Coral Coast, Western Australia

The Coral Coast encompasses more than 1,000km of beaches, nature reserves and coastal towns in western Australia, stretching north of Perth along the Indian Ocean. Ningaloo Reef in the north is home to turtles and whale sharks, while Nambung National Park in the south features the Pinnacles, ancient stony spires in a dramatic desert landscape. In the centre, dolphins swim in the shallow waters of Monkey Mia beach.