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Shark Bay Marine Park - Denham

Direct Phone Number : (08) 9483 1111
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The snorkelling, swimming and fishing are world class at Shark Bay Marine Park about a day's drive north of Perth.

The pristine waters of the park form part of the Shark Bay World Heritage area and meander across 1,500 kilometres of winding coastline which varies from rugged sea cliffs to tranquil lagoons and beaches that are perfect for swimming.

In this part of the world it's easy to find your very own slice of pure white sand and turquoise water. Spend a lazy afternoon spotting amazing sea creatures like rare turtles, whales, dolphins and dugong.

In the mornings, head to Monkey Mia to go dolphin watching and see a pod of wild dolphins swim to shore most days to be hand fed.

Huge seagrass meadows found in the Shark Bay Marine Park support a big variety of fish, making the fishing especially good and the diving world class.

The best known dive sites are Monkey Rock and the wreck of the "Gudrun" where you'll see schools of brightly coloured fish and corals.

Getting to Shark Bay Marine Park is easy - you can drive there in a day from Perth or fly in about two hours to Denham.

Whats close?

accommodation

23.3 kms   Monkey Mia Dolphin Lodge
23.3 kms   Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
26.4 kms   Bay Lodge Economy Beachfront
26.8 kms   Shark Bay Views
27.3 kms   Denham Seaside Tourist Village
42.2 kms   Denham Villas

attractions

17.7 kms   Eagle Bluff
22.2 kms   Zuytdorp Cliffs
23.3 kms   Monkey Mia
23.4 kms   Dolphins of Monkey Mia
23.8 kms   Ocean Park
25.9 kms   Town Bluff
26.8 kms   Blue Lagoon Pearls
26.8 kms   Peron Homestead
26.9 kms   St Andrew's Church
27.4 kms   Little Lagoon
27.4 kms   Birridas
29.1 kms   Francois Peron National Park
33.1 kms   Shark Bay
35.9 kms   Useless Loop
39.0 kms   Big Lagoon
40.2 kms   Dugongs
42.9 kms   Project Eden
47.1 kms   Gudrun Wreck
48.9 kms   Wooramel Seagrass Bank
7.9 kms   Shell Beach

information

26.8 kms   Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre

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