Carnarvon, Coastal settlement in Western Australia, Australia
Carnarvon sits at the mouth of the Gascoyne River delta, 900 kilometers north of Perth along the Indian Ocean coastline.
The town was established in 1883 as a port and supply center, with the official settlement designation occurring on June 4, 1891.
The Inggarda people maintain their connection to Kuwinywardu, their traditional name for the region meaning neck of water.
The Carnarvon Visitor Centre provides tourism information and includes designated parking spaces for caravans behind the main building.
The region supported space exploration through a NASA tracking station during the Gemini and Apollo missions of the 1960s.
Location: Shire of Carnarvon
Location: Western Australia
Inception: 1883
Elevation above the sea: 4 m
Shares border with: Brockman, South Carnarvon, East Carnarvon, Morgantown, Massey Bay, Greys Plain
GPS coordinates: -24.86722,113.66111
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
Hartog Plate
97.5 km
Gnaraloo
117.3 km
Francois Peron National Park
93.8 km
OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon
4.3 km
Shark Bay Marine Park
110 km
Ocean Park Aquarium
124.3 km
Dirk Hartog Island National Park
121.2 km
Prawning Jetty
3.6 km
One Mile Jetty
4.1 km
Cape Inscription Lighthouse
98.3 km
Port Hotel, Carnarvon
1.8 km
Babbage Island Lighthouse
3.2 km
Babbage Island Causeway Bridge
2.2 km
Parish Hall, Carnarvon
2.1 km
One Mile Jetty and Tramway
2.5 km
Rocky Pool, Gascoyne River
49.8 km
Carnarvon War Memorial
1.9 km
Carnarvon Public Library
1.9 km
ANZ Bank Building
2 km
Homeswest Building
1.9 km
Jubilee Hall, Carnarvon
2 km
HMAS Sydney Memorial, Carnarvon
2.1 km
Kormoran Monument, Carnarvon
2.1 km
St George's Anglican Church
2 km
Carnarvon Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage
3.2 km
Gascoyne River Bridge
11.8 km
Gladstone scenic lookout
140 km
Peron Homestead Precinct
108.6 kmReviews
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