Carnarvon Attractions

Carnarvon has many attractions, I have listed the ones that I think are most significant. There are more that could be added and if you would like to see them here, please email me at: Mycoralcoast

One Mile Jetty

Walk or take the ‘Coffee Pot’ train out into the Indian Ocean on the historical One Mile Jetty, built in 1897. View the Gascoyne River mouth, mangrove and marine life, migrating birds and jetty activity.The Jetty is renowned locally and worl wide for its great fishing with big catches of mulloway, tailor, snapper, bream, mackerel, tuna and shark. Also blue manna crabs from May to August. The jetty is being restored at a cost of over $2,500 for each pylon, with over 200 pylons being replaced. There is a nominal charge for using the jetty to help preserve it for everyone’s enjoyment.
Open : Daily    (Ph:) 08 9941 1146

Carnarvon Tramway Museum
Home of the Kimberley Steam Train which was built in Scotland in 1921 and has now been fully restored
Open: Daily    (Ph:) 08 9941 3423

Tramway & Town Walk Trail
A 2.5km walk trail runs the length of the tramway from the Heritage Precinct to the Town Bridge. Trains used to travel along here from the One Mile Jetty to the goods yard in town, where the Civic Centre Woolshed stands today. It is hoped in the future to run a replica of the Kimberley steam train along this route.The Kimberley steam train is now housed in the Babbage Island railway station at the Heritage Precinct.

Blowholes
71kms north of Carnarvon. Trapped air is forced up through the rocks and shoots up to 20 metres in the air. Makes for a spectacular display, so bring your camera !
PLEASE be careful of any cliff edges as wet surfaces and lack of attention can be dangerous.
2kms south of the Blowholes is a splendid beach ideal for snorkelling.

Rocky Pool
Located about 55kms east of Carnarvon along the Gascoyne Junction Road to the turn-off and a further 4kms to the pool.
Lined with spectacular ghost gum trees, Rocky Pool is an ideal place for a swim nearly all year round.

Lighthouse Keepers Museum
The cottage was built around the 1900's and used until 1970.
Authentic artefacts and memorabillia of life in the Gascoyne make the museum a great toursit attraction.
Open Daily    May ~ Oct 10AM ~ 1PM

Bibbawarra Bore
16km North of Carnarvon via the Bibbawarra Road crossing.
The bore produces a continuous flow of hot water (69 deg C ). Originally bored in 1905 it is over 1km deep. CARE should be taken as the water is hot enough to scald.

Fish Feeding Frenzy
via Blowholes Road off Cape Cuvier.
World wide recognition has been attained by this natural phenomenon that occurs during the winter months. Can be observed off Cape Cuvier but remember that as it is a natural phenomenon there is no guarantee that you will see fish feeding.

Shearing Hall Of Fame
The Heritage Group in collaboration with The Gascoyne Pastoral and Shearing Museum Inc. have opened Western Australia’s first Shearing Hall of Fame.Read about fast shearers and big sheds.Learn about the golden days of the Gascoyne shearing industry in the 1950’s.

HMAS Sydney II/ HSK Kormoran Display
This famous Australian battle off the Gascoyne coast in 1941, is remember and told at the Heritage Precinct. Latest details from HMAS SYDNEY Search P/L are posted on a regular basis. View one of the lifeboats in which 57 German survivors came ashore north of Carnarvon.