Exmouth is a great place to grab a coffee and a snack.

Dive at Navy Pier

My one regret from Exmouth is that I never got to dive at Navy Pier as I came down with a cold. This is meant to be a fantastic dive spot so and everyone I know who has been says its awesome so if I go back I’m heading straight there!

Hop on a boat at Yardie Creek

Just a day excursion out to Cape Range National Park and you can learn all about the wildlife and fauna on a boat trip down the creek.

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Aussie Animal Bucket List

The best part about travelling is seeing new things, and travelling to different countries gives you opportunities to see new wildlife that you simply cannot see anywhere else. ⁠

No trip to Australia is complete without spotting some unique Aussie wildlife and preferably in the wild as you can’t beat the thrill of seeing a wild animal!

If you are travelling to Australia you probably have a vague idea, or a detailed list, of what you’d like to see and do. I’d argue there definitely needs to be some animal encounters on there to get the full Aussie experience. Here are my 10 top Aussie animals to look out for: –

1. Kangaroo

Not just a feature on the Australian Government logo, but found pretty much everywhere in rural parts of Australia.

2. Koala

Easily found in a zoo, keep your eyes peeled up in the trees as you travel around and you might spot a koala. They very rarely move around so can be quite hard to spot!

3. Quokka

Residents of Rottnest Island just off Perth, these adorable little things are worth the ferry ride there.

4. Saltwater Crocodile

Best seen from a safe place and not when you are in the water! Found in the North of Australia.

5. Wallaby

Not to be confused with their larger cousins the kangaroo.

feeding rock wallabies

6. Tasmanian Devil

Noisy little creatures found down in Tasmania.

7. Whale Sharks

Residents in Ningloo Reef up the West Coast of Australia.

swimming with whale sharks
swimming with whale sharks

8. Dingo

This wild dog can be hard to spot but is known to be on Fraser Island

9. Wombat

They are so cuddly! Often found in the Blue Mountains or Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.

10. Kookaburra

From the same family as the kingfisher, these beautiful birds take up residence in a tree and survey the land for prey.

There are a lot more animals to see but start the above are probably the most iconic and the ones people will ask you about when they hear you’ve been to Australia!