Shark Bay World Heritage Area

Shark Bay is a World Heritage Listed Area since 13 December 1991 for our outstanding natural values:

Outstanding examples representing the major stage of Earth's evolutionary history - Stromatolites
Outstanding examples representing significant ongoing geological process, biological evolution and man's interaction with his natural environment - Faure Sill
Superlative natural phenomena, formation or features: for instance outstanding examples of the most important ecosystems, areas of exceptional natural beauty or exception combinations of natural and cultural elements - the inundated birridas and lagoons such as Big Lagoon and Little Lagoon.
The most important and significant natural habitats where threatened species of animals or plants of outstanding universal value still survive - Shark Bay is home to 5 out of Australia's 26 endangered mammal.

You can learn more about Shark Bay's world heritage on:

UNESCO to view the complete list of all World Heritage Areas and places around the world.
Visit the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery & Visitors Centre.
Shark Bay World Heritage website.

Our World Heritage Neighbourhood

The Gascoyne region is truly special having two World Heritage areas in close proximity - the Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay. Both sites are renowned for their incredible natural environments, wildlife and wilderness tourism experiences.

For more information on the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area

65 Knight Terrace Denham WA 6537
Email: admin@sharkbay.wa.gov.au
Telephone: 08 9948 1218
Office hours 8:30AM – 4:00PM

Acknowledgement to Country

We would like to acknowledge the Malgana Peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in and around the Shire of Shark Bay. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.