General:
In 1967, Exmouth, situated on the North West Cape, was established as a support town for the Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station, a joint Australian and U.S.A. Government venture.
Despite being hard hit by Tropical Cyclone Vance on 22 March 1999, Exmouth was soon back in business and better than ever.
The town is also now in the record books. A record wind gust speed for the Australian mainland, of 267km per hour, was recorded at the Learmonth Meteorological Office. Exmouth has year round perfect weather with no ‘wet season’.
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