coral coast

Coral Coast

Welcome to Australia's Coral Coast

A home to gentle whale sharks, dramatic gorges, wildflower carpets, and Pat Batten who, in 1972, raised eyebrows by wearing a homemade hot pink lace ensemble to an Army Ball: an outfit you can see for yourself when visiting the Chapman Valley.

There are more curiosities to be revealed as you wind up the coast, from an old telephone switchboard in Mingenew to a rusty red bus in Exmouth – a town US President Lyndon B Johnson once called a “unique experiment in bi-national living”.

Discover it all on your next road trip up the WA Coral Coast.

Coral Coast collections

The men behind the medals

The Geraldton RSL Birdwood House features a collection of military artefacts within the Birdwood Military Museum. The items reveal something of the men behind the medals and the characters behind the...

Relocating Koobabbie Farm, kitchen sink and all.

This collection was saved by Coorow Heritage Group, after it was gifted three buildings and the farming equipment from a historically significant farm. Find out about the history of Samuel Rudduck and...

Farming history brought to life

Mingnew’s original government school, built in 1894, is today home to the extensive collection of the Mingenew Museum. Meander through the former classrooms to witness artefacts dating back to the...

Historic house of former mining pioneer

The sweeping verandahs and many rooms of Northampton’s Chiverton House Museum were once the home of mining pioneer Captain Samuel Mitchell, who led work on the Geraldine Lead Mine at nearby Galena in...

Treasure trove of historical records

The City of Greater Geraldton’s Local History Collection holds a treasure trove of material recording the region’s colourful past. From research documents and historical books to photos, oral history...

A rich and fascination cultural and natural heritage revealed

Few places in Australia could boast the rich and fascinating cultural and natural heritage of Shark Bay. This stunningly beautiful and remote peninsula boasts more than 30,000 years of Indigenous...

Artistic heart of Geraldton

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery houses its vibrant and ever-changing mix of collections in what was formerly Geraldton’s Town Hall, built in 1907. The gallery’s traditional exterior belies a modern...

Rail history brought to life

Stand on the platform of the former Walkaway Station, close your eyes and you can almost picture a train and hear the bustle of residents as they awaited passenger transport, the delivery of fresh...

Explore the Coral Coast

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Bank Gallery & The Exchange

4 & 8 Macpherson Street, Carnamah, WA 6517

Bindoon and Districts Historical Society

3 Teatree Rd, Bindoon, WA 6502

Birdwood Military Museum

Corner Forrest St & Chapman Rd, Geraldton, WA 6530

Carnamah Museum and Macpherson Homestead

10 Macpherson St, Carnamah, WA 6517

Carnarvon Library and Gallery

18 Egan St, Carnarvon, WA 6701

Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum

Mahony Ave, Carnarvon, WA 6701

Central Greenough - Cafe and Historic Settlement

Corner Brand Highway and McCartney Road, Greenough, WA 6532

Cervantes Historical Society

8 Weston Street, Cervantes, WA 6511

Chapman Valley Historical Society

15 East Terrace, Nanson, WA 6532

Chiverton House Museum

166 Hampton Rd, Northampton, WA 6535

City of Greater Geraldton Local History Collection

Geraldton Regional Library, 37 Marine Tce, Geraldton, WA 6530

Gascoyne Junction Museum

4 Scott St, Next to the Shire of Upper Gascoyne, Adjacent to the Gascoyne Junction CRC & Visitor Information Centre, Gascoyne Junction, WA 6705

Geraldton Historical Society

Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, 355 Chapman Rd, Geraldton, WA 6530

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery

24 Chapman Rd, Geraldton, WA 6530

Gravity Discovery Centre

1098 Military Road, Yeal, WA 6503

Greenough Museum and Gardens

11 Phillips Rd, Greenough, WA 6532

Irra Wangga Language Centre at Bundiyarra

Cnr Eastward and Blencowe Rds, Geraldton, WA 6530

Koobabbie Precinct

5 Main Street, Coorow, WA 6515

Mingenew Historical Society

Cnr Victoria Rd and King St, Mingenew, WA 6522

Monsignor Hawes Heritage Centre

56 Cathedral Ave, Geraldton, WA 6530

Moora Historical Society

Clinch St, Moora, WA 6510

Morawa District Historical Society Museum

Cnr Prater and Gill Sts, Morawa, WA 6623

Motorbike Museum

Available on request, Jurien Bay, WA 6516

Mullewa Priest House

Doney St, Mullewa, WA 6630

Murchison Museum

Behind the Shire of Murchison building, 114 Carnarvon Mullewa Rd, Murchison, WA 6630

Museum of Geraldton

2 Museum Pl, Geraldton, WA 6530

Ningaloo Centre

2 Truscott Cres, Exmouth, WA 6707

Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre

Indian Ocean Highway, South of Cervantes, Cervantes, WA 6511

Walkaway Station Museum

Padbury Rd, Walkaway, WA 6528

Yalgoo Court House Museum

37 Gibbons Street, Yalgoo, WA 6635

Coral Coast collection highlights

Wildflower tourism emerges
Coral Coast
Irwin Districts Historical Society and Russ Cottage
Flood captured in art
Coral Coast
Greenough Museum and Gardens
‘Darnley Dixaline’ banjo brightened weary Australian soldiers
Coral Coast
Birdwood Military Museum
Hot pink lace ensemble
Coral Coast
Chapman Valley Historical Society
Treasured shell house
Coral Coast
Carnamah Museum and Macpherson Homestead
Manning mini restored
Coral Coast
Bindoon and Districts Historical Society
Doll duo
Coral Coast
Morawa District Historical Society Museum
Bush kid turned international textile artist
Coral Coast
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Birds' egg collection
Coral Coast
Moora Historical Society
Historic before-and-after
Coral Coast
Walkaway Station Museum
Jewel in the crown of architect-priest’s constructions
Coral Coast
Monsignor Hawes Heritage Centre
Shipwreck treasure
Coral Coast
Cervantes Historical Society

While you're in the area

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Snorkel the Ningaloo Reef
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Snorkel the Ningaloo Reef
The 300 kilometre long, World Heritage Area listed Ningaloo Reef is the...
Cape Range National Park, WA 6707
Osprey Bay
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Osprey Bay
Located in Cape Range National Park, Osprey Bay is a stunning location...
Osprey Bay, Exmouth, WA 6707
Purdy Point
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Purdy Point
Purdy Point provides convenient access to the world famous Ningaloo Reef...
via Mauds Landing Road, Coral Bay, WA 6701
Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
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Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
Go snorkelling, swimming, surfing, or fishing at the Muiron Islands in the...
Muiron Islands, Exmouth, WA 6707