Aussie influencer's MUST KNOW tip if visiting Exmouth

Laura Henshaw has been blown away by a coastal WA town, describing its ocean paradise as 'a real-life aquarium'.
The Melbourne-based influencer, who co-hosts podcast Kic with Steph Claire Smith, spent one week in Exmouth exploring tourist hot spots and witnessing an abundance of marine life in crystal clear waters.
'One week of bliss in Exmouth, Western Australia,' she said in an Instagram post shared on Monday.
'It's like a real-life aquarium (we swam with turtles, reef sharks, and so many beautiful fishies) - just magic.'
While sharing several photos of her adventures, the author and law graduate also revealed some advice for fellow travellers.
'P.s take travel calm if you are doing the whale shark tour,' she said.
Apart from admiring sea life, Henshaw's post showed her hiking the rugged country, waiting for emus to cross a road, having lunch on a beach, watching glowing sunsets and doing a First Nations Ningaloo tour by Baiyungu Dreaming.
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East coast friends and fans took to the comments section in awe of what WA has to offer.
Smith said: 'How beautiful.'
Noongar woman Courtney Ugle said: 'West is best.'
One fan said: 'The clear WA water is IT 😍😍 fave thing about the beaches here.'
'Oh my !!! That's my Dream Holiday,' another fan said.
Another Instagram follower said: 'The water is sooo blue omg.'
'Looks so good. We are going in two weeks. Can't wait,' a fourth added.
On Tuesday, Henshaw launched a new three-part KICPOD series, Am I Equal? Laura Henshaw in Exmouth. Credit: Supplied
The podcast is set to explore the implications of this question on modern relationships and society as a whole, the resurgence of traditional gender roles and rise of the 'manosphere'.
Henshaw said she has been 'disturbed' by sexist content she has recently come across on social media.
'I've been really disturbed by some of the content I've seen on social media in recent times, men expecting women to clean the house, stay at home, that men need to take back their power,' she said.
'I wanted to explore where this content is coming from and the consequences for women.
'My hope is that men and women both share this podcast and that it goes some way to addressing some of the sexism online.'
Henshaw and Smith launched KICPOD in March 2019 which sees the duo engage in deep, meaningful and relatable conversations on wellness, mental health and life challenges.

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