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  1. shevy avatar

    Re: Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by shevy 26 March 2012

    I used to book greyhound buses to the turnoff a few years ago. From what I remember is that the hostel/hotel buses would pick up from…

  2. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by Justin23 25 March 2012

    Exmouth is a fair drive off the main highway. so a 2 hour shuttle may be correct. There is definately a shuttle from the airport at RAAF…

  3. ranjon avatar

    RE: Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by ranjon 25 March 2012

    Yeah, looks like that LP info needs updating Pushka and just having a look at a few sites that do likely have more up to date info, you…

  4. _Pushka_ avatar

    RE: Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by _Pushka_ 25 March 2012

    Thanks, I saw this too, but there are no details on there about the exmouth shuttle (ie, phone number) and it says it takes 2 hours -…

  5. ranjon avatar

    RE: Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by ranjon 25 March 2012

    According to http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/western-australia/exmouth/transport/getting-there-away it is the daily service from…

  6. _Pushka_ avatar

    Getting from Carnarvon to Exmouth, & a 4WD question!

    by _Pushka_ 25 March 2012

    Hi there, We're travelling around the Coral Coast of WA in June, and will have access to a friend's 4WD for tripping around. But, at the…

  7. xxloulou avatar

    Ideas for travel along Coral Coast

    by xxloulou 07 January 2012

    Hi. I'm travelling to Perth in Oct and was thinking of going to either Monkey Mia or Ningaloo Reef but am struggling with how to get…

  8. Rob95 avatar

    Re: Western Australia: Campervans / Campsites / Caravan Parks

    by Rob95 30 September 2011

    Hi Aron Please ignore those that assume the worst. We really are a friendly lot over here. Here is a bit of info for you. 24 Roadhous…

  9. forestj avatar

    Re: WA Road Trip

    by forestj 25 July 2011

    Gnaraloo Station - paradise in my eyes. On Ningaloo Reef but remote and not at all developed (unlike pretty but rather built-up and very…

  10. racharach avatar

    Perth - Exmouth - Perth road trip

    by racharach 24 February 2011

    So we have a campervan for nine days to do a trip from Perth to Exmouth and back. Visiting Ningaloo has been the one thing I've wanted…

  11. shaen avatar

    RE: Is Australia to expensive to visit - costs of self catering compared to UK

    by shaen 20 February 2011

    Megami.......there are chain supermarkets all up the west coast and many places inland. For instance Geraldton, Carnarvon, Karratha, Pt…

  12. phoggi avatar

    RE: HELP: Drive from Perth to Ningaloo

    by phoggi 08 November 2010

    Day 1. Nambung N.P. (Pinnacles) Geraldton (Museum, Catholic cathedral, HMAS Sydney Memorial. Kalbarri. Day 2. Kalbarri N.P., Day 3.…

  13. LeahMaria avatar

    RE: HELP: Drive from Perth to Ningaloo

    by LeahMaria 08 November 2010

    Hi, afraid I can't help on the accommodation front as we towed a caravan when we did that area. However, some suggestions of places to…

  14. pompom avatar

    RE: Western Australia

    by pompom 06 September 2010

    10 days is not enough. You're looking at 3 days driving. Apart from the above you could consider Millstream NP, near Karratha, Nambung…

  15. eapeia avatar

    WA Road Trip - Food recommendations?

    by eapeia 01 September 2010

    Getting ready to head on down for my trip next week, thought I'd ask on here if there's anything to recommend for a stop, a quick to-go…

  16. ColinP avatar

    RE: WA road trip

    by ColinP 22 July 2010

    >Is there throughfare - Carnarvon >> Gascoyne Junction >> Mt Augustus >> the Highway? Yes, there is a road from Carnarvon -(173 km)-…

  17. eapeia avatar

    WA road trip

    by eapeia 22 July 2010

    Hi there, Hope some traveler familiar with the roads north-easterly of WA can help Am planning for a trip with my wife in early Sept…

  18. scaryant avatar

    RE: West Coast Oz-tips please!

    by scaryant 25 April 2010

    Greyhound coach or ride share, no trains and air travel will be relatively expensive - you'll also miss quite a lot in-between. The weather…

  19. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: West Coast: Perth to Darwin

    by ianw6705 11 April 2010

    You will find ATMs in plenty of places - there are quite substantial towns along the way (Geraldton, Kalbarri, Denham, Carnarvon, Exmouth,…

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: couple of Western Australia questions

    by ianw6705 29 December 2009

    I would spend more time in the Southwest (say two weeks) and take two weeks for the Ningaloo Reef trip (Coral Bay and Exmouth). Feb-March…

  21. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Perth to Exmouth>Karijini

    by ianw6705 11 November 2009

    Firstly, can I advise that places north of Geraldton (eg, Exmouth, and especially Karijini) can be very hot - but I guess you know that.…

  22. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Darwin - Perth in November

    by ianw6705 19 October 2009

    Heading out on 1 November shouldn't be dreadful - although the Kimberley will be powerfully hot, and as scary says, humid too. You might…

  23. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Driving to Exmouth from Perth

    by ianw6705 11 October 2009

    We did exactly your trip (including New Norcia, York, etc), and took 14 days - I would think ten days would be a bare minimum. We also…

  24. missamy84 avatar

    Re: driving in WA

    by missamy84 18 August 2009

    Oh yeah that's a long drive! As Ian said, you can drive between Perth to Exmouth over 2 days, with one night in Geraldton in between.…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: driving in WA

    by ianw6705 17 August 2009

    Actually - I think Monkey Mia is entirely missable in an eight-day gig. For a really long day, consider your first one or two nights at…

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