Shark Bay - Fast Facts

Shark Bay (including Monkey Mia, Shell Beach, Hamelin Pool and Eagle Bluff)
This should be read in conjunction with the entry on Denham and Monkey Mia.
Located over 800 km north and encompassing the most westerly part of the Australian continental landmass, Shark Bay is one of the country¹s most important historic sites and most fascinating tourist destinations. Here, in this breathtakingly beautiful region, the visitor comes in contact with the drama of the early Dutch exploration of the Australian coastline, the romance of pearl fishing, the harshness of trying to eke out a living on a land where rainfall was small and unreliable. Equally this is an area of beautiful beaches, excellent fishing (both deep sea and shoreline), of bushwalking and of Western Australia¹s most famous natural tourist attraction - the friendly dolphins of Monkey Mia.