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Shoalwater Islands Marine Park

Coordinates: 32°19′S 115°42′E / 32.317°S 115.700°E / -32.317; 115.700
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Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Western Australia
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is located in Western Australia
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Nearest town or cityShoalwater
Coordinates32°19′S 115°42′E / 32.317°S 115.700°E / -32.317; 115.700
Established25 May 1990 (1990-05-25)[1]
Area65.4 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Managing authorities
  • WA Department of Environment and Conservation
  • WA Department of Fisheries
WebsiteShoalwater Islands Marine Park
See alsoList 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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Nevill, Simon (2001). Travellers guide to the Parks and Reserves of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. ISBN 0-9585367-1-6.
  3. ^ "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.