Posts Tagged ‘Bundegi Beach’
October 19th, 2012 by Helen
Always being asked for the best snorkeling spots for families. Here are some of my favourites.
- Lakeside – from the Milyering Visitor Centre drive past towards the water and veer left. Park at the beach and walk left around the point to get to some of the best ‘from the beach’ snorkeling on the Ningaloo Reef.
- Oyster Stacks – check the tide charts and make sure dont try this one at low tide, there will be nothing to see. But at high tide it is teaming with marine life.
- Sandy Bay – if you have small children and want them to get some practice in first, then this is a perfect choice. A good 45 min drive from Exmouth, on the west side, but worth the drive. Shallow turquoise water, with fish swimming in the lagoon.
- Turquoise Bay – an all time favourite and for stronger swimmers, the Drift is a must. Let the waters carry you over the reef, with little or no effort. Or if you are not that brave, then snorkel from the safety of the beach and see lots of large fish and marine life.
- Bundegi Beach – closer to home, at the tip of the North West Cape, good for practicing your snorkeling. Reef interesting at low tide and lots of marine life.
Remember to check your tide charts!
Should you need to hire snorkel gear, contact Helen mob: 0400933338.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bundegi Beach, Coral Coast, coral marine life, Exmouth beaches, Lakeside, Milyering Visitor Centre, Ningaloo Reef, North West Cape, Oyster Stacks, photography, Sandy Bay, Turquoise Bay
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March 11th, 2012 by Helen
We love late bookings in our holiday homes in Exmouth. There are great bargains to be had. Not always the best idea to simply arrive into town to then look for accommodation, but very often we can easily put you up last minute in one of our great holiday homes.
Today I got an email at 7am from a Bunbury couple and their wee highland terrier, looking for 4 nights accommodation. Driftwood was available which is also pet friendly. They swung by the office at 13 Griffiths Way, I took their full payment, they followed me over to the house, and they are now out fishing from Bundegi Boat Ramp. Very simple process.
So whilst I dont recommend that you try this during school holidays or peak times, you can sometimes jag a last minute holiday house in Exmouth…with ease through Ningaloo Reef Holidays.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Accommodation, Bundegi Beach, caravan parks, Exmouth beaches, Exmouth WA, Holiday accommodation, Ningaloo Reef Holidays, tourists
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March 1st, 2011 by Helen
Some of our lovely owners are dog owners and dog lovers also. They are happy for you to stay in their house with your pet…but there are conditions!!
* Do not leave the dog at home when you are out. It will only bark and the neighbours will get cranky and ring the Ranger. Not fair on the neighbours or the dog.
* Dogs are not allowed in the houses. The next guest may have allergies to pet hair, and the cleaners dont want to spend hours getting the place hair free. Just not allowed!
* If the dog gets out and runs amok around the streets and it picked up by the Ranger…you only have yourself to blame. Nothing to do with us or the owners.
* Dogs are not allowed in the Cape Range National Park but are welcome on most beaches other wise.
* Pick up all the doo doo before you leave and put in bags and put in bin. Not loose so that it can stink out the bins for the next guests.
* If the dog digs in the garden, you must rectify before you leave or we will charge you (at Exmouth rates!!) for a gardener to come in and replace plants and fix.
* Remember to give it more water than you usually do at home…it wont be used to the heat and will dehydrate just as easily as you will.
Look at Coral, Cobia and Marlin if you are interested in bringing your pet with you. All bookings are subject to the owners approval first…it’s not a given!
Bundy with his sunnies on ready for action.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Accommodation, Bundegi Beach, dogs on holiday, Exmouth beaches, Holiday accommodation, Ningaloo Reef Holidays, pet friendly
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January 4th, 2011 by Helen
Well 14 days in Exmouth over Christmas and New Year were just not enough. We were the lucky ones who flew into Exmouth this year. Unfortunately for all out guests (except for a brave few) who were travelling from south of Perth. Their bookings into their Christmas Holiday Homes in Exmouth were sadly cancelled as the roads were still closed in parts through Carnarvon after their recent flooding. One intrepid booking wasn’t going to be deterred however and he drove an extra 900km through Newman on the inland road to get to his destination Exmouth. Well done!
Then there was the pending cyclone…that never occured and barely dropped a glass a rain on us. Although there were cloudy and windy days, it was still all temperatures over 40 degrees! And the humidity nearly drenched me! I will need to toughen up so I am told. Lucky the beaches were just as perfect as they always are and the water just as gorgeous.
Somethings will always be the same in Exmouth.
Wishing you all the best for 2011.
Helen x
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bundegi Beach, Carnarvon Floods, Christmas in Exmouth, cyclones, Exmouth beaches, holiday homes, Newman, tourists
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December 17th, 2010 by Helen
This week is all about the girls out-fishing the boys. We will start with Marilyn Taylor who was out fishing with partner Stuart Lindfors in the Exmouth Gulf. The couple headed out from the marina when Stuart managed to
catch a golden trevally on a small baitcaster with 9kg line using a 55g gold twisty. Stuart was feeling rather chuffed. Then Marilyn hooked up to her first queenfish not far from the marina. This fish is pictured this week
and is a ripper! After that, Marilyn landed a Spanish mackerel weighing 15kg off Bundegi: her biggest yet. Now Stuart wants to know what tips we can give him to stop her outdoing him. We said that it’s better a woman
outdoes a man, than doesn’t let him out!
Following that report was Mitchell Head, who was travelling with his girlfriend Chrissie around Australia. The two stopped in at Exmouth and fishing from the shore managed to land some awesome queenfish at Old
Bundegi, Learmonth and Wapet creek. Mitchell reckons he’s got Chrissie hooked for life now, after she out fished him on several occasions. Chrissie was using the Sebile sinking stick shad and could hardly miss a
bite. She did crush her barbs though, which made for a quick release in the water and the smile on their faces showed that they may be staying a while at this location.
The weather has certainly heated up and if you’re thinking of having a traditional Exmouth Christmas, then now is the time to get in the water and catch a few rock lobster and fresh fish. The winds have been odd lately
with some northerlies and humidity about, but if you can’t get out and get some fish, then thankfully Kailis are open this year, so there should be plenty of seafood about for the hot summer festive season.
All the staff at Bluewater Tackle World Exmouth, who bring you this report each week, would like to wish everyone a happy and safe festive season. We thank you for your reports and support and look forward to seeing you all again. Remember that we will be drawing our fishing competition prize on Christmas eve thanks to Shimano. If you haven’t entered, you’d better get in quick!
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bluewater Tackle, Bundegi Beach, Christmas in Exmouth, Fishing Report, Holiday accommodation, Kailis Fisheries, Queenfish, Spanish Mackeral, Tantabiddi
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November 16th, 2010 by Helen
The weather is certainly warming up now as we head toward Christmas. Hot summer days can be a good excuse to get out and on, or in, the water. Summer can also bring some strong winds, so if you’ve got a day off and the
weather is good, then make sure you make the most of it and get out. That’s certainly what junior angler Jonah Freestone-Rowe did last week when the afternoon glass off in gulf allowed he and some parents and friends to get
out in to the Exmouth Gulf to chase the sailfish working on the bait balls. Jonah managed to switch a sailfish off a bait ball onto a skipping garfish and landed his first sail a short time later. Well done to yet another junior angler.
The interesting news this week on billfish is that a 25kg black marlin that was tagged during Gamex by angler Ben Miles aboard Azura on March 24th was recaptured off Sri Lanka on Sept 8th. The marlin had travelled over 2529nm (in a straight line) in just 168days. The fish weighed 40kg when captured (sadly by a long-liner!) and most interestingly, the fish was only 100nm miles from the black marlin that made the same trek in 2008. That year, Geoff Moyle caught a 40kg black that was then captured off India at about the same time. So, I guess that is good to show a pattern, but sad to know they are going up there to be slaughtered by the long-liners.
Mangrove jacks have been on the chew in the marina and down in the creeks in the gulf. A few lucky anglers have also landed some barramundi on the other side of the gulf. We know that a few barra do get this far south and have done for years, but it would be good to get more data on their patterns. Some people in the past had speared these species because they are so clearly visible in the clear water here and there are no crocs! However, it
is now illegal to spear barramundi, so a rod a reel is an option. Barramundi don’t really taste that good to eat, but they do make a great sports fish that jump and have a glistening shine in photos.
There has been lots of small to medium sized queenies around Bundegi. A fly-fishing angler was there at dawn (yes, 5am!) this week and landed about 8 of them north of Bundegi jetty. It is this time of year that they come in
thick at the Bundegi flats. These fish are another great sports fish, but not so flash for eating. Please remember good catch and release techniques such as using barbless hooks, releasing in water or handling with wet gloves
when targeting any sportsfish, so that the next person can enjoy it as much as you!
Jonah Freestone- Rowe
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Posted by Helen Tags: Barramundi, Billfish, Billfish Bonanza, Black Marlin, Bluewater Tackle, Bundegi Beach, Exmouth fishing, Exmouth Marina, game fishing Exmouth, Gamex, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, Long line fishing
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September 19th, 2010 by Helen
Cobia have shown up in the gulf lately. Many of them have been cruising through and attacking bait schools off Bundegi, while others have been spotted at Exmouth Reef. They quite often get attracted to a berley trail, so if you’re in the gulf in a boat chasing some reef fish, then expect a cobia to possibly show up if you set out a berley trail.
There have been many small school mackerel close to shore in the gulf. Some of them have been caught off Learmonth jetty. This week there was a surprise catch of a 60cm coral trout at Learmonth jetty! In fact a few trout have been caught this week by people in the gulf, including an 80cm beauty.
If you haven’t been to Bundegi boat ramp lately, then it’s worth a look to see massive schools of hardy heads that gather there. Queenies have been periodically coming through and smashing up the schools, so it’s worth a try
for one if you’re keen to see some action. The queenfish can jump and show some amazing leaps from the water when hooked. If you stay connected and land one, it is advisable to be careful as they can still be very active and have a few sharp spines that hurt! If you want to use a lure for these species, a small c’ultiva sinking shad works really well, so does a metal lure in about 10-20gm weight.
Sharks been showing up lately with an angler reporting that one jumped clear out of the water as it was chopping into bait schools on the west side. Sadly, they do tend to show up more often with the whales and their babies about,
but the other good thing about this time of year is the sailfish…as they say, where there are whales, there are sails! And there’s been plenty of them lately.
The shore fishing has been a little quiet this last week, but those who made the effort to walk the long beach towards the Navy pier have been rewarded with a few big GT’s after sunset. Don’t forget that there is a 100m exclusion zone either side of the pier. There have also been some big-eye trevally along that stretch of beach. It’s a good long walk and you certainly work your legs, so that spot is great for a bit of healthy exercise too.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bluewater Tackle, Bundegi Beach, Navy Pier, Spanish Mackeral, Whale sharks
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September 7th, 2010 by Helen
It does not get much better than Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef today! The temperature is around 27 – 29 deg, the water is aqua blue and calm, the sun is shining and the breeze is gentle.
On days like this I like to take in an early walk along the town beach to check out the shells and pebbles. Then home for breakfast, then off to Bundegi Beach for a gentle soak of the sun and maybe a swim (too cold this morning for me though!). A couple of chapters read from my book then home for lunch.
We then went to Learmonth Jetty not far from the Learmonth Airport and dropped our line to see what we could catch. Nothing! But we had done really well yesterday with Exmouth crabs and some yummy Spanish Mackeral. So not complaining.
Just getting ready for a beer and some left over cold fish for nibblies, then Exmouth Bugs in garlic butter tonight for dinner!
Sorry…I hear it is cold and wet in Perth today!
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bundegi Beach, Exmouth Bugs, Exmouth Crabs, Exmouth WA, Learmonth Airport, Learmonth Jetty, Spanish Mackeral, Town Beach
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July 24th, 2010 by Helen
The beach of choice for locals after a hard days work or a hot day on the boat fishing. Just 10min drive from the Exmouthtown centre, Bundegi is blessed with perfect beach conditions.
A long sandy beach, just off the tip of the North West Cape, Bundegi Beach seems to get the least of all the wind, no matter which way it is blowing! Never crowded and family friendly, even great for the ‘well behaved’ dog.
Alot of the dive companies leave from this beach including the glass bottom boat. The Bundegi Boat ramp is a new addition to the beach and very welcome as well, cutting off alot of time when heading out to the Murion Islands.
You can often see turtles swimming in the shallows, and humpback whales swimming in the deep. Manta Rays when they are around are often seen off this beach. A true favourite and a must do when you are staying in Exmouth for your next holidays on the Ningaloo Reef.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bundegi Beach, Exmouth WA, Humpback Whales, Manta Rays, Murion Islands, Ningaloo Reef Holidays, North West Cape, turtles
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May 21st, 2010 by Helen
In Exmouth the townsite is set back from the beach on the gulf side. This is to ensure that the if…and I mean if…a cyclone hits the town that the buildings and homes will be safe. So when guests ask me ‘is my accommodation on the beach front?’ we need to make it clear that nothing is actually on the beach front.
Nothing that a brisk walk won’t sort out, or a quick minute or two drive to the Town Beach or Sunset Beach. The gulf beaches are great for a walk and a ‘dip’, or to maybe catch the odd mudcrab on, but are certainly not the postcard beaches that we all expect from the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park.
Every beach on the reef side of the peninsula is picture perfect and tourquise blue. This is where all the action is and the wonderful marine life that we are expecting. But recently whilst sitting at Bundegi Beach I was thrilled to see turtles, whales, fish, and the full gamet of Ningaloo life!
Enjoy all the beaches, but remember, they are not on your doorstep. All the good things take a little effort!
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bundegi Beach, coral marine life, North West Cape, Sunset Beach, turtles
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