Ningaloo Part I: South of Coral Bay

Ningaloo reef was the most eagerly awaited part of our WA west coast journey and it didn’t disappoint. After a rainy drive up north to our campground, during which we crossed over into the Tropic of Capricorn, the sun came out for our visit and we were able to spend our days driving along 4WD tracks to discover not just the beautiful reef north and south of Coral Bay, but also the giant poo-emoji-shaped termite mounds!

Five Fingers was the definite highlight. We snorkelled and paddle boarded together for hours, marvelling blue spotted rays, colourful clam shells, giant blue starfish, diverse coral gardens and all sorts of reef fish. The ocean at Oyster Bridge was a little rough while we were there (probably more suited to snorkelling at low tide), but also amazing. We even saw a small shark swim by as we were gearing up; unfortunately it had gone by the time we got into the water.

Looking forward to more snorkelling on our next stop further up the reef in Cape Range National Park!Read more