Shark Bay
A World Heritage Site of 23,000 square kilometres on the westernmost point of the Australian continent, around 800 kilometres north of Perth. Its shallow waters hold vast seagrass meadows, dugongs and the stromatolites of Hamelin Pool, among the oldest forms of life on Earth.
- Where
- Denham, Western Australia, Australia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -25.7912, 113.9420
Get the Shark Bay stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shark Bay. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Australia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Shark Bay
Monkey Mia 23 km
A beach reserve on the shore of Shark Bay, 25 kilometres north-east of Denham, where wild bottlenose dolphins have come into the shallows to meet people for decades. Rangers lead a morning feeding at the water's edge, and the bay is also home to dugongs and turtles.
Ningaloo Reef 341 km
Australia's largest fringing coral reef, running 260 kilometres along the north-west coast and lying so close to land that you can swim out to it from the beach. Whale sharks gather here each year, and the coast is a World Heritage Site about 1,200 kilometres north of Perth.
The Pinnacles 548 km
Thousands of limestone pillars standing in yellow sand inside Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes north of Perth. Some stand taller than a person, and a loop drive and walking trails wind between them.
Karijini National Park 568 km
A national park in the Hamersley Range of the Pilbara, more than 1,000 kilometres north of Perth, known until 1991 as Hamersley Range National Park. Deep, narrow gorges of red banded rock hide waterfalls and pools such as Fern Pool and Fortescue Falls.
Rottnest Island 708 km
A low, sandy island of 19 square kilometres, 18 kilometres off Fremantle, protected as an A-class reserve with no private cars. It is home to the quokka, a small marsupial that looks as if it is smiling, and its bays and reefs are mostly reached by bicycle.
Kings Park 710 km
A 400-hectare park on the rise above Perth Water, looking down over the river and the city's towers. Much of it is native bushland, alongside a botanic garden of Western Australian plants and a walkway of glass and steel through the treetops.
Elizabeth Quay 711 km
A waterfront precinct on the north shore of Perth Water in the city centre, named for Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year. It sits beside the Swan Bells tower, with a footbridge over the inlet, restaurants, and ferries leaving for South Perth.
Cottesloe Beach 712 km
Perth's best-loved beach, known in Noongar as Mudurup, a train ride from the city and sheltered by offshore reefs that make swimming relatively safe. Its lawns, Norfolk Island pines and sunsets over the Indian Ocean have been recognised as a place of cultural significance since 2005.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Western Australia
Questions
Where is Shark Bay?
Shark Bay is in Denham, Western Australia, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monkey Mia (23 km), Ningaloo Reef (341 km), The Pinnacles (548 km).
How do I get the Shark Bay stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shark Bay and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Australia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shark Bay before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Australia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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