Denham Attractions

Bernier and Dorre Islands (Attraction)
Via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Bernier and Dorre Islands, situated in Shark Bay are important habitats where threatened animal species still survive. The islands are home to five of the most threatened mammals in Australia, including three species which no longer naturally occur anywhere else in the world; the mala, the banded hare wallaby and the western barred bandicoot. Altogether, Shark Bay is home to 16 threatened sp ...

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Big Lagoon (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Big Lagoon is a series of magnificent tranquil lagoons located just outside of Denham. Sit on the shore and watch the abundant marine life including dolphins, sting rays and sharks as they frolic in the shallow waters. If you are looking for a more interactive experience, the lagoon is a perfect place to explore by canoe where you can get up close to the rich diversity of marine life within. ...

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Birridas (Attraction)
Via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Clay pans are Shark Bay's visual terrestrial attractions, known locally as birridas. They range in size from small depressions about 100 metres in diameter to irregular shaped depressions which may be several kilometres long. They commonly consist of a central, raised platform ringed by a moat-like depression which can fill with water to shallow level during very high winter tides when groundwa ...

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Dirk Hartog Island (Attraction)
Indian Ocean, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Fishing is among the world's best at Dirk Hartog Island in the Shark Bay Marine Park. Throw in a line from the side of a boat and you could snare a pink snapper, mackerel, yellow-fin tuna or sailfish. Other amazing marine creatures are regularly spotted off the beaches of Dirk Hartog Island including pods of bottlenose dolphins, humpback whales, manta rays, dugong and turtles. This remote ec ...

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Dolphins of Monkey Mia (Attraction)
Monkey Mia via Denham, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

The dolphins of Monkey Mia in the Shark Bay World Heritage area are famous for their almost daily ritual of swimming to shore to interact with people. As many as seven wild bottlenose dolphins regularly visit the beach, usually in the morning, moving up and down the shoreline within arms reach of the crowd, making Monkey Mia one of the most incredible dolphin watching destinations in Australia. ...

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Dugongs (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

The endangered dugong is nature's only vegetarian sea mammal. They resemble a walrus, related to the elephant, called a sea-cow and growing to 3 metres and weighing up to 400 kilograms. Around the world, dugongs have been hunted to near extinction. It is estimated that 10,000 dugongs live in the waters of Shark Bay, representing 10 per cent of the world's remaining population. Shark Bay is o ...

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Eagle Bluff (Attraction)
Hamelin Road, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Eagle Bluff features a spectacularly high cliff that overlooks the Denham Sound near Shark Bay. Walk along the boardwalk to see breathtaking views out across the water. Time your visit at sunset and you will witness one of the most magnificent sunset's in the west. This site is an excellent spot for divers and snorkelers. If you get a chance to get into the water you will be amazed by the abund ...

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Francois Peron National Park (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

For a four wheel driving adventure along a scenic coastline with dramatic red cliffs and white sandy beaches, head to Francois Peron National Park in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Once a sheep station, the park is now one of the most important wilderness areas in Australia and is home to many rare and endangered species. Some of the animals you might see in the area include euros, thorny d ...

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Gudrun Wreck (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

The Gudrun shipwreck lies in about six metres of water on the southern side of the fourth bank five point three nautical miles north of Cape Peron. The mystery of the Gudrun wreck was finally solved in 1989, 88 years after it sunk. Professor Paul Anderson was studying dugongs in the bay when he found her on the sand flats north of Cape Peron. The Gudrun is the largest intact and undisturbed woo ...

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Little Lagoon (Attraction)
Monkey Mia Road, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Denham's Little Lagoon is a magnificent stretch of calm water ideal for swimming, fishing and frolicking in the clear shallow pools. Small children will delight in the lovely calm waters making the lagoon a perfect day out for the whole family. Laze on the sandy beaches keeping an eye on the bird life that frequent the area, swim in the tranquil waters or take a boat out for a spot of fishing. ...

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Monkey Mia (Attraction)
Monkey Mia, Monkey Mia, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Monkey Mia is one of Western Australia's most famous dolphin watching destinations. This calm bay is world famous for the pod of friendly dolphins that visit the shore most days to be hand fed. Located 25 kilometres from the town of Denham in the Shark Bay World Heritage area, Monkey Mia offers a unique chance to see wild dolphins in their natural habitat - and the experience is free! Sp ...

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Ocean Park (Attraction)
Shark Bay Road, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Get up close to the creatures of Shark Bay! Open seven days a week from 1000 hours. Ocean Park offers an excellent and affordable way to see, touch and learn about the wonders of the Shark Bay marine environment. Our friendly tour guides will walk you through our various displays, giving a concise explanation of the relevant animals and their significance within their environment. The relaxed i ...

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Peron Homestead (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Peron Peninsula lies within the Carnarvon Basin, a geological structure lacking permanent fresh surface water. In the late 1800's, when pastoral stations such as Peron were established, shallow beach wells were built to provide ground water of marginal quality for stock. During the early 1900s artesian bores were sunk to providee greater quantity and quality of water. Artesian water is hot, var ...

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Shark Bay Marine Park (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

The snorkelling, swimming and fishing are world class at Shark Bay Marine Park about a day's drive north of Perth. The pristine waters of the park form part of the Shark Bay World Heritage area and meander across 1,500 kilometres of winding coastline which varies from rugged sea cliffs to tranquil lagoons and beaches that are perfect for swimming. In this part of the world it's easy to fin ...

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Shell Beach (Attraction)
via, Denham, Western Australia 6537, Australia

Formed from billions of tiny shells, aptly named Shell Beach in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area is popular for swimming, beach combing and relaxing in the sunshine. Shell Beach is one of only a handful of places on earth where shells replace beach sand in such a dramatic and picturesque way. The beach stretches for more than 100 kilometres with shells between seven and ten metres deep. ...

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