T-Bone South

Located on the western coast of Cape Range National Park in the town of Exmouth, T-Bone South - also known as T-Bone Bay Beach - is a two-kilometer-long and wide beige sand beach.  The beach is positioned on the northern side of the Cape Range peninsula and initially curves around in the lee of the foreland.  It is adjacent to the recreation zone of Ningaloo Marine Park and is tucked between Lakeside Beach and Mesa Campground.  The beach has a beautiful backdrop of rugged gorges, dunes, and bushlands, which together provide incredible views of the vast Indian Ocean.  The beach is part of the Ningaloo Marine Park, which is considered one of the world's largest fringing coral reefs.

T-Bone South does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so plan your trip accordingly.

T-Bone South offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, fishing, bushwalking, watching wildlife, and hiking.  If you are planning to go into the water, the beach has a safe swimming area.   The water near the beach is shallow, which is ideal for canoes, kayaks, and small boats.  T-Bone South offers amazing opportunities for snorkelers and divers to explore the underwater world.  Anglers may catch a wide variety of fish, including coral trout, mackerel, and emperor fish.  If you want to experience camping in Cape Range National Park, you may book a campsite at the nearby Mesa Campground.  In addition, there is a small campground, namely T-Bone North Camp, which is the smallest campground in Cape Range National Park.  It has three sites that can accommodate tents, camper trailers, caravans, and regular-sized small campers.  It is important to note that campsite reservations cannot be made in advance; the availability of sites is determined at the park entry station.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.   Visitors may spot humpback whales, sharks, and marine turtles in the water near the beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

T-Bone South does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to T-Bone South is easy - the beach has a small parking lot located near Yardie Creek Road.  Visitors must pay eight dollars per person as an admission fee to access Cape Range National Park.

The Baiyungu, Thalanyji, and Yinigurdira Aboriginal people were the traditional owners of the region and made a great contribution to preserving the flora and fauna of Cape Range National Park.

There are many attractions near T-Bone South.  Milyering Discovery Center provides unique insight into the nature, habitat, flora, and fauna of the Cape Range Peninsula through interesting exhibitions, information displays, nature trails, aquariums, touch pools, and guided tours.  Cape Range National Park is spread over 50581 hectares and is home to rugged limestone ranges, deep gorges, coastal cliffs, beaches, reefs, lagoons, mangroves, arid shrublands, and islands.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including swimming, snorkeling, diving, fishing, bushwalking, camping, and wildlife viewing.  Ningaloo Marine Park is home to the famous Ningaloo Reef, which is considered one of the world's largest fringing coral reefs.  It attracts many nature enthusiasts who can enjoy snorkeling and diving by exploring the vibrant coral formations and diverse marine life.  Mandu Mandu Gorge is a three-kilometer-long hiking trail that meanders through a rocky creek bed that runs deep into a gorge that is known for its ancient Aboriginal rock art.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is a more than hundred-year-old lighthouse positioned on a cliff overlooking Lighthouse Bay, and it was the former site of a World War II radar station and anti-aircraft positions.  Visitors can spot humpback whales and enjoy incredible views of the North West Cape, especially during the sunsets.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a 49-minute drive of T-Bone South.  Exhale Exmouth serves delicious salads, eggs, pancakes, crepes, waffles, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Mutts Cafe offers an outdoor seating area and serves amazing salads, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, ice creams, and smoothies.  Whalers Restaurant is one of the popular restaurants in Exmouth that serves eggs, burritos, pancakes, salads, burgers, pasta, seafood, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  Cadillacs Bar & Grill serves amazing burgers, pizzas, pasta, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, The Shack Exmouth serves seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near T-Bone South, there are many great options nearby.   If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Exmouth Escape Resort is 51 minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a wading pool, a boat wash-down area, and a restaurant.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort, Exmouth, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a playground, and a seafood restaurant.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star RAC Exmouth Cape Holiday Park, which offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool and a restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Ningaloo Lodge Exmouth, which offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool, a game room, and a terrace with a barbecue grill facility.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the Potshot Hotel Resort offers several amenities, including an outdoor pool, a barbecue grill facility, and a restaurant.