The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point. The 6,540-hectare (16,200-acre) marine park is located offshore from the suburban locality of Shoalwater.[2][3]

Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Nearest town or city	Shoalwater
Coordinates	32°19′S 115°42′E
Established	25 May 1990 (1990-05-25)[1]
Area	65.4 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Managing authorities	WA Department of Environment and Conservation WA Department of Fisheries
Website	Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
See also	List of protected areas of Western Australia

Several small limestone islands are located within the boundaries of the park, including Penguin Island and Seal Island.

See also

• Protected areas of Western Australia
• Islands of Perth, Western Australia

References

Further reading

• Crane, Kevin, Carolyn Thomson and Peter Dans.(1995) Discovering Penguin Island and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Como, W.A. Dept.of Conservation and Land Management. ISBN 0-7309-6971-1
• Thomson-Dans, Carolyn.(2005) Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Landscope (Como, W.A), Autumn 2005, p. 52-53.

External links

• Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (PDF) (Map). Government of Western Australia. 26 August 2011.