Exmouth is a town on the tip of the North West Cape in Western Australia. The town was established in 1964 to support the nearby United States Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt. At the 2006 census, Exmouth has a population of about 1,995 residents. At the height of the tourist season the population swells to 6000.
Exmouth is one of the few areas in Australia that can boast the "Range to Reef" experience. The Cape Range National Park which has some spectacular gorges is an area of 506 square kilometers and its main area is focused on the west coast of the Cape which provides a large variety of camp sites on the coastal fringe of the Park