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Coral Bay is a tiny coastal settlement of fewer than 200 permanent residents, perched on the southern doorstep of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. The town exists almost entirely for reef tourism — and with good reason. Unlike the Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo is a fringing reef, meaning the coral starts just metres from the beach at Bills Bay. You can wade in from the sand and be snorkelling over pristine coral gardens within minutes, no boat required. For backpackers, Coral Bay offers a more intimate, laid-back alternative to Exmouth, 150 km to the north. It is small (one main road, a handful of businesses) and remote, but the marine life is world-class.
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7.5 · A$30–45 dorm · the town's dedicated backpacker hostel, right in the centre; pool, licensed Manta Bar, communal kitchen with free BBQs, book swap, board games; tour discounts available ($30–45/night dorm)
7.1 · A$25 dorm · caravan park with unpowered sites and budget cabins; pool, BBQ area; camping from $25/night
7.0 · A$20 dorm · campsite and cabin accommodation; camp kitchen, laundry, close to the beach; camping from $20/night, cabins from $120/night
Hostel · Coral Bay
The town's dedicated backpacker hostel, right in the centre; pool, licensed Manta Bar, communal kitchen with free BBQs, book swap, board games; tour discounts available ($30–45/night dorm).
Hostel · Coral Bay
Caravan park with unpowered sites and budget cabins; pool, BBQ area; camping from $25/night.
Hostel · Coral Bay
Campsite and cabin accommodation; camp kitchen, laundry, close to the beach; camping from $20/night, cabins from $120/night.
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Water · Coral Bay
Snorkel Bills Bay straight from the beach — coral gardens start in waist-deep water (free)
Water · Coral Bay
Water · Coral Bay
Swim with manta rays on a guided snorkel tour (from $150 AUD, year-round)
Water · Coral Bay
Swim with whale sharks — the world's largest fish (from $400 AUD, season March–July)
Water · Coral Bay
Take a glass-bottom boat tour to view coral without getting wet (from $45 AUD)
Tours · Coral Bay
Take a scenic flight over Ningaloo Reef to see the reef from above (from $150 AUD)
Nature · Coral Bay
Walk 20 minutes north to the Shark Nursery to spot black-tip reef sharks from shore (free)
Water · Coral Bay
Watch humpback whales on a boat tour (June–October, from $100 AUD)
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