Carnarvon

Known for its rich agricultural land, and raw coastline
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Carnarvon
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Welcome to Carnarvon

Carnarvon is a regional hub that’s an emerging tourism destination with outstanding local food production, geothermal mineral water, exciting fishing and wind/water sports offerings and unique events.

Carnarvon is known for its fertile and thriving horticultural district that supplies the majority of Perth’s fruit and vegetables during the winter months.

The Gascoyne River runs through the town, and is one of Australia’s ephemeral rivers, flowing only when heavy rain falls up to 500km inland.

Coral Bay

Coral Bay is one of Western Australia’s premier holiday destinations. The amazing Ningaloo Reef reaches into the sheltered turquoise bay rimmed with white sandy beaches. It is warm all year round with temperatures ranging from 25°C in the winter months to the high 30s in the summer. Water temperatures range throughout the year from 20-28°C making a perfect beach getaway.

How this impacts our Strategic Initiatives

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Diversify the economy

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Providing more homes

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Building safe and inclusive communities

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Protecting and restoring the environment

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Delivering quality infrastructure

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Our Role in the Region

Nestled between two World Heritage listed areas that draw more than 220,000 overnight visitors a year, Carnarvon is a regional hub that offers more than expected. It is an emerging tourism destination with outstanding local food production, geothermal mineral water, exciting fishing and wind/water sports offerings and unique events.
Carnarvon has long been recognised for its unique small and sweet banana but that reputation is widening with an extensive range of subtropical fruit and temperate climate vegetables grown on the plantations lining the Gascoyne River.

The Gascoyne River is one of Australia’s ephemeral rivers, flowing only when heavy rain falls up to 500km inland. The township is on one of the delta inlets and centred on the picturesque Fascine.

A thriving prawn, scallop, crab and fishing industry also operates from Carnarvon. During the months of May to October freshly caught seafood can be purchased directly from the factories.

Renowned for its wonderful climate Carnarvon’s average maximum summer temperature (December to February) is 32oC with a winter (June to August) average maximum temperature of 22oC.

Nestled between two World Heritage listed areas that draw more than 220,000 overnight visitors a year, Carnarvon is a regional hub that offers more than expected. It is an emerging tourism destination with outstanding local food production, geothermal mineral water, exciting fishing and wind/water sports offerings and unique events.
Carnarvon has long been recognised for its unique small and sweet banana but that reputation is widening with an extensive range of subtropical fruit and temperate climate vegetables grown on the plantations lining the Gascoyne River.

The Gascoyne River is one of Australia’s ephemeral rivers, flowing only when heavy rain falls up to 500km inland. The township is on one of the delta inlets and centred on the picturesque Fascine.

A thriving prawn, scallop, crab and fishing industry also operates from Carnarvon. During the months of May to October freshly caught seafood can be purchased directly from the factories.

Renowned for its wonderful climate Carnarvon’s average maximum summer temperature (December to February) is 32oC with a winter (June to August) average maximum temperature of 22oC.

The Carnarvon Statistics You Should Know

5,599

Population

$770M

Gross Regional Product

2,497

Jobs

1,130

Businesses

Agriculture

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