Shark Bay, Western Australia
UNESCO Map
Description: At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest (4,800 km2) and richest in the world; its dugong (sea cow) population; and its stromatolites (colonies of algae which form hard, dome-shaped deposits and are among the oldest forms of life on earth). Shark Bay is also home to five species of endangered mammals.
Date inscribed: 1991.0
Area in hectares: 2200902
Category specified: Natural
State: Australia
Region: Asia and the Pacific