Exmouth
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Exmouth is a remote coastal town in Western Australia known as the main gateway to the Ningaloo Reef, famous for its marine life and whale shark encounters.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| climateClassification | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| coast | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromLearmonthAirport | about 36 km ⓘ |
| distanceFromPerth | about 1250 km north of Perth by road ⓘ |
| drivingTimeFromPerth | about 12–13 hours ⓘ |
| economicSector |
defence
ⓘ
fishing industry ⓘ oil and gas support services ⓘ |
| established | 1960s ⓘ |
| foundedAs | support town for nearby US–Australian naval communications base ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shire of Exmouth Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirportAccessVia | Learmonth Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySchool | Exmouth District High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diving and snorkelling
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fishing ⓘ gateway to Ningaloo Reef ⓘ marine wildlife ⓘ whale shark tourism ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Shire of Exmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwest Western Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Exmouth Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North West Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineAttraction |
seasonal whale shark aggregation
ⓘ
turtle nesting beaches nearby ⓘ |
| near |
Cape Range National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ningaloo Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | access to fringing coral reef directly from shore ⓘ |
| population | approximately 2500–3000 people ⓘ |
| postalCode | 6707 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSector | tourism ⓘ |
| region | Gascoyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection | North West Coastal Highway via Minilya–Exmouth Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | AWST ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
game fishing
ⓘ
humpback whale watching ⓘ manta ray encounters ⓘ reef snorkelling ⓘ whale shark tours ⓘ |
| touristSeasonPeak | March to October ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +08:00 ⓘ |
| whaleSharkSeason | roughly March to July ⓘ |
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