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Ningaloo

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Shire of Exmouth WA, PO Box 21, Ningaloo, WA 6701
08 9949 3000

Description

The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site located in the north west coastal region of Western Australia.

The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site located in the north west coastal region of Western Australia. The 705,015-hectare (1,742,130-acre) heritage-listed area is located approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) 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. The Muiron Islands and Cape Farquhar are within this coastal zone.

The coast and reef draw their name from the Australian Aboriginal Wajarri language word ningaloo meaning "promontory", "deepwater", or "high land jutting into the sea". The Yamatji peoples of the Baiyungu and Yinigudura clanshave inhabited the area for over 30,000 years.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 1 - 100

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 509.242 km2

Elevation: 4 to 10 metres

Town elevation: 6 m

Population number: 15

Local Government Area: Shire of Exmouth

Location

Shire of Exmouth WA, PO Box 21, Ningaloo, WA 6701

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Ningaloo, Western Australia