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Shark Bay is an amazing place
...and a World Heritage listed area on the most western point of Australia around 800km north of Perth.

The dramatic colour contrasts between land and sea are a spectacular feature of the Peron Peninsula and Francois Peron National Park
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Credit Kelly Chapman/DEC
A dazzling array of wildflowers
Shark Bay supports an amazing array of plant species due to its location on the overlap zone between two botanical provinces.

28 species of plant can only be found in the Shark Bay area and many more species reach their northern or southern limits here
Wild flowers in spring.

Credit Ian Anderson/DEC
Extrordinary animals
"...the smallest and most beautiful among the species of this extraordinary kind of animal..." - Francois Peron meeting the banded hare-wallaby (1801).

Peron encountered the animal on the Bernier and Dorre Islands, now the only place on earth where this animal still survives in the wild
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Credit Kathy Himbeck/DEC
Excellent fishing
Shark Bay is a premier recreational fishing destination. This extensive protected marine environment offers excellent fishing opportunities.

There are innumerable fishing sites around the bay. Keep in mind the different zones and regulations in place before you head out to catch yourself a feed.
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Credit Dept of Fisheries
Monkey Mia
More than 2 000 bottlenose dolphins inhabit Shark Bay.

The social behaviour of dolphins at Monkey Mia has been studied for over 20 years. It is the longest continuous study of bottlenose dolphins in the world
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Credit Ian Anderson/DEC
Useless Loop
Since 1962, salt has been produced and harvested from large evaporative lagoons on the Heirisson prong.

Denham itselfs boasts a wide range of local businesses providing goods and services for the local community and visitors alike
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Credit Rory Chapple/DEC
Experience
Being on the water is one of the best ways to explore the bay.

The large inner gulfs of Shark Bay are well protected from the powerful Indian Ocean swells making it a great place for kayaking
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Credit Rory Chapple

What's on this winter in Shark Bay

Whales

Humpback whales migrate every year between June and November as they journey to their winter feeding grounds.
Stromatolites

Visit the ancient stromatolites and learn about the evolution of our world.
4WD Driving

A number of spectacular natural attractions of Shark Bay are only accessible by 4WD.
Wind and Kite Surfing

Wind is one thing that Shark Bay has plenty of!

World Heritage

Natural beauty, biological diversity, ecological processes and earth's history - Shark Bay has them all.

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How to get here

Shark Bay is part of the amazing Coral Coast, a road trip north enjoyed by many locals and visitors alike. If you are in a hurry then it's just a short flight from Perth.

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