Coral Coast & Pilbara travel guide
Things to do in Lancelin, Kalbarri, Shark Bay, Karijini & Dampier WA
Mar 16, 2007
Abseiling, snorkelling, shark diving, dolphin feeding, rock climbing, windsurfing, quad biking... tourists in central Western Australia have plenty of activities on offer
Once you get north of Perth, the vast state of Western Australia is largely unexplored, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do if you travel there. Activities on offer include dolphin feeding at Monkey Mia, snorkelling on the Ningaloo Reef, abseiling in Kalbarri National Park and rock climbing near Karijini. That’s just scratching the surface – have a look at our list below for more ideas…
Things to do on the Coral Coast – Lancelin, Cervantes, Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, Shark Bay and Exmouth
- Try and pull up a sail at the windsurfer’s paradise of Lancelin. Try Werner Lortscher (08 9655 1448).
- Bomb round Lancelin’s massive sand dunes in a monster truck or on a quad bike. Try Lancelin Off Road Motorbike Hire (08 9483 1111).
- Transport yourself to an alien planet without leaving Australia, walking through the bizarre pointy rocks of the Pinnacles. Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Clamber through the rugged gorges of the Kalbarri National Park. Try Active Safaris (08 9450 7776).
- Learn to abseil at Kalbarri. Kalbarri Abseil (08 9937 1618)
- Feed the dolphins by the beach at Monkey Mia. Try Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (08 9948 1320).
- See the oldest living things in the world – the stromatolites of Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay. Try Shark Bay Discovery Tours (08 9948 1880).
- Go on a turtle, dugong and dolphin spotting cruise at Monkey Mia. Try Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (08 9948 1320).
- Dive with whale sharks off the coast of Exmouth. Try Exmouth Diving Centre (08 9949 1201).
- Snorkel and dive to your heart’s content on the Ningaloo Reef. Just like the Great Barrier Reef, but without all the tourists. Try Australian Adventure Travel (08 9248 2355).
- Watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean.
Things to do in the Pilbara – Karjini National Park, Wittenoom, Port Hedland, Dampier
- Swim in Fortescue Falls, Karijini, where two waterfalls plunge into the pool. Try Western Xposure (08 9371 3695).
- Marvel at the deep red gorges of the Karijini National Park. Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Take the challenge, and go rock climbing in Karijini. Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Risk asbestos poisoning on a tour of the ghost town of Wittenoom. Try Dave’s Gorge Tours (08 9189 7026).
- See the staircase to the moon, as the full moon rises over tidal flats at Port Hedland. Try Port Hedland Civic Centre (08 9158 9300).
- Discover thousands of rock carvings near Dampier. Try Dampier Island Tours (08 9144 4600).
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