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Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time

This summer, an intense marine heatwave struck off northwestern Australia, driving sea surface temperatures up to 4°C above the summer average. The large mass of warm water has slowly moved south from the Kimberley region and through the Pilbara, leaving a wave of underwater destruction behind. Now Ningaloo Reef is…

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Great Barrier Reef & Ningaloo Simultaneously Hit With ‘Heartbreaking’ Coral Bleaching

Severe and simultaneous coral bleaching has been found in both Western Australia's Ningaloo and the east coast's Great Barrier Reef.

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A powerful force is stopping the Indian Ocean from cooling itself – spelling more danger for Ningaloo

Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia’s coast has deeply alarmed scientists and conservationists.

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Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented

Conservationists call for urgent government action as prolonged heatwave affects renowned reef, including Turquoise Bay, Tantabiddi and Bundegi

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Wild NSW weather expected to ease as WA’s Pilbara region braces for cyclone

Cleanup continues in parts of NSW as tropical low threatens heavy rain between Port Hedland and Ningaloo

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Most marine protection measures are not working – a new, more flexible approach is needed

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing.

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‘This place is a gem’: in remote Australia, a cultural festival thousands of years in the making

Combining hip-hop workshops, country music and campfire yarns with Ernie Dingo, Jamba Nyinayi festival is part of a new era of First Nations-led tourism on WA’s Ningaloo coast

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Australia travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Cooler than cool cities like Sydney and Melbourne, sublime surfing beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Centre and the Outback – Australia’s diverse charms make for a trip like no other

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Why you should book a holiday to Ningaloo, Australia’s ‘other reef’

Deserted beaches, untouched coastline and the chance to swim with ‘megafauna’: it’s well worth swapping the Great Barrier Reef for a trip to its less flashy west-coast sister, finds Fiona McIntosh

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Giant saltworks proposed for Exmouth Gulf a threat to Ningaloo and endangered species, conservationists say

German company’s plan for 210-sq-km development in WA could ‘block the water that runs over that coastline into the gulf’

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Tim Winton on waiting for the wonder of coral spawn: ‘Honestly, come night number six, I’m over it’

From freediving at night to eating raw shrimp straight from the sea, the author catalogues the tribulations – and magic – of watching the annual regeneration of Ningaloo Reef

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Safeguarding a sanctuary

Ningaloo's sparkling turquoise waters and marine life are well known to many, but this World Heritage treasure extends to the land, too — and conservationists fear its future is on a knife's edge.

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What time is the total solar eclipse? Here’s how and when to view it around Australia

All eyes will be on the Ningaloo region for the astronomical event but gazers in other states will experience a partial eclipse

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Turn around, bright eyes. Here's how to see the eclipse and protect your vision

A solar eclipse will occur across the whole of Australia on Thursday morning. It will be most visible in the Ningaloo region of Western Australia. Thousands of people will visit the small coastal town of Exmouth to witness this spectacular event, while Australians elsewhere will experience a partial eclipse.

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A 'hybrid' solar eclipse is about to be visible in Australia. Here's when and where you can see it

On Thursday 20 April, the Ningaloo region of Western Australia will experience a total solar eclipse. Eclipse chasers from around the world are converging on the town of Exmouth in hopes of experiencing the profound awe of standing in the Moon’s shadow as it quickly races by.

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EPA backs approval for Forrest's Ningaloo eco-resort

Andrew Forrest's private investment group Tattarang is moving closer towards developing an eco-resort along the world-heritage listed Ningaloo coast.

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Exmouth's king of Ningaloo lighthouse Shaun the sheep dies after wild, woolly life

Over the years he survived a cyclone, dingoes and sweltering days over 40 degrees, but one of Exmouth's most popular residents, who was a regular fixture at Ningaloo lighthouse, has died of natural causes.

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Huge sections of Ningaloo coast's famed Coral Bay reef 'dead' after spawning event

Experts say a spawning event in March that killed thousands of fish has left the Gascoyne town's famous coral reefs pale and lifeless.

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Illegal camping surge on WA's Ningaloo Coast sparks fears for endangered turtle habitats, Aboriginal fossils

Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation says an onslaught of illegal campers looking to holiday for free is endangering the fragile coastal desert.

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Mass fish kill hits popular Coral Bay beaches on WA's Ningaloo Coast

Locals get to work cleaning an estimated 16,000 dead fish from beaches on Western Australia's Ningaloo coastline, after the state's largest fish kill in more than a decade.

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Bleaching at Ningaloo Reef puts scientists on high alert, as they test coral DNA for heat resistance

Top marine scientists say Western Australia's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is at further risk of coral bleaching, with signs of heat stress on the northern fringes, as unusually hot water moves from Indonesia down the WA coast.

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Coral bleaching hits iconic coast in Western Australia

Coral bleaching has been recorded at Western Australia's iconic Ningaloo Marine Park, leading to calls for greater action on climate change.

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Ningaloo Reef facing heightened coral bleaching risk, putting Exmouth tourism operators on alert

Unusually hot water puts Ningaloo Reef at risk of coral bleaching in the coming weeks as climate change exacerbates the problem, with authorities predicting bleaching will occur annually by 2049.

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