In positive news for those with travel planned to the Ningaloo Coast, many campgrounds are ready to reopen on Monday 27 April following the completion of safety assessments and significant clean-up efforts in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

Thanks to the hard work of our local teams on the ground and strike forces brought into assist from around the State, 311 campsites across 18 publicly bookable campgrounds in Cape Range National Park and Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves will be opening next week.

Campgrounds reopening 27 April:

• Cape Range National Park – all campgrounds will reopen on Monday 27 April EXCEPT Boat Harbour and One K.
• Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves – all campgrounds will reopen on Monday 27 April EXCEPT sites 12 to 28 at 14 Mile.

Campgrounds remaining closed:

• Nyinggulara National Park – all campgrounds sustained significant damage and require complete rebuilding.
• The following campgrounds ARE NOT REOPENING next week:
  • Winderabandi, North Lefroy, South Lefroy, Point Billie and Janes Bay in Nyinggulara National Park, where campgrounds sustained significant damage and require complete rebuilding, and damage to the park’s radio tower means there are no emergency communications.
  • One K and Boat Harbour in Cape Range National Park, which remain inaccessible due to cyclone damage.
  • Sites 12 to 28 at 14 Mile in Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves, which sustained significant damage and require relocating and a complete rebuild.

Visitors with affected bookings are being contacted by Parks and Wildlife Service staff via email and cancellations will be processed in the coming days.

At this stage, bookings for Boat Harbour and One K will be cancelled through to 10 May.

Due to the extent of work required before Nyinggulara National Park and sites 12 to 28 at 14 Mile can reopen, all current bookings will be cancelled. This includes bookings up to 25 September at Nyinggulara National Park, and 29 October for sites 12 to 28 at 14 Mile. There is currently no estimated timeframe for reopening.

For those travelling to the area, all day use sites in Ningaloo Marine Park, Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves, Bundegi Conservation Park, Jurabi Conservation Park are open, as are most sites in Cape Range National Park with the exception of Charles Knife Canyon.

Shothole Canyon Conservation Park and Nyinggulara National Park remain closed.

Importantly, the Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth region are open for visitors with most of the region’s more than 200 licensed commercial tour operators ready and taking bookings.

As situations can change quickly, visitors are encouraged to check the park alerts website – alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au – for the latest information on what is open and closed within parks before travelling.