Exmouth, town, state of Western Australia, Australia. Founded in 1964, Exmouth is a modern town in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia and is located on Vlaming Head on the North West Cape overlooking Exmouth Gulf on the Indian Ocean. The town was founded as a service centre for a nearby communications station monitoring transmissions via 13 satellite and radio towers operated jointly by Australia and the United States. They are now controlled solely by Australia. These towers are among the tallest structures in the southern hemisphere: each is taller than the Eiffel Tower and the tallest is 388 m (1,273 ft). Exmouth also profits from the exploitation of local offshore oil.
The town attracts tourists who come to see the magnificent scenery that includes the coral reef of the Ningaloo Marine Park, the Cape Range National Park, and the rich fish and pearl stocks of Exmouth Gulf. It is named after Admiral Exmouth, who explored the area in 1818. Population (1991) 3,128.
