Exmouth

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Exmouth is a remote coastal town in Western Australia known as the main gateway to the Ningaloo Reef, famous for its marine life and whale shark encounters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
climate arid
climateClassification hot desert climate
coast Indian Ocean
country Australia
distanceFromLearmonthAirport about 36 km
distanceFromPerth about 1250 km north of Perth by road
drivingTimeFromPerth about 12–13 hours
economicSector defence
fishing industry
oil and gas support services
established 1960s
foundedAs support town for nearby US–Australian naval communications base
governingBody Shire of Exmouth Council
linked to: Shire of Exmouth
hasAirportAccessVia Learmonth Airport
linked to: Bunbury Airport
hasNearbyFacility Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt
hasPrimarySchool Exmouth District High School
knownFor diving and snorkelling
fishing
gateway to Ningaloo Reef
marine wildlife
whale shark tourism
localGovernmentArea Shire of Exmouth
locatedIn northwest Western Australia
locatedOn Exmouth Gulf
North West Cape
marineAttraction seasonal whale shark aggregation
turtle nesting beaches nearby
near Cape Range National Park
Ningaloo Reef
linked to: Ningaloo Coast
offers access to fringing coral reef directly from shore
population approximately 2500–3000 people
postalCode 6707
primaryEconomicSector tourism
region Gascoyne
roadConnection North West Coastal Highway via Minilya–Exmouth Road
state Western Australia
timeZone AWST
tourismActivity game fishing
humpback whale watching
manta ray encounters
reef snorkelling
whale shark tours
touristSeasonPeak March to October
utcOffset +08:00
whaleSharkSeason roughly March to July

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