Ningaloo Safari tours would like to recognise and acknowledge, Yinikurtura people, as the traditional custodians of the land on which they operate.  The Yinikurtura, a part of the West Thalanyji people, and their predecessors, have lived in this region for at least the last thirty thousand years, and likely much longer. The Yinikurtura were coastal frequenting people inhabiting the North West Cape.  This tribe occupies the Northern tip of the Cape and from Tent Island in the gulf in the east across to Bulbari Point south of Coral Bay in the west.  The Baiyungu inhabited further south to Manilya and are also part of the Thalanyji tribal territory.

One of the oldest known pieces of jewellery in the world – an ornamental string of beads made of cone shell was found near Mandu Mandu Creek and has been dated at around 32,000 years old.  The ocean, the estuaries, rivers, creeks and springs, and tidal areas are immeasurably important parts of West Thalanyji spiritual life. Respect for the land and water is implicit at all times along with respect for their culture.

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the native title representative body for the Traditional Owners of the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.  Conservation of the marine life and coast is critical to their culture and identity. The preservation of the cultural heritage of the North West Cape come under Gnulli Native Title Claim.