
Gascoyne region is one of the vast and most sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. With an area of around 140,000 square kilometers and a massive 600-kilometer coastline along the Indian Ocean, Gascoyne region has a population of just about 10,000 people. With a moderate arid tropical climate and maximum sunshine throughout the year, Gascoyne is an attractive tourist destination with plenty of outdoor activities to look forward to.
Shark Bay is the most distinguishing feature of Gascoyne region. It has the World Heritage listed nature reserve famous for dolphins, whale sharks, dugongs, and plenty of fish. Monkey Mia at Shark Bay is renowned for enjoying the antics of bottle-nosed dolphins. The world’s largest fish and harmless Whale Sharks are a delightful scenario at the Bay
Ningaloo Reef is home to one of the world’s largest and healthiest coral reefs. Comprising of 250 species of Coral and home to over 500 species of fish, the reef is part of the migratory routes for dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and humpback whales.
The hub of Gascoyne region, Carnarvon is located at the mouth of the Gascoyne River. The town has rich tradition of fruit production owing to the apt climate for exotic varieties of bananas, mangoes, and grapefruit. Carnarvon is a favorite NASA destination with one of its critical satellite dishes for communication with the missions to the moon in the 1960’s was stationed here.
Mount Augustus is famous as world’s largest rock. Situated in the Outback Western Australia, Mount Augustus has Aboriginal roots depicted by the etchings carved in the Aboriginal language
With so much at its disposal and so much more that is unexplored, the Gascoyne region is the place to be in. We offer cheap Gascoyne accommodation bookings for the region’s best places to stay. Book with us NOW and witness some of the nature’s bountiful sites!