| Exmouth Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Main park c. 2007 | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 21°55′59″S 114°7′41″E / 21.93306°S 114.12806°E |
| Population | 2,806 (SAL 2021)[1][2] |
| Established | 1964 |
| Postcode(s) | 6707 |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Area | 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Exmouth |
| State electorate(s) | North West Central |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Exmouth (/ˈɛksmaʊθ/ EX-mowth[a]) is a town on the tip of the North West Cape and on Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia, 1,124 kilometres (698 mi) north of the state capital Perth and 2,060 kilometres (1,280 mi) southwest of Darwin.[3][4]
The town was established in 1967 to support the nearby United States Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt. It is named after Exmouth Gulf. Beginning in the late 1970s, the town began hosting United States Air Force personnel assigned to Learmonth Solar Observatory, a defence science facility jointly operated with Australia's Ionospheric Prediction Service. The town is served by Learmonth Airport.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Distance from Exmouth Western Australia Australia to Perth Western Australia Australia Google Maps Mileage, Driving Route Directions & Flying Distance - Fuel Cost, Midpoint Route and Journey Times Mi Km". Distantias. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Distance from Exmouth Western Australia Australia to Darwin City Of Darwin Australia Google Maps Mileage, Driving Route Directions & Flying Distance - Fuel Cost, Route and Journey Times Mi Km". Distantias. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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