Coral Bay (Western Australia)

Coral Bay ( German: Coral Bay ) is a small town on the coast of Western Australia, 1132 km north of Perth and 139 km south of Exmouth, on the Indian Ocean. The village is mainly determined by the tourism to the Ningaloo Reef.

History

The first Europeans who came into the bay, were the sailors on the schooner Maud, who landed in 1884. Around 1896 a wooden pier and a goods depot were built. In 1915 the town was named Maud's Landing. The first house was built in 1933. The village played a significant role in the development of Australia's north-west region as a depot for incoming and outgoing goods, such as wool and sheep until 1947. Subsequently, the pier was dismantled. Coral Bay was named the settlement until 1968 for a hotel in this area.

The electricity for Coral Bay is produced by a wind - diesel hybrid system.

Tourist information

The weather is mild. The place exists mainly because of tourism and fishing, and consists of 20 houses, a resort hotel, two restaurants and two caravan parks. There is also a backpacker's hostel.

Besides the village the Ningaloo Reef, which is visited by tourists because of its ability to dive and snorkel among coral and fish is. However, the marine animals can also be used with boats that have a glass floor is considered. Other water sports such as canoe rentals are available in Coral Bay.

In the bay keep from March to June, manta rays and whale sharks. Humpback whales are between June and October when the sea turtles hatch from February to early March from the sand of the bay.