Additional Notes

Whether it’s diving, fishing, turtle watching, bird watching or just plain relaxing, the Mackerel Islands in Western Australia’s northwest Pilbara Coastal region is the ideal destination for the adventurous or the weary.

Location

The Mackerel Islands are situated 22km offshore from the town of Onslow, 1,400km north of Perth in Western Australia’s spectacular Pilbara region. Accommodation is available on Thevenard Island and Direction Island. Thevenard Island is a Nature Reserve and as well as providing accommodation for holidaymakers

Getting here

The Mackerel Islands can be accessed through Exmouth or through Karratha and Onslow.

Road Travel

Road travel from Perth to Onslow is a comfortable drive of about a day and a half on fully sealed roads and is only a 3 hour drive south of Karratha, or 4.5 hours drive from Exmouth.

By Air

Exmouth Gateway

Qantas and Skywest fly between Perth and Exmouth (Learmonth) making it a short 2 hour hop from Perth.

Charter planes are then available to transfer guests directly to the Thevenard Island, flying over the spectacular islands and wildlife in between. Flight time from Exmouth to Thevenard Island is approximately 40 minutes.

Please contact us for more details and availability.

For more details see Island packages ex Exmouth

Pilbara Gateway (Karratha and Onslow)

Qantas, Skywest and Virgin Blue fly daily between Perth and Karratha, just under 2 hours from travel time.

Charter flights are available from Karratha with Ozwest Aviation directly to Thevenard Island.

For those travelling to Onslow, charter flights run regulary from Onslow to Thevenard Island on Thursdays and Sundays.

For more details see island packages ex. Onslow