Shark Bay
Shark Bay
Where is it?
Shark Bay is the most westerly point of Australia approximately 800km north of Perth in Western Australia. It has the coordinates of 25°30′ S latitude and 113°30′ E longitude.
What is it? Shark Bay is a spectacular World Heritage-listed site which encompasses more than 1500km of coastline stretching along two jagged peninsulas and numerous islands. It covers an area covers more than 2.2 million hectares It’s beautiful natural white sand beaches, fiery red cliffs and turquoise lagoons is only one part of its attractions. It is one of Western Australia’s most biological rich habitats with an array of plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world. There are lush beds of seagrass and sheltered bays which nourish dugongs, sea turtles, humpback whales, dolphins, rays, sharks and other aquatic life. Also, there is Hamelin Pool which is a marine reserve containing the world’s best-known colony of stromatolites. These are brown rocklike formations that are estimated to be 3500 million years old and are the oldest form of life on earth and are often called ‘living fossils’. The stromatolite’s role in evolutionary history is of great importance.
Monkey Mia, is located 26km northeast of Denman in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area and is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Western Australia. It is world renowned as a special place where people can experience and enjoy close encounters with dolphins. More than 100,000 visitors come each year to Monkey Mia. Here, officers from the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) feed small amounts of fish three times a day to certain female dolphins. It is monitored closely so that the dolphins continue to behave and hunt naturally and teach their young to hunt while giving visitors an intimate and unique experience with these animals
At Monkey Mia you can see unique landscapes, habitats and animals that make Shark Bay a World Heritage area.
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Where is it?
Shark Bay is the most westerly point of Australia approximately 800km north of Perth in Western Australia. It has the coordinates of 25°30′ S latitude and 113°30′ E longitude.
What is it? Shark Bay is a spectacular World Heritage-listed site which encompasses more than 1500km of coastline stretching along two jagged peninsulas and numerous islands. It covers an area covers more than 2.2 million hectares It’s beautiful natural white sand beaches, fiery red cliffs and turquoise lagoons is only one part of its attractions. It is one of Western Australia’s most biological rich habitats with an array of plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world. There are lush beds of seagrass and sheltered bays which nourish dugongs, sea turtles, humpback whales, dolphins, rays, sharks and other aquatic life. Also, there is Hamelin Pool which is a marine reserve containing the world’s best-known colony of stromatolites. These are brown rocklike formations that are estimated to be 3500 million years old and are the oldest form of life on earth and are often called ‘living fossils’. The stromatolite’s role in evolutionary history is of great importance.
Monkey Mia, is located 26km northeast of Denman in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area and is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Western Australia. It is world renowned as a special place where people can experience and enjoy close encounters with dolphins. More than 100,000 visitors come each year to Monkey Mia. Here, officers from the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) feed small amounts of fish three times a day to certain female dolphins. It is monitored closely so that the dolphins continue to behave and hunt naturally and teach their young to hunt while giving visitors an intimate and unique experience with these animals
At Monkey Mia you can see unique landscapes, habitats and animals that make Shark Bay a World Heritage area.
History
Shark Bay has a