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  1. DJRA avatar

    RE: West coast road trip from perth to darwin in july, 4WD or 2WD ?

    by DJRA 08 May 2012

    Hello! I would try and get a 4WD if you can. How long have you got planned for the trip? You could try and buy / sell... I absolutely…

  2. 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…

  3. chrisj avatar

    Re: Road Trip Perth - Exmouth in April

    by chrisj 14 March 2012

    +eager to hit plenty of surf spots on route.+ Almost all of the surf beaches are in and around Perth or further *south* such as at Margar…

  4. Lokepoke avatar

    Ningaloo whale sharks - which tour?

    by Lokepoke 13 March 2012

    Hi, Have trip booked to Exmouth / Coral Bay in June and obviously would like to do one of the whale shark tours. My friend is keen to…

  5. hgllgh avatar

    western oz ... to tour or not to tour?

    by hgllgh 07 February 2012

    hello knowledgeable western oz people. i will be out on oz between mid march and mid april. i was considering taking one of the tours…

  6. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Any school holiday crowds in Kalbarri, Karijini and Ningaloo in Jan?

    by bellart1 11 October 2011

    I expect that families will still be heading north because of the school holidays, especially to Ningaloo. However, it is the wet season,…

  7. 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…

  8. KiwiPaul avatar

    Re: Western Australia: Perth to Exmouth - How to get around best...??

    by KiwiPaul 19 September 2011

    Getting around this area is exceeding difficult on a budget. Greyhound buses run once a day in each direction. Easyrider is like Oz experien…

  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. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Snorkeling

    by bellart1 24 June 2011

    Ditto the west coast - Ningaloo and Coral Bay, which IMHO is far better than the GBR and far less touristy. It is the biggest frond reef…

  11. Rob95 avatar

    Re: Snorkeling

    by Rob95 24 June 2011

    Snorkelling off Port Douglas at this time of year is spectacular. Or on the west coast, Coral Bay near Exmouth is unspoiled with an amazing…

  12. Rob95 avatar

    Re: Rottnest Island mid june. Worth a visit??

    by Rob95 10 June 2011

    I agree with previous posts, skip Rotto and head north. Monkey Mia, north of Geraldton has a similar feel also Coral Bay and Exmouth…

  13. caterpillardreaming avatar

    Re: Andaman Islands or Perhentian Islands?

    by caterpillardreaming 05 June 2011

    I just spent 5 nights in the Perhentian's with my boyfriend. There are 3 options for accommodation; Long Beach (mostly for backpackers/part…

  14. guylillico avatar

    RE: ningaloo reef, coral bay, exmouth

    by guylillico 17 May 2011

    Looking for last minute accommodation and need a large house in Coral Bay from 18th - 25th June? Check it out: [http://coralbay.org/6marlin…

  15. guylillico avatar

    Re: Ningaloo Reef

    by guylillico 17 May 2011

    Looking for last minute accommodation and need a large house in Coral Bay from 18th - 25th June? Check it out: [http://coralbay.org/6marlin…

  16. wondertrail avatar

    Re: Ningaloo Reef

    by wondertrail 06 May 2011

    They officially quote the whale shark season as April-July. I mailed one of the dive companies in Coral Bay and they said the best time…

  17. wondertrail avatar

    Re: ningaloo reef, coral bay, exmouth

    by wondertrail 06 May 2011

    Thanks for the info. Really helpful. Just a note to say if you think you might do lots of trips like whale shark, snorkel and dive then…

  18. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: 2 weeks - 3 places... advice?

    by ianw6705 25 April 2011

    Hmmm ... okay - if you fly into Melbourne on your freebie ticket - look at a Tiger Airways flight straight to Perth - they're cheap. Then…

  19. mewccl avatar

    Coral Bay Tour - Swim with Whale Shark

    by mewccl 20 April 2011

    Hi Me and my friend went to Coral Bay to join the whale shark tour. Unfortunately the Whale Shark didn't appear on that day : ( And we…

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Whale Shark diving in June 2011

    by ianw6705 20 March 2011

    Don't know about "great" tour operators - there aren't too many in Exmouth, so you might be quite limited in your choice. Also - don't…

  21. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Coral Bay, WA

    by ianw6705 27 February 2011

    We stayed at the *Ningaloo Club* - a newish hostel only about 400m from the beachfront, and perfectly okay - it had a very social bar…

  22. bronners avatar

    Coral Bay, WA

    by bronners 27 February 2011

    Hi - I am planning a 4 day trip to Coral Bay so I can snorkel on the Ningaloo Reef with Whale Shark. I am a single female traveller and…

  23. 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…

  24. greatwhale avatar

    Western Australia with Children

    by greatwhale 29 December 2010

    We are travelling to Perth in April 2011 and want to spend about a week travelling north possibly in a Campervan. It is a party of 2…

  25. 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.…

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