# Curlew Bay, Australia: what it is and when to go > Curlew Bay is a bay in Western Australia, Australia. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/curlew-bay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in Western Australia, Australia · Nature - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** PER Perth, 1,872 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -16.40916, 123.02432 ## What it is and where Curlew Bay is a bay in Western Australia, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -16.40916, 123.02432; the nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER, Perth), 1,872 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.40916%2C123.02432) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.40916%2C123.02432) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Curlew Bay is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 53 | | February | Possible | 12 h 32 | | March | Best time | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 38 | | May | Possible | 11 h 14 | | June | Possible | 11 h 02 | | July | Possible | 11 h 07 | | August | Possible | 11 h 27 | | September | Possible | 11 h 55 | | October | Best time | 12 h 23 | | November | Best time | 12 h 47 | | December | Possible | 12 h 58 | In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Karrakatta Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/karrakatta-bay/): Bay in Australia · 3.6 km - [Malumbo Anchorage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/malumbo-anchorage/): Bay · 3.6 km - [Mission Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mission-bay/): Bay in Australia · 5.4 km - [Catamaran Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/catamaran-bay/): Bay in Australia · 7.5 km - [Cape Leveque Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cape-leveque-lighthouse/): Lighthouse near Broome, Western Australia · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Curlew Bay? It is a bay in Western Australia, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Curlew Bay? March to April and October to November. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. ### How do you get to Curlew Bay? The nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 1,872 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.40916%2C123.02432) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Karrakatta Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/karrakatta-bay/), [Malumbo Anchorage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/malumbo-anchorage/), [Mission Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mission-bay/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3020491755), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21892553), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).