Exmouth

Exmouth is a small town in Western Australia, halfway between Perth and Broome a good base to visit the Cape Range National Park and dive on the nearby Ningaloo Reef.

Exmouth is just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, and has distinct wet and dry seasons. Rain is very rare in the months from August to December, with the highest rainfall in May-June.

Nowadays the town relies more on tourism than the station for its existence. At the 2006 census, Exmouth had a population of 1,995. At the height of the tourist season the population swells to 6000.

Exmouth is one of the few areas in Australia that can boast the "Range to Reef" experience. The Cape Range National Park which has some spectacular gorges is an area of 506 square kilometres and its main area is focused on the west coast of the Cape which provides a large variety of camp sites on the coastal fringe of the Park.

While Exmouth does not have much to offer in terms of nightlife or cosmopolitan atmosphere, the surrounding area is very unique. The ocean around Exmouth is teeming with life in the Ningaloo Reef, and the Cape Range National Park offers unique sights for landlubbers.

Visitors to Exmouth mainly stay at one of the several campsites in their campervans or caravans. While there is other lodging available, most of it isn't exactly luxurious. The camp sites in town offer Youth-Hostel style backpacker accommodation, and it's possible to rent "cabins" which are really just caravans without wheels.

The Potshot resort is the most up-scale lodging in town, offering motel-style rooms and apartments. There are many holiday villas and houses. The Osprey Villas are new, upscale villas. The Exmouth Villas are budget oriented. Both villas are rented through multiple agencies and owner websites.