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

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...

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...

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...

Lighthouse keeper's cottage

Geraldton Historical Society houses its collection in the delightful Bluff Point Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage - a whitewashed building which served as the home of the Geraldton lighthouse keeper and...

A private collection of motorbikes in a loungeroom

One man's love of motorcycles led to an obsession. Ian Boyd started the collection because of his love for Vincent motorcycles, and constructed a new house and purpose built loungeroom to accommodate...

Capturing Carnarvon's past

You’ll find the Carnarvon Local Studies library within the Carnarvon Library and Art Gallery building. This treasure-trove of local historical information provides an insight into the region’s...

Farm machinery heaven

Farm machinery enthusiasts will find themselves in heaven among the Bindoon and Districts Historical Society’s collection. A giant, purpose-built shed houses a vast collection of lovingly restored...

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...

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

Bush kid turned international textile artist
Coral Coast
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Doll duo
Coral Coast
Morawa District Historical Society Museum
Flood captured in art
Coral Coast
Greenough Museum and Gardens
‘Darnley Dixaline’ banjo brightened weary Australian soldiers
Coral Coast
Birdwood Military Museum
Guess what this is
Coral Coast
Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre
Project Eden
Coral Coast
Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre
Shipwreck treasure
Coral Coast
Cervantes Historical Society
Jewel in the crown of architect-priest’s constructions
Coral Coast
Monsignor Hawes Heritage Centre
Manning mini restored
Coral Coast
Bindoon and Districts Historical Society
Collecting data on astronaut wellbeing
Coral Coast
Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum
Historic before-and-after
Coral Coast
Walkaway Station Museum
Aborginal storyteller’s life in the bush
Coral Coast
Irra Wangga Language Centre at Bundiyarra

While you're in the area

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Gnaraloo Station
Attraction
Gnaraloo Station
Found at the southern entrance of the Ningaloo Marine Park Ningaloo Reef...
via Gnaraloo Road, Carnarvon, WA 6701
Swim with Whale Sharks
Attraction
Swim with Whale Sharks
Every year the world’s biggest fish congregate along the Ningaloo Reef -...
Exmouth, WA 6707
Red Bluff at Quobba Station
Accommodation
Red Bluff at Quobba Station
Idyllically positioned on the southern tip of the Ningaloo Marine Park...
Red Bluff, 1 Gnaraloo Road, Carnarvon, WA 6701
Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
Attraction
Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
Go snorkelling, swimming, surfing, or fishing at the Muiron Islands in the...
Muiron Islands, Exmouth, WA 6707