Gnaraloo
Gnaraloo is a working pastoral station and wilderness tourism business adjacent to the Ningaloo Marine Park, 150 kilometres north of Carnarvon, in Western Australia.
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.[1][2]
The main surf break in the area is known as "Tombstones", which is a heavy barrelling left-hander.[3][4]
Gnaraloo Homestead is located in the Shire of Carnarvon.
In 2010 the station earned mention in the Clean Beach awards for 2010 [5]
[edit] Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Gnaraloo station commenced its turtle conservation program in 2008 under the guidance and direction of the WA Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC).
[edit] Notes
- ^ Butler, Bruce.(1999) They're blowing in the wind. Sunday times (Perth, W.A.) 10 January 1999, Sunday section p.4-5
- ^ Gnaraloo - wavesurfing and other attractions at the Station. The West Australian, 28 July 1988, p.116; 2 June 1989, p.55; 1 August 1989, p.4,8,11; 14 Sept. 1990, p.18; 7 May 1993, p.47
- ^ http://www.surfingatlas.com/spot/2638
- ^ Courtney Brown (2010) Tombstones, Gnaraloo Western Australia. (2010-12-01). In Surfing. 46 (12), 112(1).
- ^ https://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/5847/1560/ Gnaraloo Station, north of Carnarvon, earned the Environment Protection award for its efforts in looking after Gnaraloo Beach and its flora and fauna, including loggerhead and green turtles.
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Coordinates: 23°49′16″S 113°31′33″E / 23.82111°S 113.52583°E
