About Exmouth

Exmouth is a small township in the North West of Western Australia. Exmouth is not that well known, but we don’t expect it to stay that way! Here are some of the attractions in and around Exmouth:

  • whale sharks – the largest fish in the ocean
  • manta rays – no barbs, and great personality
  • humpback whales – between June and November
  • deep sea fishing (some of the best in the world)
  • scuba diving – we have one of the world’s top 10 rated shore dives
  • snorkelling – snorkel the reef, or with whale sharks and manta rays
  • surfing – have you heard about our world class surf breaks?
  • national park – the gorges and canyons of Cape Range National Park

Our local residential population is usually 2,600, but during the busy periods our population can swell to over 6,000! While we are a small town, expect high quality food and accommodation.

We are about 1,270 kilometres north of Perth, a great drive if you want to see the real Australia.

You can download this PDF version of our Exmouth Tourism Map to help you find your way around. Because we get so many visitors who love this area, we’ll leave the map open for you to leave comments on your favourite places.

Exmouth Visitor CentreA Visitor Information Centre is available that gives you all sorts of information about accommodation and visitor attractions.

Getting to Exmouth by air

Skywest provides a comfortable air service with flights that depart daily. The flight attendants are delightful and the service is excellent. Contact www.skywest.com.au for more information.

Travel to Exmouth by car / road

Exmouth is approximately a 13 hour drive direct from Perth.

If you have a little time up your sleeve there are heaps of other special places to stop a long the way. Swim with the dolphins at Monkey Mia if traveling from the South, or explore the breathtaking Karijini Gorge if traveling from the North.

If you are travelling north to Exmouth along the North West Coastal Highway, travel 152 km north of Carnarvon and turn left at the Minilya Exmouth Road. From here it is 200 km to Exmouth townsite. If you are travelling south to Exmouth turn off the North West Coastal Highway 110km south of the Nanutarra Roadhouse onto Burkett Road. From here it’s 80 km to the Minilya Exmouth Road. At this junction, turn right to Exmouth (89 km). Our wicked friends at Wicked Campers offer unique decorative vans so you can travel around Australia in style; view their comical range of vans at www.wickedcampers.com.au.

Travel to Exmouth by coach

Greyhound/McCaffertys Coaches offer a service to Exmouth.

Distances from Exmouth

Distances From Exmouth
Exmouth > Perth 1,270 km
Exmouth > Geraldton 848 km
Exmouth > Kalbarri 813 km
Exmouth > Monkey Mia 721 km
Exmouth > Carnarvon 367 km
Exmouth > Mt Augustus 843 km
Exmouth > Coral Bay 155 km
Exmouth > Karratha 560 km
Exmouth > Tom Price 625 km
Exmouth > Port Hedland 784 km
Exmouth > Broome 1,394 km
Exmouth > Darwin 3,366 km

Child Care Facilities

The Bernice McLeod Child Care centre is open between 8am and 4 pm. You can arrange full day care for under 2 yo, as well as 2 yo and over, for under $50 AUS. Bookings are subject to vacancies, so book in advance. An enrolment form is filled out by the parent/ guardian prior to care. If you want further information, you can contact the centre on +61 8 9949 1582.

Shire of Exmouth

Shire of ExmouthThere is a great information page over at the Shire of Exmouth that can tell you a lot more about the town site.

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