DESTINATION: Carnarvon

Carnarvon

Just south of the Tropic of Capricorn and 904km north of Perth, sunny, palm-lined Carnarvon utilises the Gascoyne River and its subsurface waters to irrigate its flourishing plantations of tropical fruits and a wide range of vegetables.


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Signposts of Carnarvon's past are detailed in a Heritage Walk pamphlet. The Maritime Heritage Precinct includes One Mile Jetty (1904), a tramway and Kimberley steam locomotive, and a lighthouse keeper's cottage which houses the local history museum. Town Beach is popular for swimming and picnics.

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On Babbage Island, connected by a causeway, are both Pelican Point, a beach popular for fishing, swimming and windsurfing, and the Nor-west Seafoods Prawning Factory (the information centre can arrange tours). Anglers fish from the Prawning Jetty opposite the factory. Between 1964 and 1974, NASA operated a satellite tracking station here, and the remnant 29m-dish, 8km east, provides an excellent vantage for viewing the township. Westoby Plantation, 5km east, and Munro's Banana Plantation, 10km east, offer samples and plantation tours. On the Gascoyne River and set amidst ghost gums is Chinaman's Pool, suitable for picnics and swimming. Around 76km north are the dramatic Blowholes that sometimes reach 20m in height. A kilometre south is a protected beach with a variety of marine life to observe.

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Region: Gascoyne - Outback Coast

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Gascoyne - Outback Coast is an environmental wonderland found in Australia's north west. It is rapidly growing in stature as Australia's premier soft adventure and eco-tourism destination. The region has an approximate area of 144,000 square kilometres encompassing a rugged outback of brown sandy plains and rocky highlands including Mt Augustus and the Kennedy Range. To the west, the outback meets 600 kilometres of stunning coastline edged with white sandy beaches and aqua waters from Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef. more

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