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| Shark Bay Monkey Mia Area Western Australia Tourism |
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The abundance of natural wonders, unique flora and unique fauna has caused Shark Bay to be gazetted as World Heritage. It is famous for many rare species and is home to around a tenth of the world's dugong population. The first European to set foot on Australian soil was Dirk Hartog. The Island where this took place is named after him. Monkey Mia famed for the numerous bottlenose dolphins that decide to interact with humans is located in Shark Bay also.
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The Shark Bay World Heritage area is a series of gulfs, inlets, islands and bays and is split in two by the Peron Peninsula on Australias Coral Coast. Shark Bay World Heritage Area includes the nature reserves of Dirk Hartog, Bernier and Dorre islands and protects a 55% marine and 45% land environment. It is such an astounding compilation of naturally occurring rarities that it is no wonder it was placed on the World Heritage List in December of 1991. Shark Bay was one of only 11 places on the World Heritage Register to satisfy all criteria for being included on the List.
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The stromatolites at Hamelin Pool represent an outstanding example of the earths evolutionary history. Just south of Monkey Mia, this massive occurrence of stromatolites is easily accessible by way of an educational boardwalk at Hamelin Bay. Stromatolites are the earliest known form of life on earth.
The Wooramel Seagrass Bank is a further reasons for the profusion of life within Shark Bay. This massive vegetation is the foundation for the whole ecosystem.
The Shark Bay area near Monkey Mia is the meeting point of different climate zones.
The wild dolphins of Monkey Mia not only are these creatures in abundance within the park but they also swim right into shore regularly to interact with humans at their own volition from the wild.
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Humpback Whales cruise down the coast in numbers between June and October on their way to southern breeding grounds.
Dorre, Bernier and Dirk Hartog Islands also provide excellent habitats for endangered wildlife. Of Australia's 26 species of mammals that are threatened with extinction, 5 are found on the Bernier and Dorre Islands Nature Reserve.
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