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Broome to Ningaloo — Pilbara & Coral Coast

Red Pilbara landscapes meet coral-fringed beaches and Ningaloo Reef.

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Suggested days
12 suggested days · 8 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Broome
  2. 2Eighty Mile Beach
  3. 3Port Hedland
  4. 4Karratha
  5. 5Dampier
  6. 6Karijini National Park
  7. 7Tom Price
  8. 8Exmouth
  9. 9Cape Range National Park
  10. 10Coral Bay

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3

    Broome → Eighty Mile Beach

    Broome: Cable Beach, sunset colours and pearling history; Eighty Mile Beach: a vast Indian Ocean shoreline.

    Suggested overnight: Eighty Mile Beach

  2. Days 4–6

    Port Hedland → Karratha

    Port Hedland: Pilbara port landscape; Karratha: Pilbara services hub.

    Suggested overnight: Karratha

  3. Days 7–8

    Dampier → Karijini National Park

    Dampier: islands views and red rocky coastline; Karijini National Park: deep red gorges and demanding walks.

    Suggested overnight: Karijini National Park

  4. Days 9–10

    Tom Price → Exmouth

    Tom Price: Karijini access and Pilbara landscapes; Exmouth: Ningaloo Reef access.

    Suggested overnight: Exmouth

  5. Days 11–12

    Cape Range National Park → Coral Bay

    Cape Range National Park: gorges, beaches and reef-fringed coast; Coral Bay: clear-water reef and snorkelling.

    Suggested overnight: Coral Bay

Things to do

Ningaloo snorkelling; wildlife cruise; Karijini guided hiking.

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Find work near this route

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Producer names from the directory

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  • Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm (Dampier Peninsula / Broome region, WA)
  • Willie Creek Pearls (Broome /, WA).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Karijini is an inland deviation; allow extra days and check park access.

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