Exmouth beckons

It’s time we moved on again and this time it’s to the northern end of Ningaloo Reef at Exmouth. Exmouth has a bit of history to it having only been a town since 1967, but it is best known for bearing the brunt of Cyclone Vance in 1999 where the strongest wind gust has been recorded.(267 Km/h). You can read more about it here .

Exmouth has no wet or dry season – it’s lovely and sunny every day of the year unless a cyclone decides to drop some rain. There is a naval base just north of town and is home to the VLF transmitting station which is used to communicate to submarines around the world – being a radio enthusiast (and ham radio operator) this was a must see for me.

Along the spine of the North West Cape is the Cape Range National Park. We walked along the Yardie Creek Gorge and later in the day went swimming and snorkeling in the pristine waters shielded by the Ningaloo Reef. We also walked into the Mandu Mandu Gorge which was quite breathtaking. We know that as we head further north there will be more gorges to look at so this will give us a taste of things to come.

We spent a couple of evenings watching the sun set from the Vlamingh Lighthouse lookout – simply stunning. The best part of all was that we could see humpback whales swimming and frolicking in the waters off the cape. What a wonderful way to finish a day! We wish we could spend another day here but are grateful for the time we’ve had here. If you ever find yourself in the North West of WA Exmouth is a place worth checking out.