Exploring
Coral Bay
Western Australia
Coral Bay is a tourist gold mine. I think there would be 200 locals and 2000 tourists at one time, and with a new caravan park being built, this will only expand. Traveling to Coral Bay as a family is worthwhile, even if the cost seems high.
Things to do in Coral Bay.
For those with a 4wd there are two main spots to explore. 5 Fingers Reef is an exceptional snorkeling, swimming and fishing spot and a lot of fun driving to. There is probably one section on the return that is a bit tricky, but if Brad can manage it, most people can. You can go abit further south to Turtle Rock, but there wasn’t much there apart from a lot of fun 4wding.
Oyster Bridge and the Lagoon are north of Coral Bay and are a bit tougher of a drive. There are multiple sections we had to have multiple attempts on BUT it was well worth it in the end. Both spots have amazing snorkeling and swimming (no fishing) and are worth doing a full day at.
There is so much on offer if your wallet is full and your up for adventure. Boat tours, diving, snorkeling, glass bottom boats, ATV’s and more.
Getting to Coral Bay.
This is an easy drive from both directions, with a turn off the highway and easy drive into town.
Things to know.
Coral Bay is expensive. The fuel is expensive. Groceries are more expensive than Exmouth (no idea why). So budget accordingly. Once your there though, you may never want to leave. So if your driving from Carnavon or Exmouth, stock up.
The bakery is a treasure. Good food. Decent coffee. The local pizza place does great pizza too.
Traveling to Coral Bay as a family was one on the spots list we had to tick. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
