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In Shark Bay's hot, dry climate, evaporation greatly exceeds the annual precipitation rate. Thus, the seawater in the shallow bays becomes very salt-concentrated, or 'hypersaline'. Seagrasses also restrict the tidal flow of waters through the bay area, preventing the ocean tides from diluting the sea
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Shark Bay also contains the largest number of seagrass species ever recorded in one place; twelve species have been found, with up to nine occurring together in some places. The seagrasses are a vital part of the complex environment of the bay. Over thousands of years, sediment and shell fragments
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stromatolites. There is debate, however, over whether this indicates a true difference in growth rate, or if
Precambrian growth estimates are instead too high. Hamelin Pool contains the most diverse and abundant examples of living stromatolite forms in the world. Other occurrences are found at
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The bay itself covers an area of 1,300,000 hectares (3,200,000 acres), with an average depth of 9 metres (30 ft). It is divided by shallow banks and has many peninsulas and islands. The coastline is over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) long. There are about 300 kilometres (190 mi) of
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have accumulated in the seagrasses to form vast expanses of seagrass beds. This has raised the sea floor, making the bay shallower. Seagrasses are the basis of the food chain in Shark Bay, providing home and shelter to various marine species and attracting the dugong population.
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is of historical significance due to landings upon it by early explorers. In 1616, Dirk Hartog landed at
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Agreement between the state of
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sites have been found, especially on Peron
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and a coastline of over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi). The half-dozen small communities making up this population occupy less than 1% of the total area.
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islands in the north-west corner of the heritage area are among the last-remaining habitats of two varieties of
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Heritage status of the region was created and negotiated in 1991, the first such site in Western Australia. The site was
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covering over 4,000 km (1,500 sq mi) of the bay. It includes the 1,030 km (400 sq mi)
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nest there seasonally and are the subject of studies conducted in conjunction with the
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cliffs overlooking the bay. One spectacular segment of cliffs is known as the
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A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean
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divides the bay and is the home of its largest settlements as well as a
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in 1606). The area was given the name Shark Bay by the English explorer
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nest on the bay's sandy beaches. The largest fish in the world, the
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Facilities around the World Heritage area, provided by the
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François Péron: An Impetuous Life: Naturalist and Voyager
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Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves
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National parks and reserves in the World Heritage Area
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Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
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1942:Department of the Environment and Water Resources
1803:Christensen, Joseph; Jones, Roy (February 2020).
1734:Prendergast, Joanna; Lewis, Chris (13 May 2023).
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2137:"Stromatolites of Shark Bay: Nature fact sheets"
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2179:Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2151:from the original on 9 November 2011
2117:from the original on 5 November 2014
2107:Giusfredi, Paige E. (22 July 2014).
1851:Australia's coast of coral and pearl
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1342:Access to Shark Bay is by air via
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2294:. Melbourne, Victoria: Miegunyah/
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2050:WA Museum Records and Supplements
1985:Riley, Laura and William (2005).
1853:. Sydney: Seal Books. p. 16.
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1224:meadow formed by a single plant
1090:Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2905:Coastline of Western Australia
2842:Yawuru Nagulagun / Roebuck Bay
2538:Australian fossil mammal sites
2497:Australian fossil mammal sites
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379:Köppen Climate Classification
354:developed rapidly from 1870.
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2762:Lalang-garram / Camden Sound
2350:Shark Bay, Western Australia
2334:Shark Bay, Western Australia
2237:Avolio C. (20 August 2010).
1646:List of islands in Shark Bay
1399:Francois Peron National Park
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2512:Gondwana Rainforests
2476:Kakadu National Park
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1562:Geraldton Sandplains
1352:Overlander Roadhouse
441:Record high °C (°F)
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2339:World Heritage List
1548:Carnarvon bioregion
1520:Carrarang Peninsula
1221:Posidonia australis
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2469:Northern Territory
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2385:Shire of Shark Bay
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1417:Koks Island
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1300:Lake Thetis
1287:Precambrian
1197:whale shark
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1047:provinces.
363:2011 census
314:Dirk Hartog
138: /
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95:1991 (15th
92:Inscription
67:, Australia
2884:Categories
2757:Jurien Bay
2543:Naracoorte
2490:Queensland
2121:3 November
1834:29 October
1747:8 November
1652:References
1537:bioregions
1422:Monkey Mia
1377:Monkey Mia
1169:sea otters
1126:threatened
1098:Monkey Mia
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222:Gathaagudu
2890:Shark Bay
2807:Shark Bay
2626:Shark Bay
2314:cite book
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2199:0812-0099
1959:30 August
1829:213680094
1781:9 October
1719:30 August
1304:Cervantes
1045:botanical
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1030:Landforms
892:dew point
342:in 1772,
332:Cape York
318:Europeans
213:Shark Bay
82:Reference
49:Shark Bay
2787:Ningaloo
2578:Victoria
2552:Tasmania
2290:(2006).
2247:Archived
2149:Archived
2115:Archived
2088:. London
1950:Archived
1765:(1803).
1741:ABC News
1713:Archived
1640:Kormoran
1594:See also
1578:(YAL) –
1550:(CAR) –
1350:and the
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1296:Mandurah
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1177:Humpback
981:gazetted
964:Source:
894:°C (°F)
890:Average
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352:Pearling
326:, under
267:seagrass
247:Gascoyne
126:113°30′E
73:Criteria
63:region,
61:Gascoyne
56:Location
2772:Marmion
2371:. 2012.
2356:(Map).
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1940:(PDF).
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959:(53.0)
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