SHARK BAY TOPIC 5

WHO BUILT OR DISCOVERED IT ?

• William Dampier anchored his ship between Dirk Hartog Island and Peron Peninsula and noticed that there were heaps of sharks at the location.

WHEN DID THEY FIND IT?

• It was found on the 17th of August 1699. The cost to get into Shark Bay is $32. Shark Bay is 800 kilometres north of Perth.

WERE IS IT LOCATED?

• Shark Bay is off the coast of Western Australia near Faure Island. Shark Bay is also near Denham.

WHAT CAN YOU FIND THERE?

• Camping,fishing,wild life viewing,bushwalking,4wding,tours,water activities,sea animals, resorts and more.

HOW DID IT BECOME A HERITAGE SITE?

• Shark Bay became a world heritage site in 1991. Shark Bay became a world heritage site because of its landscape and environment.

HOW BIG IS THE SHIRE OF SHARK BAY?

• Shark Bay has an area of 25,423 kilometres squared. It has a population of about 950 people.

DISTANCE FROM LEONGATHA TO DENHAM (SHARK BAY)?

• It is 3,286 km (1 day and 22 hours by car)

HOW MANY SEA ANIMALS ARE IN SHARK BAY?

• There is 2.3 million sea animals in Shark Bay including 28 species of sharks and 6 species of stingrays.

TURTLES

MAPS

SHARKS

WHO NAMED SHARK BAY?

• Shark bay was named by William Dampier on the 7th of August 1699.

SHARK BAYS CLIMATE

• The average temperature of Shark Bay is 25.5 degrees and the average annual rainfall is 228 mm.

MONKEY MIA

• Monkey Mia is a popular tourist destination located near Shark Bay.

THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF MONKEY MIA

• The main attraction are the bottlenose dolphins.

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WORLD HERITAGE

• There is 10% of the world dugong population left in shark bay and is home to Dolphins, whales, manta Rays, turtles, sharks, fish species and rare marsupials.

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