Monthly Events

Now an annual Event - Bar, bands, food stalls, raffles, competitions and games to welcome the arrival of these gentle giants.

The Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival is a community organised event highlighting the community's relationship with the whaleshark. The Festival's objective is to bring together all Government departments, Industry and Community Members to promote new partnerships, enhance education and awareness concerning the protection of the whaleshark and its environment, to share and learn from each others experiences, new advances in technolog, ideas and research and most importantly to communicate these urgent issues through networking with one another. The festival is jam packed with entertainment displays, workshops, exhibits, photographic/art competitions and music.

 www.ningaloowhalesharkfestival.com

From approximately April to July the Whalesharks visit the waters surrounding Exmouth. They generally arrive just after the second coral spawning until the end of June or beginning of July but being a natural occurrance there are no set dates. The Whalesharks congregate to the Ningaloo Reef to feed on microscopic creatures known as zooplankton, which gives many international and national visitors the chance to snorkel and dive with the worlds biggest fish.   Costs range from $370 - $400 approximately depending upon location, company, hire equipment, and the optional reef dive.

Manta Rays can be seen yearly at Coral Bay or between May to June in Exmouth. Coral Bay offer tours to snorkel with majestic creatures.