Carnarvon (/kərˈnɑːrvən/ kər-NAR-vən) is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of Perth, in Western Australia.

Inland, Carnarvon has strong links with the town of Gascoyne Junction and the Burringurrah Community.

Before European settlement the place now called Carnarvon, located at the mouth of the Gascoyne River, was known as Kuwinywardu which means 'neck of water'.

The town site was officially gazetted on 4 June 1891, named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, a past Secretary of State for the Colonies.

[10][full citation needed] During the 1960s, NASA set up a tracking station nearby to support the Gemini and Apollo space programs.

On 20 May 1988, the bulk carrier Korean Star ran aground in bad weather near Cape Cuvier, within the port limits of Carnarvon.

Occasional tropical cyclones affect Carnarvon during the summer months bringing heavy rain and strong winds.