Shark Bay
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- Bozeman-DublinTrim, Ireland11,261 contributionsAbsolutely BeautifulWe spent three wonderful days in the Shark bay and Denham areas. It is a truly mesmerising place, astonishingly beautiful, rugged and peaceful. Francois Peron National Park is a must see but there are lots of lovely stretches of coastline to see and explore. Denham makes a great base to explore Shell Beach and Little Lagoon and the likesVisited July 2023Traveled with friendsWritten September 20, 2023
- Robert C1 contributionUnspoiled delightGreat part of the West Australian coast. Remote and unspoilt part of the world. Stay in Denham and it is an eas drive to Monkey Mia to see the dolphins, Francois Peron and Denham itself. Shark Bay is a unique place.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 7, 2023
- BradHong Kong, China174,604 contributionsShark Bay - Where the desert meets the seaShark Bay is a World Heritage area that includes around 2.2 million hectares where the land meets the sea in Western Australia. We recently spend a few days in Denham exploring the Shark Bay area and Francois Peron National Park, enjoying unique fauna and flora, remarkably beautiful arid & desert environs of the NP and marine areas including aquatic wildlife adventures around Dirk Hartog and Steep Point as well. There are nice stops to make in route to Denham while driving in along Shark Bay Road. These include Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station, Shell Beach and Eagle Buff Cliffs. Near Denham we enjoyed seeing the interesting Little Lagoon. Overall, just a beautiful and unique area of WA, a place we would have gladly spend 2-3 more days if time had allowed. Really looking forward to visiting again in the future.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 5, 2024
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Amber GSD
Perth, Australia22 contributions
Nov 2020
This area has a lot to offer. Monkey Mia is, of course, beautiful and dolphins and dugongs (do a cruise!) are fascinating, but there is much more to the area than “just” the dolphins. Dirk Hartog island and Francois Peron National Park are absolutely worth a visit. Not only is the scenery beautiful, you will also see some very interesting critters such as crabs or thorny devils. Take some time to explore the area - you can easily spend a week or more there and find lots of things to keep you busy.
Written November 8, 2020
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Liz
Newcastle, Australia2 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
Family with 3 young children thoroughly enjoyed Aristocat II dugong wildlife cruise. Informative, friendly staff. Saw lots of dugong with calves. Dolphins and turtles. Highly recommend.
Written October 26, 2020
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Kerry
Perth, Australia26 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
A fantastic place for young families. The central walk is beautiful and clean with amazing facilities including lots of parking for cars and cars with trailers and caravans and lots of picnic benches and BBQs and toilets. The kids parks is fantastic and my daughter asked to go there multiple times! She loved the lighthouse tower slide!
The beach is clean and so close and accessible and there are a couple of piers to walk down and have a look in the Bay or fish.
Unfortunately, we had heavy rain whilst there and so the national Park was closed due to the roads not being safe so there wasn't too much we could do in terms of exploring but we will definitely be coming back!
The beach is clean and so close and accessible and there are a couple of piers to walk down and have a look in the Bay or fish.
Unfortunately, we had heavy rain whilst there and so the national Park was closed due to the roads not being safe so there wasn't too much we could do in terms of exploring but we will definitely be coming back!
Written July 19, 2020
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Brad
Hong Kong, China174,604 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Shark Bay is a World Heritage area that includes around 2.2 million hectares where the land meets the sea in Western Australia.
We recently spend a few days in Denham exploring the Shark Bay area and Francois Peron National Park, enjoying unique fauna and flora, remarkably beautiful arid & desert environs of the NP and marine areas including aquatic wildlife adventures around Dirk Hartog and Steep Point as well.
There are nice stops to make in route to Denham while driving in along Shark Bay Road. These include Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station, Shell Beach and Eagle Buff Cliffs. Near Denham we enjoyed seeing the interesting Little Lagoon.
Overall, just a beautiful and unique area of WA, a place we would have gladly spend 2-3 more days if time had allowed. Really looking forward to visiting again in the future.
We recently spend a few days in Denham exploring the Shark Bay area and Francois Peron National Park, enjoying unique fauna and flora, remarkably beautiful arid & desert environs of the NP and marine areas including aquatic wildlife adventures around Dirk Hartog and Steep Point as well.
There are nice stops to make in route to Denham while driving in along Shark Bay Road. These include Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station, Shell Beach and Eagle Buff Cliffs. Near Denham we enjoyed seeing the interesting Little Lagoon.
Overall, just a beautiful and unique area of WA, a place we would have gladly spend 2-3 more days if time had allowed. Really looking forward to visiting again in the future.
Written September 5, 2024
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,528 contributions
Apr 2021
Shark Bay is unique. The stromatolites at Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve are three billion years old -- the oldest living creatures on Earth. The stromatolites are separated from the rest of Shark Bay by the Peron Peninsula, named after an early French explorer. The stromatolites are a casebook study in biological history. Hamelin Pool is 800 km (500 miles) by road north of Perth, the Western Australian state capital. I have been to Shark Bay several times, it is a beautiful unspoiled environment.
Written May 29, 2021
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Steven R S
Perth, Australia459 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
Visited at the end of school holidays so fairly quiet but imagine it gets very busy. Main Street along beach front fitted with a few shops but many empty premises too. Plenty of parking, fantastic play area for kids, lovely beach. Boat ramps and public toilets. Dog friendly in sections.
We stayed at Denham seaside caravan park at the end of the Main Street which was a great spot.
Lovely blue skies, windy for us, great sunsets!
We stayed at Denham seaside caravan park at the end of the Main Street which was a great spot.
Lovely blue skies, windy for us, great sunsets!
Written October 11, 2020
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland11,261 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
We spent three wonderful days in the Shark bay and Denham areas. It is a truly mesmerising place, astonishingly beautiful, rugged and peaceful. Francois Peron National Park is a must see but there are lots of lovely stretches of coastline to see and explore. Denham makes a great base to explore Shell Beach and Little Lagoon and the likes
Written September 20, 2023
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Acineto
Auckland Central, New Zealand23,296 contributions
Jun 2022
Quite a beautiful area which starts from Hamelin Pools and goes out into the ocean. There are plenty of sights along the way to Denham or Monkey Mia including Shell Beach, Eagle Bluff and Ocean Park.
There are a few things to do here like 4WD tours into the National Park or riding a wildlife cruise at Denham or Monkey Mia to look for the elusive manatee. It is a fishers paradise with lots of places to cast lines from.
Worth a visit for the beautiful scenery and magnificent beaches. Make sure to spend at least 3-4 days here to be able to take everything in.
There are a few things to do here like 4WD tours into the National Park or riding a wildlife cruise at Denham or Monkey Mia to look for the elusive manatee. It is a fishers paradise with lots of places to cast lines from.
Worth a visit for the beautiful scenery and magnificent beaches. Make sure to spend at least 3-4 days here to be able to take everything in.
Written July 10, 2022
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Bea T
Wellington, New Zealand388 contributions
Mar 2023
We stayed in the Shark Bay area for 3 nights. Main goal was to visit Monkey Mia. I maybe did not know what to expect, or my expectations were to high, but i was overall disappointed in the village of Denham. The village has not a nice "vibe". It is good to stay there, if you dont want to stay in the expensive resort at Monkey Mia. And it is probable a great place if you have a boat, or if you travel and camp with 4WD gear, but I was expecting a bit of a "holiday-seaside resort" feeling, but I did not get this at all. No nice out side cafes. There is not a nice beach. Like I said, not what I expected.
Written August 2, 2023
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Robert C
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Oct 2023 • Couples
Great part of the West Australian coast. Remote and unspoilt part of the world. Stay in Denham and it is an eas drive to Monkey Mia to see the dolphins, Francois Peron and Denham itself. Shark Bay is a unique place.
Written October 7, 2023
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Did you take a cruise tour to see the marine animals, if so which one and which time of day? Or do you need to dive? We will be visiting in September, so not sure what Sea animals will be around at that time of year?
Written June 25, 2018
These guys are brilliant & very professional, perfect nature cruises.
Always plenty of sea life around, September is a nice time to go, very mild temps 20-24c
probably a few showers here and there. Enjoy
Written June 26, 2018
any beach in Denham that suite children v
Written January 18, 2018
The beaches are very calm in Denham, little lagoon is also very good for kids with shallow waters. Don't miss out on heading over to Monkey Mia for dolphin experience and great swimming.
Written June 1, 2018
What is the best time and the best spot to spot a dugong. Besides is my itinerary is to rush?
Day 1 Perth to Geraldton
Day 2 Geraldton to Denham
Day 3 Denham
Day 4 Denham to Geraldton via Kalbarri
Day 5 Geraldton to Perth
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Written December 28, 2017
There is no specific time. We took a catamaran cruise, which was excellent.
Written December 28, 2017
Hi, i am not from Oz. Has anyone heard of Travel Forever, Australian Adventure Tour Specialist? I am thinking of booking a tour with them to visit Shark bay from Perth. And advise is appreciated. Thanks!
Written August 25, 2016
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