Ningaloo Marine Park, Gascoyne
Australia / Ningaloo, Western Australia
Location ID: #10083362
The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site located in the north west coastal region of Western Australia. The 705,015-hectare heritage–listed area is located approximately 1,200 kilometres north of Perth, along the East Indian Ocean.
The distinctive Ningaloo Reef that fringes the Ningaloo Coast is 260 kilometres (160 mi) long and is Australia's largest fringing coral reef and the only large reef positioned very close to a landmass.
Location Category:
- BEACHES / COASTAL - *;
- BEACHES / COASTAL - Beaches / Shorelines;
- DOUBLES AS - Coastal California;
- HERITAGE - *;
- PARKS & GARDENS - *;
- UNESCO - *;
- WILDLIFE - *