Coral restoration project Ningaloo Reef WA.

A state-first trial was trying to save WA’s prized reefs,until a cyclone threatened months of hard work

Millions of coral eggs and embryos during two separate spawning events – one in Exmouth and the other in Coral Bay – to save the reefs after a mass bleaching event. But Cyclone Narelle threatened to derail the project.

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Queensland Police have successfully applied to extradite him.

Plot to smuggle Queensland fugitive bikie to Indonesia foiled

Three people have been charged over their alleged roles in a plan to smuggle the alleged outlaw motorcycle gang member from Western Australia using a luxury yacht.

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle left a trail of destruction in Exmouth.

Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit WA towns recover

Tourism operators ravaged by one of Australia’s most remarkable cyclones will receive grants to help rebuild.

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Tourists leave Exmouth via bus to drive almost six hours to Karratha,where they will be flown back to Perth. Picture:9News Perth

Tourists on buses out of Exmouth ahead of Easter weekend amid Tropical Cyclone Narelle clean-up

Rather than preparing for the busy long weekend,emergency services said on Tuesday they were working to clear the town of tourists to begin clean-up work.

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WA’s population is growing faster than any other state or territory.

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WA Premier Roger Cook.

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Marine life washed up along the Ningaloo Coast after Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

‘Devastating scenes’:Marine life washes up on Ningaloo beaches after Cyclone Narelle

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the West Australian coast in Coral Bay as a category 3 system,bringing a deluge of rain and gale force winds.

  • Holly Thompson
A vessel tipped on its side at Exmouth marina.

Exmouth cut off by land and air after Cyclone Narelle causes ‘extensive’ damage

Narelle made landfall on Friday as a category 3 system and continued to track south throughout Saturday,where brought destructive winds to inland communities despite losing strength.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Parts of Exmouth flooded by Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle news updates:Exmouth’s airport suffers ‘catastrophic damage’

Follow our live coverage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s path here.

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Darren Klemm warns about Narelle’s path on Friday morning.

West Australians hunker down in evacuation centres as Tropical Cyclone Narelle wreaks havoc

The category 3 cyclone is currently over Coral Bay,and has brought down trees,lifted roofs off homes and reportedly the local evacuation centre,and sunk boats from the Pilbara down to the northern Gascoyne region.

  • Hannah Murphy