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Carnarvon
- A Tropical Oasis
Carnarvon's
unique location, makes it a tropical oasis situated approximately 904km
north of Perth. With average temperatures around 26 degrees, Carnarvon
is a place to relax and enjoy the sunshine or rest and revitalize before
continuing your exploration of the region of travels further north.
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Lying
just south of the tropic of Capricorn, Carnarvon is a scenic
two-hour flight from Perth enticing visitors with it's wonderful
climate and beautiful beaches stretching north towards the Ningaloo
Reef and south towards Shark Bay surround Carnarvon.
Known
as a fisherman’s paradise, Carnarvon has many prized fishing
spots, the most famous of which is the one-mile jetty. Carnarvon
is also well known for great surfing and its tropical mango and
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Inland
from Carnarvon is a very differnt landcape. Outback and mountain
ranges. To the east, 450 kilomtres away is Mt Augustus, rising
1,160m above sea
level. Mt
Augustus
is
twice
the size
of Ayers
Rock. The Kennedy Ranges are 160 kilometres from Carnarvon and
offers an opportunity to explore for fossils and gem quality
stones, not to mention the natural beauty of the ranges.
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The Carnarvon
Tourist Bureau has a wealth of information about the region.
They
are located at: Carnarvon Civic Centre 11
Robinson Street Carnarvon
Phone: +61 8 9941 1146 Fax: +61 8 9941 1149
Email:cvontourist@wn.com.au
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