Francois Peron National Park - Denham & Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, WA

Francois Peron National Park - Denham & Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, WA

Part 1-- Hamelin Pool and Stromatolites, Shark Bay

http://jeffchentramp.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/hamelin-pool-and-stromatolites-shark.html

Part 2-- Shell Beach & Eagle Bluff, Shark Bay

http://jeffchentramp.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/shell-beach-eagle-bluff-shark-bay-wa.html

Part 3-- Francois Peron National Park - Denham & Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

http://jeffchentramp.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/francois-peron-national-park-denham.html

Shark Bay World Heritage Area

Shark Bay World Heritage Area became Western Australia's first world heritage listed area in 1991. It covers 2.2 million hectares (2.2 square km) on the coast of Western Australia and is located approximately 800 km north of Perth, on the westernmost point of the Australia continent. Its colorful and diverse landscapes are home for animals and plants, including some found nowhere else on Earth. Its vast seagrass meadows feed and shelter globally endangered species.

The major geographical features and highlights in the area include:

(1) Hamelin Pool and Stromatolites

(2) Shell Beach & Eagle Bluff

(3) Denham & Monkey Mia

(4) Francois Peron National Park

Francois Peron National Park

Francois Peron National Park is a national park on the Peron Peninsula in Western Australia, 840 km north of Perth. The nearest town to the park is Dendem. The Park was once a pastoral station and you can reach the Peron Heritage Precinct and old homestead by two-wheel drive to experience where have been a remote sheep station. Francois Peron National Park is known for its contrasting red cliffs, white beaches and blue waters. It offers a wilderness experience to four-wheel-drivers beyond the old homestead.

Denham (Little Lagoon)

Located on the western coast of the Peron Peninsula 830 km north of Perth, Denham is the westernmost publicly accessible town in Australia. The small and quiet town had a population of 636 in 2011. Denham is the administrative town for Shark Bay. Today Denham survives as the gateway for the tourists who come to see the dolphins at Monkey Mia, which is located 23 km northeast of the town. The nearby Little Lagoon is a must-see at Denham.

Monkey Mia (Monkey Mia Beach Walk and Walk Trail)

Monkey Mia is a popular tourist destination located about 850 km north of Perth. The reserve is 25 km northeast of the town of Denham in the Shark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage Site. The main attraction is the bottlenose dolphins that have been coming close to shore for more than fifty years. Rangers from the Department of Parks and Wildlife (Western Australia) carefully supervise the Monkey Mia Dolphin Experience.