Welcome to...CARNARVON

Carnarvon is your year round holiday destination. Step out of your car, plane or bus and slip into the relaxed atmosphere of our friendly coastal community, immediately relaxed and ready to enjoy the many wonderful holiday experiences Carnarvon has to offer.

You’ll fi nd our weather as warm and inviting as our community, providing the perfect environment to enjoy our many attractions. You’ll soon see that Carnarvon offers holiday experiences as diverse as the many travellers we welcome here year round.

If fishing is your passion, you’ll love dropping a line off our famous One Mile Jetty, the beaches, the creeks, the rocks or offshore. The One Mile Jetty is also a star attraction for our history buffs as the home to our wonderful heritage precinct. Or discover history of the outer-space kind at the OTC satellite dish. With a Carnarvon holiday you can be as active as you want to be. There’s no end of water sport activities including boating, swimming, surfi ng, kite boarding, paddle boarding and windsurfi ng. The Fascine waterway also provides the idyllic location for a relaxing walk, a scenic bike ride, a canoe paddle or a quiet barbecue. Mangrove creeks of the Gascoyne river mouth offer canoeists the untouched beauty of a bird haven, fish sanctuary and a myriad of desert-meets-ocean sights,sounds and smells.

And when it comes to fresh food, whether from the land or sea, you’ll delight in sampling our delectable, fresh local produce direct from the producers’ door or in the town’s cafe’s, hotels and restaurants.  

Carnarvon offers an excellent range of accommodation options from backpackers and caravan parks to motel and hotel accommodation. You can settle in for the holidays or come and go, using Carnarvon as a base for exploring the wonders of the region. From the World Heritage Area of Shark Bay to the outback experiences of the Kennedy Range or Mount Augustus, to the wonders of the Ningaloo Reef, Carnarvon is central to it all.

The Carnarvon Visitor Centre is your one stop touring shop, located on Robinson Street in the heart of town. The Visitor Centre provides a professional and comprehensive booking service for accommodation, tours and Greyhound Bus services.

Drop into the Visitor Centre upon your arrival, pick up some holiday souvenirs, gifts, maps, books and more. Our friendly staff are available to provide you with all the information you require to make your stay in Carnarvon a memorable one.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.