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Welcome to Northampton, Western Australia, a town classified as a Historical Town by the National Trust of Australia in 1993.

In the Northampton area you will find Horrocks Beach, The Pink Lake out near Port Gregory, wonderful fishing and history galore.
European history in the area goes back as early as 1848 and local Aborigines have called the Northampton area home much longer.
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The Northampton area has plenty of accommodation to suit all budgets and lifestyles. Whether you want to be centrally located in the historic townsite or out near the beach our accommodation guide has something for you. More>>

If you would like some help booking a bus trip, some information about local accommodation or other local attractions please don't hesitate to:... Contact us.

wildflowers outback australia

If you are after something spectacular to see between July and December you can't go past the Wildflowers lining the roadsides, paddocks and town verges with spectacular rainbows of astonishing beauty.
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The Airing of the Quilts is held annually, in Northampton on the last Saturday of the Western Australian third term school holidays.
Be sure to come and view the patchwork quilts, shop at the stalls and enjoy some family entertainment.

airing of patchwork quilts.


During your visit feel free to stop by the Northampton Visitor Centre and pick up a souvenir, postcards or simply some information about the local area.

You will find all the facilities you need in Northampton with fuel stations, bank, a supermarket with ATM, butcher, green grocer, chemist, hair dressers, beauty parlour, post office, churches, gift shop, cafe's and takeaways, restaurants, hotels and bottle shops, medical centre, district hospital and much more.

All the staff at the Northampton Visitor Centre hope to see you soon!

surfing fishing swimming
(Historic Police Station Circa 1882 - Northampton Visitor Centre


You can reach Northampton, Western Australia in several ways; We are approximately 475km drive from Perth via the North West Coastal Highway. If you do not have a car you can hire one from one of many companies including Avis, Hertz. You can fly via Qantas Airlines or Virgin Blue Airlines to Perth and flying SkyWest Airlines from Perth to Geraldton. You may like to take a coach directly to Northampton with TransWA Coaches.

For further information on region go to:
 www.kalbarriwa.info,   www.geraldtontourist.com.au,   www.chapmanvalley.wa.gov.au,
www.australiascoralcoast.com,   www.westernaustralia.com

 

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