THINGS TO DO IN CARNARVON & CORAL BAY
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EAT THE REGION If you’re keen to taste this extraordinary region’s produce, then there’s a food festival designed just for that. The Gascoyne Food Festival is a three-day event celebrating everything from fresh seafood caught on the Coral Coast to juicy mangoes and perhaps the fruit Carnarvon’s best known for: bananas. It’s a surprisingly glitzy festival with some of WA’s best chefs making the journey north to rub shoulders with keen foodies sampling dishes made with ingredients from the region. The Long Table Lunch is a particular highlight and one to book early. Local restaurants and cafes pull out all the stops too during the festival, putting the region’s farming produce and artisan creations centre stage for all to try. Gascoyne Food Festival, August 9 to 11, various locations. Visit gascoynefoodfestival.com.au.
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2 REACH FOR THE STARS Fifty years ago, the world held its breath as the Apollo 11 moon landing event unfolded. To celebrate this incredible achievement, the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum is holding a cocktail party, marking the very special part the town played in this global event. Hosted by television and radio personality Greg Pearce, ex-trackers from other space stations around the world will be interviewed on stage and there will be entertainment provided by a local band. There will be the chance to stargaze too with the help of the staff at the Perth Observatory and tasty canapes will be on offer. Make sure you leave time too to explore the museum itself: it’s a fascinating - and award-winning - place to discover more about the space race story and WA’s part in that day 50 years ago. The Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum, 50th anniversary cocktail party, July 20 from 7pm. Call 08 9941 1146 or email frontdesk@carnarvonmuseum.org.au
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CARAVANNING CAN DO If you’re arriving in the region with a caravan in tow, then there are plenty of spots to choose from to pitch your vehicles. Thanks to Carnarvon’s proximity to some of the Coral Coast’s most iconic locations, it really does make the perfect base to stay for the duration of your vacation. It’s said that Carnarvon has the most caravan sites on the Coral Coast (nine at the last count) and if you don’t have a caravan, there’s a wide range of options to choose from including camping, luxury spa chalets, self-contained waterfront apartments, holiday homes as well as hotels. Pay a visit to the visitor centre and they’ll match you up with your ideal place to stay during your visit.
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