Australia, port by port · Western Australia
Exmouth and Ningaloo
Not an entry port, but the Ningaloo coast is a reason to come to the west.
Last reviewed 29 October 2026
Entry status
Not a port of entry; clear at Fremantle (or Darwin from the north) first. Base Marine at Exmouth offers a 320 t boat lift for vessels to 50 m.
Ningaloo
State park entry is free, with sanctuary zones; the Commonwealth park alongside is mostly a Recreational Use Zone. Whale shark season runs March to August and humpbacks June to November, with strict interaction rules (one vessel at a time in the contact zone, at least 30 m off, 6 knots maximum). Public moorings up to 25 m. Shark Bay, to the south: no anchoring on the stromatolites at Hamelin Pool; keep 100 m from dolphins and whales.
Sources: Ningaloo Marine Park · Ningaloo Commonwealth park
We plan the west coast run from Fremantle to the Kimberley, including Ningaloo. ASY handles clearance and berthing here. Talk to us or email us.
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Condensed from Australian Superyacht Services’ Definitive Guide to bringing a foreign superyacht to Australia, researched against Commonwealth, state and port authority sources. Rules and fees change; where a point is unsettled we say so. General information, not legal advice. Reviewed 29 October 2026.