Ningaloo Reef Archives

Oyster Stacks guide: Park fees, hours & what to see in Cape Range National Park, WA

Updated in September 2026, this Oyster Stacks guide covers park entry fees, hours, parking or transport, safety and what to see. Oyster Stacks is a shore-snorkelling site in Cape Range National Park, on the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia. As of September 2026, the Department…

Bundegi Beach in Exmouth, Western Australia.

Bundegi Beach, Exmouth: Location & swimming safety

Bundegi Beach near Exmouth, Western Australia, is a calm, east-facing beach with a coffee shack and gorgeous fringing reef. Where is Bundegi Beach? Bundegi Beach is on the North West Cape of Western Australia, near the town of Exmouth. It is on the eastern coast…

The best places to see whales in Western Australia

Western Australia sits astride one of the great whale migration routes on earth. The Humpback Highway — as the west coast migration corridor is known locally — carries more than 35,000 humpback whales past the state's coastline each year, travelling north from their Antarctic feeding…

Florence Falls in the Northern Territory's Litchfield National Park.

The best places in Australia to visit during the Northern Hemisphere summer

Broome, Exmouth, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Darwin and Uluru are the best bases for an Australian adventure during the British summer holidays. The seasons in Australia For many British travellers, the prime time to visit Australia is during the British winter – after all, the idea…

Turquoise Bay in Cape Range National Park, Western Australia.

Turquoise Bay, WA: Visitor guide with parking, fees & drift snorkelling tips

Everything you need to know about visiting one of Western Australia's best beaches, from drift snorkelling to avoiding the crowds This guide was updated in March 2026 to reflect current park entry fees. Where pristine reef meets powder-white sand Turquoise Bay is 60 kilometres from…

The Vlamingh Head lighthouse on the North-West Cape, Western Australia.

Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, WA: A practical guide for first-time visitors

Everything you need to know about visiting this historic Western Australian landmark, from driving directions to whale watching opportunities Born from tragedy on one of the world's most dangerous coasts The Vlamingh Head Lighthouse stands 61 metres above sea level at the northern tip of…

Snorkelling in the Silfra Fissure, Iceland.

10 amazing places to go snorkelling

There are plenty of places around the world where you can go snorkelling and see a few fish. But these ten are genuinely incredible. What makes it special, varies, however. It may be the variety of marine life, the quality of the water or the…

Swimming with a whale shark on the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.

I went swimming with whale sharks on the Ningaloo Reef: It was incredible

Snorkelling with whale sharks off Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is one of the world’s most remarkable experiences. Here’s what it’s like. The first sighting of a whale shark It’s difficult to know what provides the bigger shock – the size or the clarity. We gracelessly…