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  1. 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…

  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. 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…

  4. _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…

  5. 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…

  6. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Western Australia

    by ianw6705 06 September 2010

    Welcome to the forum. Well ... the four most famous attractions on that sector are (1) Karijini NP (probably get a tour from Karratha),…

  7. pompom avatar

    RE: Planning Road Trip around Australia (July & August '10)

    by pompom 27 March 2010

    An alternative to ian's excellent suggestion would be Sydney to Cairns, to Darwin to Perth. Now +that+ would be a road trip, if it's…

  8. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Perth to Darwin by coach go a long way round to Exmouth

    by ianw6705 20 October 2009

    That's correct ... but they do still run Broome > Perth - which is why I mentioned them as an alternative to Greyhound, and in order to…

  9. 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…

  10. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Perth to Darwin by coach go a long way round to Exmouth

    by ianw6705 19 October 2009

    +we are planning to travel late january 2010 from Perth to Darwin by coach.+ As Captain notes, it really is not the right time to do…

  11. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Ningaloo Reef, few questions..

    by ianw6705 08 August 2009

    Ningaloo is better for one superb reason - you can reach the reefs from the beaches yourself. But even though it is far less touristy,…

  12. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Ningaloo Reef, few questions..

    by bellart1 07 August 2009

    Yes, my daughter, aged 18 did the EasyRider bus tour and had a fabulous time, went as far as Broome on it, stayed in various places en…

  13. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Ningaloo or Great Barrier Reef?

    by bellart1 26 July 2009

    Probably the biggest difference between the two reefs is that Ningaloo is much quieter and less touristy. The other main difference is…

  14. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Travelling from Ayer's Rock to Ningaloo Reef by coach?

    by Justin23 15 March 2009

    You can fly all the way there of course, but from Alice, its still a lot of flying, because you have to fly to Exmouth (Learmonth airport)…

  15. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Care hire in WA July 2008

    by ianw6705 22 June 2008

    Yes ... you didn't quite cover the bases there. You could go and see Baywswater Rentals in Perth (or one of the majors) and see if such…

  16. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Ningaloo @ Christmas

    by ianw6705 06 March 2008

    My apologies! I see you're actually staying at the Ningaloo Reef Resort in Coral Bay, and not the Ningaloo Reef Retreat at Exmouth. I…

  17. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Ningaloo Reef, where to stay

    by ianw6705 10 February 2008

    I second Ningaloo Resort Caravan Park for centrality,and the backpackers section seemed okay, if not excellent. You will need to check…

  18. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Perth to Broome in March

    by ianw6705 13 December 2007

    How many are you? Expensive if solo (one-way 4WD rental Perth > Broome will attract quite a fee), and if solo you might consider a bus…

  19. sharky_hel avatar

    Western Aus in a whirlwind

    by sharky_hel 05 October 2007

    You could fly to Carnarvon and then drive north to Coral Bay and/or Exmouth from there for diving on the Ningaloo reef.

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    western australia buses

    by ianw6705 14 July 2007

    I think WesternXposure is the only "backpacker" operator offering tours Perth > Darwin (they have a nice website). EasyRider…

  21. liberatortoo avatar

    Perth and Exmouth, Australia, in May

    by liberatortoo 04 May 2007

    I'm going to be in Perth for 1 night on the 12th before flying up to Exmouth

    On my return, I'll be in Perth from 24th-27th.

    An…

  22. Anonymous avatar

    Perth to Ningaloo Reef

    by Anonymous 09 April 2007

    Bloody Yay!

    Somebody doing a trip I can sink my teeth into. West Oz doesn't get much press but it's full of Beautiful sites.

    F…

  23. annaretta avatar

    Travelling Western Australia via Campervan

    by annaretta 30 April 2006

    Fuel in Perth is currently around $1.40 a litre so expect it to be more expensive once you leave the city.

    I did Perth to Broome…

  24. sonnenblume avatar

    10 best dive sites

    by sonnenblume 17 October 2003

    the Navy Pier, Exmouth, Western Australia

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