Cape Range Trail

The breathtaking landscape of Cape Range is a compelling backdrop for the bright, colourful and fascinating plant life which proliferates in the region. For a semi-arid area with a calcium rich soil, the North West Cape nurtures an unusually large variety of flora and more than 630 species have been recorded here to date.

Fringed by the wonders of the Ningaloo Reef on the west and protected by the Exmouth Gulf on the east, Cape Range is a true nature lover’s paradise.

From the unmistakable deep red sand dunes of the rugged outback, down to the pristine sands of secluded bays, the region will amaze and delight visitors in its surprising contrasts.

The Cape Range Trail will treat you to a stunning coastline and an unspoilt environment brimming with a wealth of flora in a rainbow of colours. 

Cape Range Trail Map Reference Points:

1 Minilya
2 Coral Bay
3 Giralia Station
4 Learmonth Civil Airport
5 Exmouth Gulf
6 Charles Knife Canyon
7 Shothole Canyon Road
8 Exmouth’s North
9 Coastal plain, north of the Naval Base
10 Vlamingh Head
11 Cape Range National Park
12 Yardie Creek Gorge

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Cape Range Trail - Must see and do

  • Head down to the beach at Coral Bay each day at 3.30pm to feed the snapper
  • Visit the reef shark nursery just 20 minutes walk from Main Beach, Coral Bay
  • See all the underwater wonders at Coral Bay without getting your feet wet aboard a glass bottom boat
  • Hire a quad bike and discover for yourself all the Coral Bay region has to offer
  • Witness the unspoilt natural beauty of the Ningaloo Marine Park
  • Snorkel from the beach to the stunning Ningaloo Reef
  • Swim with the world’s biggest fish – the whale shark from April to July each year
  • Take advantage of some of the best game fishing in the world at Coral Bay
  • Learn about the sea turtles at Jurabi Turtle Centre, just south of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse
  • Cape Range Trail MapCape Range Trail Map
  • Yardie Creek, Cape Range National ParkYardie Creek, Cape Range National Park