Ningaloo Centre

A world of natural and cultural discovery

The large, modern and stylish Ningaloo Discovery Centre includes the Ningaloo Visitor Centre, function centre and adjoining aquarium. Inside the discovery centre you’ll find the region’s cultural and natural history brought to life. Learn about the natural processes that formed the region’s wonderworld of marine life and helped it earn World Heritage status. Discover how Exmouth township formed thanks to its role as an American naval base. And find yourself swept up in rollicking tales of early life in the district.

Address:

2 Truscott Cres
Exmouth WA 6707
Australia

Opening Hours
Mon to Fri 8.30am - 5pm; Sat to Sun 9am - 1pm
Take a drive back to Exmouth’s earliest days

Step inside the ‘Red Bus’ to take a virtual drive back in time. Inside you can watch an audio-visual presentation revealing residents’ stories of early life in Exmouth. The residents share memories of...

A slice of America in the North West

Exmouth owes its formation to the US naval communication station established in 1968. At its prime the station supported a population of Americans who sent encrypted messages to United States and...

Top-secret clandestine craft

It may not look like much but this replica submersible canoe has all the makings of a James Bond film. Known as ‘Sleeping Beauties’, the canoes were designed for clandestine operations during World...

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Relocating Koobabbie Farm, kitchen sink and all.

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While you're in the area

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Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station
Attraction
Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station
Approaching the Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station near Exmouth...
via Murat Road, Exmouth, WA 6707
Swim with Whale Sharks
Attraction
Swim with Whale Sharks
Every year the world’s biggest fish congregate along the Ningaloo Reef -...
Exmouth, WA 6707
Froth Craft Brewery
Food and Drink
Froth Craft Brewery
Centrally-located micro-brewery/restaurant/live music venue in Exmouth...
5 Kennedy Street, Exmouth, WA 6707
Cadillacs Bar and Grill
Food and Drink
Cadillacs Bar and Grill
Cadillacs Bar and Grill - Exmouth's only American country music themed bar...
1 Pelias Street, Exmouth, WA 6707