Gnaraloo
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Gnaraloo is a working pastoral station
and wilderness tourism business adjacent to the Ningaloo Marine Park, 150 kilometres north of Carnarvon
, in Western Australia
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The Station comprises a 90,000 hectare area, with approximately 65 kilometres of coastline. It is famous for its coastline, wildlife and fishing and waves and wind.
The main surf break in the area is known as "Tombstones", which is a heavy barrelling left-hander.
Gnaraloo Homestead is located in the Shire of Carnarvon
.
In 2010 the station earned mention in the Clean Beach awards for 2010
Station (Australian agriculture)
Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term ranch or South American estancia...
and wilderness tourism business adjacent to the Ningaloo Marine Park, 150 kilometres north of Carnarvon
Carnarvon, Western Australia
Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north...
, in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The Station comprises a 90,000 hectare area, with approximately 65 kilometres of coastline. It is famous for its coastline, wildlife and fishing and waves and wind.
The main surf break in the area is known as "Tombstones", which is a heavy barrelling left-hander.
Gnaraloo Homestead is located in the Shire of Carnarvon
Shire of Carnarvon
The Shire of Carnarvon is a Local Government Area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon...
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In 2010 the station earned mention in the Clean Beach awards for 2010