Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
| Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Western Australia | |
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 Shoalwater Islands Marine Park | |
  Shoalwater Islands Marine Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Shoalwater |
| Coordinates | 32°19′S 115°42′E / 32.317°S 115.700°ECoordinates: 32°19′S 115°42′E / 32.317°S 115.700°E |
| Established | 25 May 1990[1] |
| Area | 65.4 km2 (25.3 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities |
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| Website | Shoalwater Islands Marine Park |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point. The 6,540-hectare (16,200-acre) marine park is located offshore from the suburban locality of Shoalwater.[2][3]
Several small limestone islands are located within the boundaries of the park, including Penguin Island and Seal Island.
See also[]
- Protected areas of Western Australia
- Islands of Perth, Western Australia
References[]
- ^ "Shoalwater Islands Marine Park: management plan (2007–2017)" (PDF). WA Department of Environment and Conservation; and WA Marine Parks and Reserve Authority (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Nevill, Simon (2001). Travellers guide to the Parks and Reserves of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. ISBN 0-9585367-1-6.
- ^ "Shoalwater Islands Marine Park: Information guide" (PDF). WA Department of Environment and Conservation and WA Department of Fisheries (PDF). Government of Western Australia. November 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
Further reading[]
- Crane, Kevin, Carolyn Thomson and Peter Dans.(1995) Discovering Penguin Island and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Como, W.A. Dept.of Conservation and Land Management. ISBN 0-7309-6971-1
- Thomson-Dans, Carolyn.(2005) Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Landscope (Como, W.A), Autumn 2005, p. 52-53.
External links[]
- Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (PDF) (Map). Government of Western Australia. 26 August 2011.
Marine and coastal parks of Western Australia | ||
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| Marine and coastal parks | ||
| Marine sanctuaries | ||
Protected areas of Western Australia | ||
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