Carnarvon has a wide range of accommodation, including hotels, motels, holiday parks, backpacker hostels, camping facilities and caravan parks in Carnarvon. For the slightly more adventurous, there are many farming stations offering farm stays in the Carnarvon area. Carnarvon is located 904km north of Perth on the North West Coastal Highway and is a regional hub in the Coral Coast's north. Lying at the mouth of the mighty Gascoyne River, Carnarvon is famous for its banana plantations! Carnarvon is renowned for its top quality fishing. Even if you don't like to catch it, Carnarvon supports a thriving prawning, scallop, crab and fishing industry so there's always plenty for you to sample. During the months of May to October freshly caught seafood can be purchased directly from their factories. 70km north of Carnarvon, the Blow Holes are an awe inspiring sight to see. Safe swimming and snorkelling beaches are also located nearby with the option to camp overnight. Further north you'll also find beachside hideaways at Quobba Station, Red Bluff and Gnarloo, a magnificent stretch of coast boasting towering cliffs and sandy beaches, great fishing, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, swimming and sight seeing. The cliffs provide the ideal platform to view humpback whales just metres off the coast during their annual migration from June to November.