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Denham Town Centre
Shark Bay's main population centre is Denham. Once a pearling port, Denham is now the centre of Shark Bay's thriving tourism and fishing industries and the areas main population centre with about 1,500 permanent residents.
The town has beautiful, safe pristine beaches and is completely surrounded by the World Heritage listed area providing a unique enclave for the townsite. Facilities within the town include Primary and High School, medical services, supermarkets, hardware, car hire, scenic flights, restaurants and cafes and a variety of accommodation together with recreational and service jetties for those wishing to launch their boats.
The town caters well to families with an array of activities available including camel rides, a mini golf course, skateboard park, playground facilities, and various water sports such as windsurfing, sailing, and kiteboarding, fishing, charter boat services, quad bike tours and much more.
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Ocean Park - Oceanarium
Located just south of Denham townsite Ocean Park provides visitors with a unique insight of species of fish and ocean inhabitants found in and around the bays of the Shark Bay area.
Guided tours are a must as they are extremely informative and excellent for families and tourists alike.
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Hamelin Pool
Just a short drive this spectacular area is a monument to some of the earliest life on earth where living marine Stromatolite fossils are located, this is only one of three places in the world where they can be found and it is estimated that they are between 2000 and 3000 years old. This finding cemented Shark Bays listing as a World Heritage area.
A wooden boardwalk allows tourists to venture out to view the stromatolites without damaging them. |
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Monkey Mia
Just a 30 minute drive north-east of Denham is Monkey Mia, home of the famous friendly bottlenose dolphins that visit the shoreline most days to mingle with visitors.
Monkey Mia receives visitors from all parts of the world and is situated in a pristine bay with pearling and eco-tourism tours available. It is a location which has been featured in National Geographic and has been the subject of several scientific studies.
This is a must-see for families and nature lovers and a unique experience that has not been documented anywhere else in the world. |
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Eagle Bluff
Located approximately 20 km south from Denham, this area is named after the Osprey or Sea Eagle which nests on the rock island just offshore. It boards a boardwalk which extends over the ocean and from this you can see the Useless Loop salt pile and many marine creatures.
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Monkey Mia's Wildsights
Monkey Mia's activity specialist. Choose from 4WD Tours, beach astronomy, luxury limo tours and Australia's only pure sail, award winning, wildlife cruises aboard Shotover - an awesome 60 foot ocean racing catamaran.
Shotover operates 3 cruises daily; all backed by a $100 no seasickness warranty and a 'come again for free as often as you like' animal warranty.
The 4WD tour in the Peron National Park travels through rugged red shrub land across sand dunes to lookouts with spectacular views of marine life and pristine beaches. It is a great opportunity to explore an otherwise inaccessible area of Shark Bay with an expert local guide.
A luxury limo is available for that extra special evening out, day tour or transfers from the airport.
An evenings Beach Astronomy tour is an oppotunity to explore and understand our universe under the vivid blaze of Monkey Mia's stunning night sky.
All activities are backed by an incredible 'Love it or it's free' unconditional, 100% money-back guarantee. Minimum numbers are not required - tours operate even with only one person!
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Shell Beach
This unique 110km stretch known of Shell Beach is located South of Denham. The beach is formed from billions of tiny white shells, again one of only two beaches of its kind in the world. The shell depth is between seven and ten meters deep and almost completely replaces the traditional beach sand. |
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Discovery Centre
Here you can discover the 'real' Shark Bay, full of natural wonders, world heritage, adventure and historic treasures of Dutch, English and French explorers from as early as 1616.
The centre utilises artifacts, speciments, models, illustrations, photo galleries, dioramas and electronic media to introduce visitors to all the major features of the area. |
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Boating & Fishing
Denham is home to world class fishing. Angling opportunities are numerous whether by boat or on the shore. A public ramp is available for those wishing to launch their own vessel or you can choose from several fishing charter businesses within town if you do not have access to a boat but wish to partake in this relaxing activity.
Boat based fishing can provide catches of large Pink Snapper, Groper, Cod, Mackerel and Coral Trout. Bluebone groper can be caught along with Norwest Snapper around rocky areas further into the bay. At Steep Point Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel are often the targetted species but Sailfish, Tuna, Cobia and Yellow Tailed Kingfish are also commonly caught, making this area one of the most exciting shore-based fishing destinations in Australia.
For those wishing to fish off the beach, fishing in Francois Peron National Park and other areas around Peron Peninsula will land you Whiting, Tailor and Flathead and is an area where you can have the whole beach to yourself with not a sole in sight. | |
