List of islands in Shark Bay

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This is a list of the islands in the Shark Bay area of the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia, (between 24°30′0″ and 26°30′0″ S, and 112°0′0″ and 114°30′0″ E).

There are approximately 30 small islands in Shark Bay; all are within the World Heritage Reserve.[1]

The largest is Dirk Hartog Island.

Island Area
(ha)
Location Vicinity
Baudin Island 20 26°30′54″S 113°38′55″E / 26.51500°S 113.64861°E / -26.51500; 113.64861 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Bernier Island 4,000 24°50′57″S 113°08′14″E / 24.84917°S 113.13722°E / -24.84917; 113.13722 Bernier Island
Charles Island / Charlie Island 1 26°22′03″S 113°34′07″E / 26.36750°S 113.56861°E / -26.36750; 113.56861 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Dirk Hartog Island 63,000 25°50′36″S 113°03′18″E / 25.84333°S 113.05500°E / -25.84333; 113.05500 Dirk Hartog Island
Dorre Island 4,900 25°03′26″S 113°06′04″E / 25.05722°S 113.10111°E / -25.05722; 113.10111 Bernier Island
Double Island 1 26°24′57″S 113°36′59″E / 26.41583°S 113.61639°E / -26.41583; 113.61639 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Egg Island 1 25°54′34″S 113°09′20″E / 25.90944°S 113.15556°E / -25.90944; 113.15556 Dirk Hartog Island
Faure Island 5,200 25°51′22″S 113°53′35″E / 25.85611°S 113.89306°E / -25.85611; 113.89306 Faure Island
Freycinet Island 3 26°24′26″S 113°37′00″E / 26.40722°S 113.61667°E / -26.40722; 113.61667 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Friday Island 1 26°06′09″S 113°24′09″E / 26.10250°S 113.40250°E / -26.10250; 113.40250 Freycinet Reach
Koks Island 4 24°45′02″S 113°09′33″E / 24.75056°S 113.15917°E / -24.75056; 113.15917 Bernier Island
Mary Anne Island 1 26°29′06″S 113°40′59″E / 26.48500°S 113.68306°E / -26.48500; 113.68306 Henri Freycinet Harbour
North Guano Island 6 26°31′59″S 113°41′25″E / 26.53306°S 113.69028°E / -26.53306; 113.69028 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Pelican Island 8 25°51′12″S 114°00′48″E / 25.85333°S 114.01333°E / -25.85333; 114.01333 Faure Is
Salutation Island 170 26°32′22″S 113°45′56″E / 26.53944°S 113.76556°E / -26.53944; 113.76556 Henri Freycinet Harbour
South Guano Island 2 26°32′45″S 113°41′26″E / 26.54583°S 113.69056°E / -26.54583; 113.69056 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Three Bays Island 5 26°33′15″S 113°38′46″E / 26.55417°S 113.64611°E / -26.55417; 113.64611 Henri Freycinet Harbour
White Island 1 26°26′38″S 113°45′41″E / 26.44389°S 113.76139°E / -26.44389; 113.76139 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Wilds Island 1 26°27′06″S 113°36′54″E / 26.45167°S 113.61500°E / -26.45167; 113.61500 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Ant Island 26°09′47″S 113°26′32″E / 26.16306°S 113.44222°E / -26.16306; 113.44222
Babbage Island 84 24°52′39″S 113°37′57″E / 24.87750°S 113.63250°E / -24.87750; 113.63250 Carnarvon
Boora Island 24°45′25″S 114°11′45″E / 24.75694°S 114.19583°E / -24.75694; 114.19583
Eagle Island 1 26°05′40″S 113°34′30″E / 26.09444°S 113.57500°E / -26.09444; 113.57500 Freycinet Reach
Hutchison Islands 1 26°06′47″S 114°14′05″E / 26.11306°S 114.23472°E / -26.11306; 114.23472 Faure Island
Kangaroo Island 1 26°19′09″S 113°29′58″E / 26.31917°S 113.49944°E / -26.31917; 113.49944 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Lefebre Island 6 26°13′50″S 113°30′25″E / 26.23056°S 113.50694°E / -26.23056; 113.50694 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Meade Island 1 26°00′05″S 113°11′57″E / 26.00139°S 113.19917°E / -26.00139; 113.19917 Dirk Hartog Island
North Kangaroo Island 1 26°17′57″S 113°30′11″E / 26.29917°S 113.50306°E / -26.29917; 113.50306 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Parrot Island 26°24′45″S 113°30′09″E / 26.41250°S 113.50250°E / -26.41250; 113.50250
Slope Island 5 26°05′27″S 113°24′45″E / 26.09083°S 113.41250°E / -26.09083; 113.41250 Freycinet Reach
Smith Islands 1 26°35′20″S 113°43′35″E / 26.58889°S 113.72639°E / -26.58889; 113.72639 Henri Freycinet Harbour
Sunday Island 26°07′32″S 113°14′06″E / 26.12556°S 113.23500°E / -26.12556; 113.23500
Unknown Island 26°23′16″S 113°22′16″E / 26.38778°S 113.37111°E / -26.38778; 113.37111
Whitlock Island 24°53′14″S 113°38′44″E / 24.88722°S 113.64556°E / -24.88722; 113.64556
Whitmore Island 24°52′00″S 113°37′20″E / 24.86667°S 113.62222°E / -24.86667; 113.62222
Wilson Island 26°09′55″S 113°39′33″E / 26.16528°S 113.65917°E / -26.16528; 113.65917

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shark Bay World Heritage Property, Environmental values, Cultural uses and potential Petroleum Industry impacts" (PDF). Department of Environmental Protection. July 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.