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Australia

Last updated: November 2023

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Key Facts Cycling

  • 150 days in the country, from 27/05/2023 to 23/10/2023

  • 7,700 km / 4,785 mi cycled

  • 106 cycling days

  • Overnight stays:

    • Wildcamping: 66

    • Other free camping (shelters, etc.): 17

    • Paid campsites: 10

    • Hosts (incl. relatives): 24

    • Paid accommodation: 31

    • Other (bus, ferries, etc.): 1

  • The Route: Sydney - Brindabilla Ranges - Canberra - Narrandera - Mildura - Booleroo Centre - Port Augusta - Ceduna - Nullarbor Plain - Norseman - Albany - Munda Biddi Trail - Margaret River - Perth - Moora - Geraldton - Outback Tour Gascoyne Area via Mt Augustus - Coral Bay - Carnarvon 

  • Our Cycling Highlights: The Southeast, Nullarbor Plain, Munda Biddi Trail, WA’s Golden Outback 

Louisa & Tobi's Bike Route through Australia

Key Facts Country

  • Official name: Commonwealth of Australia

  • Population (2023): 26,808,800

  • Capital: Canberra

  • Official language: English

  • Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)

  • Dialing code: +61

  • Covers an area of 7,692,024 km² / 2,969,907 mi² with a wide range of different habitats

  • Inhabited for over 60,000 years by Australia’s First Peoples, making Australia the world’s oldest inhabited continent (also the flattest & driest)

  • 300,000 to 950,000 Aboriginal people were living in Australia when the British settled in 1788; approximately 260 distinct language groups and 500 dialects existed at that time; in 2021, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made 3,8% of Australia's population

  • They are the traditional owners and custodians of the land you are cycling through, so be respectful of that

  • There are several Aboriginal communities throughout the country, some of them are closed to outsiders, so inform yourself beforehand

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The Southeast

Louisa cycling through the forest south of Sydney Australia
Camping at the Murrumbidgee River while Bike Touring through Australia

  • We decided to cycle inland from Sydney to Port Augusta because we wanted to avoid the busy coast and also the heavy rainfall in winter

  • It wasn’t the most interesting route to take, but we had little traffic and nice camp spots

  • Sydney has a great network of bike paths, making riding out of the city quite relaxed and nice

  • Sydney to Canberra:

    • We cycled parts of the pretty cool ‘Attack of the Buns’ trail which we found on bikepacking.com

    • Some parts of the trail were closed due to flooding or maintenance though, so we had to leave out the better part of the northern half

    • The trail runs through different kinds of forest on quiet fire & forest roads

    • Along the trail are several (free) campgrounds

    • East of Canberra we followed the Brindabella Rd through the Brindabella Ranges, which was quite nice and peaceful 

  • The Riverina:

    • An agricultural region of south-western New South Wales

    • We first followed the Murrumbidgee and later the Murray River 

    • Especially along the Murrumbidgee we had a lot of peaceful riding on empty asphalt roads

    • We also found some scenic camping spots right at the river 

    • See our exact route here

  • Hay Plains:

    • One of the flattest places on earth - over 200 km / 124 mi the altitude difference between the highest and the lowest point is only 17 m / 56 ft

    • Might sound and look a bit boring, but we actually liked cycling here

    • The biggest problem were the strong westwinds, making riding hard sometimes as there were often no trees whatsoever to protect us from the wind

  • There are several dirt roads marked as ‘Dry Weather Road Only’ in the region - better take this seriously, when it gets wet this soil turns into really sticky mud that completely clogs your wheels within a few meters

  • This ‘killer clay’ is also really hard to remove as long as it’s wet, so if possible, wait until it’s completely dried up

Nullarbor Plain

Lousia & Tobi Bike Touring the vast Nullarbor Plain
Camping at the Bunda Cliffs in South Australia

  • Vast limestone plateau in southern Australia (shared between South & Western Australia), covers an area of over 200,000 km² / 77,000 mi²

  • Name derives from Latin ‘nullus arbor”, meaning ‘no trees’

  • Traditional owners of the land:

    • Aboriginal People have lived in the Nullarbor for over 40,000 years 

    • Yalata Lands: Anangu People

    • If you want to venture off the highway while being within the boundaries of the Yalata community, you have to buy a permit as it is a closed community

    • The Mirning People of the Yinyila Nation  

  • The Eyre Highway 1 crosses the Nullarbor - it’s Australia’s longest, straightest & flattest Highway and was much busier than we expected, not only with trucks but especially with a huge amount of caravans 

  • Between Ceduna and the Border Village the road doesn’t have a shoulder; from the Border Village to Norseman there is a shoulder, but it’s rather small

  • Our biggest highlights: 

    • The Head of Bight, where you can watch Southern Right Whales directly from the coast (May - October) 

    • The stunning Bunda Cliffs in South Australia

    • Wild camping along the cliffs and on the plain in general

  • The Nullarbor was cool, but not the Outback experience we had hoped it would be

  • We took 16 days to cycle from Ceduna to Norseman (1,200 km / 745 mi) 

  • Biggest challenge: No supermarket in between those two towns, meaning we had to carry two weeks worth of food 

  • After Ceduna came only the following places to fill up water, snacks & sometimes basics like rice or noodles (very expensive though):

    • Penong - 50 km / 31 mi from Ceduna; here the last General Store was marked on the map, but it was closed when we were there in July; Penong also has a petrol station with some basic resupplies and water

    • Yalata - 131 km / 81 mi from Penong; Roadhouse and Caravan Park; the Roadhouse was closed when we were there, but we could fill up water at the Caravan Park

    • Nullarbor Roadhouse - 92 km / 57 mi from Yalata; restaurant, motel & a shop where you can buy snacks for horrendous prices, but not much more (price example: 250 g of basic salt crackers: 9 AUD); you can also fill up water in the bathrooms (officially not safe to drink, better use chlorine tablets)

    • Border Village or Eucla - 184 km / 144 mi or 196 km / 122 mi from Nullarbor Roadhouse; we only stopped in Eucla; small village with a petrol station, cafe, caravan park & motel; we bought some (again very expensive) snacks and filled up water in the bathrooms

    • Mundrabilla Roadhouse - 65 km / 40 mi from Eucla; petrol station, restaurant, motel & a tiny shop; the staff in the restaurant was so nice to fill up all our bottles with potable tap water from the bar; we had really good burgers with wedges 

    • Madura - 116 km / 72 mi from Mundrabilla Roadhouse; petrol station, snack shop, restaurant & motel; again we got our bottles topped up by the staff behind the bar

    • Cocklebiddy - 91 km / 56 mi from Madura; petrol station, motel, small restaurant & tiny snack shop; we filled up water from the bathrooms

    • Caiguna - 65 km / 40 mi from Cocklebiddy; petrol station, motel, small restaurant & tiny snack shop; for the first time we were told that we weren’t allowed to fill up our bottles with the tap water due to the limited available amount; we had to buy a 10 L canister, which didn’t fill all our bottles though; luckily the staff ended up filling our remaining bottles with the tap water

    • Balladonia Hotel Motel - 181 km / 112 mi from Caiguna; petrol station, motel, small restaurant & little shop with some basics; according to the signs, you are also not supposed to fill up water here, but that probably mainly applies for big caravans with huge water tanks, so we decided to fill up our empty bottles anyway (there are also showers…)

    • Norseman - 191 km / 119 mi from Balladonia Motel - first town after Ceduna with a supermarket

  • Take enough cash with you as you won’t be able to pay with card when the internet is down (happened to us in Caiguna)

Munda Biddi Trail

Cycling the Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia
A Giant Red Tingle Tree in the Valley of the Giants

  • One of the coolest bike trail we’ve ever cycled

  • Munda Biddi means ‘path through the forest’ in the language of the Noongar people, who are the traditional owners of the lands in south-western WA

  • 1,072 km / 666 mi off-road cycling trail (Western Australia’s longest designated off-road cycling trail)

  • Consists mostly of rail trail sections, single track and forest roads

  • A total of 12 shelters can be found along the trail, where you can spend the night, fill up water and meet other cyclists

  • Trail markers all along the way make it easy to navigate

  • For us, the part between Albany and Nannup was much nicer and more interesting than the northern half of the trail

  • Our highlights:

    • The paved walking & cycling trail along the spectacular coastline between Ocean Beach and Greens Pool

    • The shelter ‘Jinung Beigabup’

    • The ‘Valley of the Giants’ near Walpole

  • We used the ‘Munda Biddi Trail App’ and found it quite helpful; it costs 25 AUD though

  • Find out everything you need to know about the trail

WA's Golden Outback

Bike Touring through WA's Outback along Red Gravel Roads
Louisa & Tobi wild camping WA's Golden Outback

  • We cycled this route beginning of October 2023; it’s not advised to do it between November and April as it gets way too hot in and around summer 

  • We experienced a heat wave with over 45°C / 133°F for several days with an incredibly hot wind

  • Our ~1,100 km / 684 mi route: Mullewa - Murchison Settlement - Bilung Pool - Burringurrah - Mt Augustus Tourist Park - Cobra Bangemall - Gifford Creek Station - Lyndon Station - Emu Creek Station - Bullara Station - Coral Bay 

  • ​Road Conditions: 

    • Mullewa - Murchison Settlement: ~170 km / 106 mi asphalt, ~30 km / 19 mi gravel road in between 

    • Murchison Settlement - Bilung Pool: ~8 km / 5 mi asphalt, ~145 km / 90 gravel road (was mostly in really good and smooth condition)

    • Bilung Pool - Mt Augustus Tourist Park: ~225 / 140 mi gravel road (often quite bad with heavy corrugation, deep sand and big rocks), ~14 km / 9 mi asphalt in between 

    • Mt Augustus Tourist Park - Towera Rd / Highway 354: ~320 km / 200 mi gravel roads (quite bad with heavy corrugation, deep sand and big rocks)

    • Towera Rd / Highway 354 - Coral Bay: ~180 km / 112 mi asphalt 

  • One of the toughest routes we’ve ever cycled, mainly due to the remoteness and the incredible heat 

  • To avoid the midday heat, we often got up before sunrise, cycled until noon and then had a few hours break in the shade of a small tree or bush; we usually continued between 3 - 4 pm

  • We drank insane amounts of water, up to 11 L per day per person and still felt thirsty all the time

  • Places where we filled up water: 

    • Mullewa; we spent the night at the caravan park 

    • Murchison Settlement - 201 km / 125 mi from Mullewa; Roadhouse with a caravan park where we spent the night 

    • Bilung Pool - 153 km / 95 from Murchison; a permanent water hole in the (except after heavy rainfall) otherwise completely dry Bilung Creek; we used our water filter to fill up our bottles from the pool

    • Burringurrah - 197 km / 122 mi from Bilung Pool; an Aboriginal Community which you are not supposed to enter; we were lucky to meet a police officer at the police station right next to the road, he gave us water from a canister

    • Mt Augustus Tourist Park - 43 km / 27 mi from Burringurrah; a big caravan park next to Mt Augustus, also has a shop with basic supplies; the bore water that comes from the tap is officially not safe to drink, but the owner told us that she drinks it, so we drank it as well and were fine; at the Tourist Park we also asked about the following stations and if we could fill up water there

    • Cobra Bangemall - 47 km / 29 mi from Mt Augustus Tourist Park; a former Inn and sheep station, now it’s private and not open to the public anymore; luckily the owners were about when we arrived and topped us up completely; the bore water was safe to drink 

    • Gifford Creek Station - 40 km / 25 mi from Cobra Bangemall; an active cattle station, ~3 km / 2 mi off the road; we had to search a bit, but then found someone who gave us a hose to fill up the bottles with bore water

    • Lyndon Station - 145 km / 90 mi from Gifford Creek Station, ~3 km / 2 mi off the road; again, we had to wait a bit, but then the owner showed up and gave us a hose to fill up the bottles with bore water

    • Emu Creek Station - 78 km / 48 mi from Lyndon Station, ~3 km / 2 mi off the road; again, we had to wait a bit, but then the owner showed up and let us inside to fill up water from the tap in his kitchen

    • Bullara Station - 140 km / 87 mi from Emu Creek Station; a big caravan park with a cafe, but no shop; the bore water that comes from the tap is officially not safe to drink, but after drinking bore water all the way we drank it anyway and were fine

    • Coral Bay - 64 km / 40 mi from Bullara Station; a small tourist town with a supermarket, other shops, restaurants & different kinds of accommodation 

➡ ️ Important: Cobra Bangemall, Gifford Creek Station, Lyndon Station & Emu Creek Station are all privately owned farms and not generally open to the public. You can’t be sure that you will get water there as they are not obliged to give you anything and you can’t know if someone will actually be there to ask. Our experience was that sometimes we had to wait a bit, but then someone would come and agree to give us water. Even calling beforehand and asking people if the stations would be occupied are of course no guarantee and there still remains the risk of not getting any water. 

  • Most important before cycling through the Outback is proper preparation:

    • We researched every place where we might find some people and could fill up water, some of the station north of Mt Augustus we also called beforehand to make sure we would get water there

    • We had to carry two weeks worth of food and up to 30 L of water

    • We bought a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) for emergencies, as we knew that we wouldn’t have any reception along the route

  • On the section between Mullewa and Mt Augustus we had about 20-50 cars pass us each day; after Mt Augustus though, until we got to the highway again, we sometimes only had 4 cars pass us

  • You should not rely on passing cars for water; apart from there being very few cars, many only carry a limited water supply themselves and don’t necessarily have enough extra for you

  • Sometimes cars would stop and offer us some, but often only a very small amount (1 L), so definitely not enough to keep you going for long

  • The Outback is known for the bush flies; they are really annoying, buzzing around you all day and trying to get in your eyes, ears, nose & mouth; take a mosquito net for your head with you, otherwise you will go crazy

  • You can’t cook and eat before dark, only then the flies vanish

Camping & Accommodation

  • Australia was the best country for wild camping on our whole journey

  • Outside of densely populated areas there are hardly any fences and the landscape is often perfect for camping

  • Watch out for snakes, spiders & co. (we didn’t encounter any though)

  • Many national parks in New South Wales offer free campgrounds, you only have to pay a 6 AUD booking fee, as you have to reserve them in advance (might be the same in other states)

  • There are also many completely free camping areas to be found throughout the country, but many of them are designed for caravans rather than for cyclists with tents

  • Almost every town provides you with a caravan park or motel or both; also all roadhouses we encountered offered accommodation

  • Accommodation is quite expensive in Australia though; the cheapest motels start at around 110 AUD, depending on the region and season it can be much more even for a very basic accommodation

  • Warmshowers is popular in Australia and especially in the cities you will find a host quite easily

Infrastructure

  • Australia generally has really good infrastructure

  • Especially in bigger cities like Sydney or Perth the cycling infrastructure was quite impressive, as well as the public transport

  • After our Outback tour we took an overnight bus from Carnarvon back to Perth 

    • That far up north the only bus company is Integrity Coach Lines

    • It’s rather expensive and at first the bus driver didn’t want to take our bikes even though we had reserved (and paid for) them in advance

    • It all worked out in the end, but especially considering the price, the service wasn’t great

    • To and from destinations further south of Western Australia the public transport company TransWA offers many routes for less money and with better service (at least from what we’ve been told)

  • Many smaller roads are nicely paved, but you will also encounter many gravel roads, some in good condition, some badly corrugated

  • If a sign along the road says ‘Dry Weather Road Only’, you better avoid this road when it has been raining or rain is forecasted; the soil turns into really sticky mud that completely clogs your wheels within a few meters and is hard to remove as long as it’s wet

  • Sometimes roads are also closed by the local shires/administrations after rainfall, to stop the road from getting damaged by vehicle tires ripping up the mud (and also occasionally to stop the spread of dieback disease); it’s best to obey these laws as fines can be huge and it’s also very disrespectful not to obey them; of course, a bicycle tire won’t do as much damage as a car/truck tire, but it’s a matter of principle

  • If you’re in the middle of a road segment when it gets closed, try to get off it as quickly as possible

  • The tap water in the country is generally potable; only when it comes from rainwater tanks or a bore it might not be safe to drink (if that’s the case, signs next to the tap will tell you so); in the Outback we drank the bore water all the time though and it was fine 

  • Many villages, towns & cities have at least one park with public toilets, drinking water fountains & seating areas with barbecues

  • Australia Post is a very good, reliable & affordable public postal service

    • They offer a Parcel Collect service, which we used four times when we had to order gear; you can choose any post office that is conveniently located for you and use the address for deliveries; the parcel will be waiting for you for up to 10 business days

    • Delivery within Australia as well as internationally was always quick

Spare Part Availability

  • The very small towns often don’t have bike shops, the cities and bigger towns will usually have some 

  • If we needed to find a bike shop, we just searched on Google Maps

  • When we couldn’t find the parts we needed in a shop, we ordered some online, using the Parcel Collect service from Australia Post (read about it above)

Sim Card & Internet

  • Network providers: Telstra, Vodafone & Optus

  • At first we bought a Vodafone sim card as it was the first we could find when we arrived

  • As Telstra has the widest coverage throughout the country though, we bought a Telstra sim card as well and didn’t really use Vodafone anymore

  • Comparing those two, we can verify that Telstra has a much better coverage in remote areas than Vodafone

  • In extremely remote areas like the Nullarbor or the Outback, you will only have coverage in villages or at roadhouses though (or not even); on the Telstra website you can check out their coverage map

  • We used the Telstra app to buy a new internet package each month and keep an eye on our remaining data volume

  • The Wifi in many motels (also nicer ones) was surprisingly bad, so sometimes it was hard to upload videos on YouTube

Climate & Weather

  • Due to its massive size, the climate throughout Australia is very different, depending on the area

  • Generally there are 6 climate zones defined by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology: 

    • Equatorial

    • Tropical

    • Subtropical

    • Desert

    • Grassland

    • Temperat

  • Depending on the region, Australia has four very distinct seasons

    • Spring: Sept. - Nov.

    • Summer: Dec. - Feb.

    • Autumn: Mar. - May

    • Winter: Jun. - Aug.

  • Six key temperature/humidity zones have been defined as well:

    • Hot humid summer

    • Warm humid summer

    • Hot dry summer, mild winter

    • Hot dry summer, cold winter

    • Warm summer, cold winter

    • Mild/warm summer, cold winter

  • The further north the region, the hotter and more humid it gets

  • We cycled through Australia in winter and spring, from June to October; we experienced a lot of rainy and cold days, especially in the southeast and the southwest of the country

  • Never before have we experienced such fast and unpredictably changing weather - one minute the sun was shining and the next the wind picked up and it started pouring

  • We felt like the weather forecast was often wrong when it came to rainfall 

  • If there is a ‘Severe Weather’ warning, better take it seriously

  • Going from east to west we experienced some strong headwinds, as the prevailing winds in southern Australia are coming from the west

  • Northern Australia is dominated by easterly winds

  • We use Windy to check the forecast wind, it’s usually very precise

Border Crossings & Visa

  • As Australia is an island, we entered and left the country via the airports in Sydney and Perth

  • The country has very strict biosecurity rules for imported gear, so make sure to properly clean your bike, camping equipment, shoes, etc. before packing it for the flight

  • We entered Australia with an ETA, an Electronic Travel Authorization

    • Passport holders of 34 countries are eligible for the ETA

    • Allows you to enter Australia as often as you want in a period of 12 months

    • You can stay up to three months at a time

    • You are not allowed to work

    • You have to apply for the ETA via the Australian ETA app

    • No costs for the ETA itself, only a 20 AUD service charge 

  • We later decided that we wanted to stay longer than three months as we felt like this time wouldn't be enough to experience and see everything we wanted, so we then applied for the Visitor Visa ‘Tourist Stream’, which you can do while being outside or already in the country 

    • Stay up to 12 months

    • You are not allowed to work

    • Costs Visitor Visa (subclass 600): 

      • Apply outside Australia: From 190 AUD (was 150 AUD in July 2023)

      • Apply in Australia: From 475 AUD (was 390 AUD when we applied for it in July 2023)

  • There are other Visa, especially the Working Holiday and Work & Travel Visa are very popular

  • Find out everything you need to know about the different Visa 

  • Between Australia’s states are border stations; they mainly check for fruit, vegetables & honey to prevent the spread of pests, diseases & weeds throughout the country 

  • Find out more about the biosecurity rules

Safety

  • We felt safe throughout the whole trip 

  • When wild camping, we avoided being seen, but if that wasn’t possible, we still didn’t really feel unsafe

  • Cycling on bigger roads was (most of the time) surprisingly alright

  • Many roads had a good shoulder and many drivers were (unlike what we’ve heard beforehand) quite considerate, especially the truck drivers

  • You still have to beware of the road trains though; they are up to 60 m / 197 ft long and can cause a really strong suction that might pull you on the road 

  • We experienced the many caravan drivers to overtake us more carelessly than the truck drivers 

  • We didn’t have any problems with dogs

  • Central Emergency number: 000

Cash & Expenses

  • Australia is known to be a rather expensive country

  • Exchange rate Oct. 2023: 1 EUR = 1,67 AUD / 1 USD = 1,58 AUD

  • Payment by card is almost always possible 

  • Many ATMs charge a withdrawal fee; the only free withdrawals we made were with ANZ ATMs (there might be others, we only withdrew cash three times within our five months in Australia)

  • We found that prices for groceries were lower than we first expected when shopping in bigger towns or cities (best value for money: Coles & Aldi); in smaller and more remote towns there is often only one small general store or an IGA, there the prices are higher

  • In remote (and touristy) areas like the Nullarbor, prices for basics are extremely high (up to 10 AUD for a pack of crackers or cookies)

  • As mentioned above, accommodation is rather expensive as well, with regular prices for the cheapest motels ranging from 110 to 160 AUD per night

Tourism

  • As there are so many tourist attractions in Australia, we’re only listing the ones that we visited (and liked)

  • Sydney

    • One of the coolest city we’ve visited on our journey

    • Thanks to the highly developed public transport, which consists of the metro, trains, buses & ferries, it was very easy to get around the city

    • You can even use your credit card for the ‘Tap on Tap off” system so you don’t need to buy a physical ticket / card

    • We first saw the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House from the water as we were taking a ferry downtown - pretty cool!

    • The Australian Museum (next to Hyde Park) was very interesting, impressive & free of charge, so definitely worth a visit

  • Blue Mountains & Three Sisters

    • A beautiful mountainous region in the Greater Sydney Area

    • We took a train from Sydney to Katoomba to see the famous ‘Three Sisters’, a rock formation

    • You can either just look down into the valley and onto the ‘Three Sisters’ from the lookout or you can take the stairs down

    • The ‘Three Sisters Walk’ brings you to the Sisters, but you can also take the ‘Giant Stairway’ all the way down into the valley, where you can follow other hiking trails

  • Canberra

    • Australia’s capital city, built only for this purpose in the 1920s as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne

    • Much more quiet than Sydney and (in our opinion) not quite as interesting to visit

    • We went to the National Museum of Australia, the Australian War Memorial & the Old Parliament House (all free of charge)

    • We went to the Koala Reserve in Narrandera, but didn’t see any Koalas unfortunately

  • Head of Bight

    • One of the world’s best places to spot whales right from the coast

    • Between May and October Southern Right Whales gather at the Head of Bight to give birth and nurture their young in the shallow waters of the Bight

    • According to the HoB Visitor Center, you are guaranteed to see whales between June and August

    • We visited mid July 2023 and saw a few Southern Right Whales in the distance and three that came up really close

    • Entrance fee in whale season: 16 AUD (8 AUD in off season)

  • Bunda Cliffs

    • Very impressive line of cliffs along the Great Australian Bight

    • Extend over 200 km / 124 mi between the Head of Bight and the border between South & Western Australia

    • There are five established lookouts, accessible via small gravel roads leading from the Eyre Highway (we found No. 1 & 2 had the most impressive views)

    • We camped along the cliff line and had some spectacular views, but it was quite windy all the time

    • On Google Maps you’ll find many marked camp spots along the cliffs; if you go there, you’ll likely share the spot with several caravans

    • Never go too close to the edge, it can break off

  • Cape Le Grand National Park 

    • Beautiful landscapes with nicely paved roads

    • Known for its pristine white beaches with turquoise water

    • Wild camping is forbidden, but there are a few campgrounds next to the beaches (15 AUD per person & night)

  • The Fitzgerald River National Park is beautiful with interesting and unique plants

  • Margaret River

    • Famous for wine, surfing, beaches & caves

    • We visited the Mammoth Cave, which was very impressive and cool to see

    • There are other famous caves in the area, like the Lake Cave, Giants Cave or the Ngilgi Cave

    • Perth is a nice city (also with good public transport), but we didn’t spend a lot of time here 

  • Coral Bay

    • A small settlement and a very popular tourist destination, better avoid it during the school holidays

    • Bordered by the Ningaloo Reef, one of the world’s longest near-shore reefs and listed as UNESCO world heritage

    • We went snorkeling right from the beach and saw many fish, rays and a turtle amongst the corals

    • You can also do different tours, but we didn’t do that because it was too expensive for us

    • Accommodation in Coral Bay is also quite expensive

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