Beautiful, beautiful Coral Coast 13. Quinn getting ready to snorkel

Beautiful, beautiful Coral Coast

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December 2nd 2011
Ningaloo Reef has been such an incredible treat for us. While the Great Barrier Reef is, well, great, it is not a patch on the Ningaloo experience. Over the past few days we have swum with turtles and giant manta rays, snorkelled amongst some amazing coral outcrops and colourful fish, walked (yes walked) alongside reef sharks, watched massive turtles come on shore to lay eggs, and observed male em ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Carnarvon

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more