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Find out the seven things you can't help but do in Western Australia Shark Bay.

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[Free Tour]     02 Feb 2017
"the ancient Shark Bay (Shark Bay) is a witness to the evolution of the planet, where the stunning Hammarin pool laminate is known as the oldest and greatest living fossil in the world. Stromatolith, the oldest form of life on Earth, was formed about 3.5 billion years ago and has attracted scientists around the world to study its origins. "

"the ancient Shark Bay (Shark Bay) is a witness to the evolution of the planet, where the stunning Hammarin pool laminate is known as the oldest and greatest living fossil in the world. Stromatolith, the oldest form of life on Earth, was formed about 3.5 billion years ago and has attracted scientists around the world to study its origins. "



Surrounded by islands and land, Shark Bay (Shark Bay) is about 800km north of Perth, the westernmost point in Australia. It has the world's largest seabed (4800 square kilometers) and the richest seagrass resources; the world's largest dugong (manatee); And the oldest stromatolites in the world (hard circular sediments formed by large amounts of algae, one of the oldest forms of life on earth)-because these are "the most" in the world, Shark Bay was inscribed on the World Heritage list by UNESCO in 1991.



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You can rent a car in Perth or fly to Shark Bay. You can choose to travel by car in the local town.



One, walk through the enigmatic seashell beach


Shark Bay, Australia's largest bay, covers an area of about 10000 square metres with an average depth of 10 metres. It also has more than 1500 kilometers of coastline, but the most notable is the local shell beach, which is made up not of ordinary sand, but of countless tiny white seashells. The beach, about six kilometers long and seven to ten metres deep, remains a mystery about its origins.

Find out the seven things you can't help but do in Western Australia Shark Bay.


2, take an abstract pool of salt

Long coastline, good light conditions, these provide a unique condition for the sun salt. Scenery photographer Simon Butterworth captured a glittering picture of the local Useless Loop salt field at an altitude of about 1219 meters. Blue crystal reflects the color of the sky, a path left by the salt collector, just like a pen abstract strokes. The salt pond is so beautiful that it can't help but marvel. It's an abstract painting of the world.



3. Get to know the rare plants.

After autumn, the leaves of Phoebe mandshurica showed a delicate red color.

Because of the tropical desert climate, tropical monsoon climate and tropical ocean gas intermingled locally, the islands in Shark Bay are covered by different vegetation. The main vegetation in the southern region is Phoebe officinalis, which grows white flowers in summer, is red after autumn, and is a kind of evergreen broad-leaved tree with high ornamental value. In addition, there are 57 unique species of plants throughout the region, some of which are unfamiliar to experts.



4, play games with meek dolphins

It is also regarded as an animal paradise because animals that live in Shark Bay waters and islands can stay away from human interruptions. According to statistics, there are more than 10000 dugongs in the sea area, which is the largest breeding ground of dugongs in the world. This is also an important breeding and growing place for fish, crustaceans and coelenterates. A total of 323 species of fish inhabit the area. 26 species of endangered Australian mammals can also be found on local islands, including brown kangaroos, shark bay rats and mash beavers.

Although the name Shark Bay is reminiscent of the ferocious shark, the most famous local animal is the meek dolphin. Dolphins in Shark Bay are the only known marine mammals to use tools. When searching for food on the sandy sea floor, they use sponges to protect their mouths, and it is worth noting that this skill is taught only by the female dolphin to its daughter.

Of course, many visitors to Shark Bay are no longer content to just watch dolphins. They try to be friends with dolphins on Monkey Mia Beach. Just a 30-minute drive northeast of the main local town of Dunham, the beach is a must-have for family and nature lovers. Dolphins here swim to the beach almost every day to interact with people, seven of them visit regularly, and the remaining 20 occasionally visit people who are fascinated by them. Visitors can feed the dolphins under the guidance of staff.

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Dolphin attractions provide visitors with a variety of accommodations, including rooms suitable for vacations and honeymoon with deluxe sea views, rooms for families and backpackers, or shared youth-like rooms.

The Shark Bay charter center offers a 17.7-meter-long luxury cruise ship to watch dolphins, dugongs and other marine life on a wonderful journey.



5, dive into the water to enjoy coral

The broad coral clump is a great view under the water. The coral reef in Shark Bay is about 500 meters in diameter, and there are plenty of marine life between the head coral and the flat coral that can be seen everywhere. Under the water, countless colorful corals rushed into the eyes of tourists, blue, purple, green, brown, and so on, people can not help but exclaim the magic of nature. In addition, in the local waters there is a blue pine coral growth community, far from looking like a beautiful large seabed garden.

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Due to the limitations of local tides and other natural conditions, it is recommended that tourists who have little knowledge of the area should dive under the guidance of experienced licensed diving operators.

There is no diving service, we need to bring our own scuba diving equipment and compressed air bottle.

In addition to diving, you can rowing, diving, watching marine life, fishing (outside the protected area of course), windsurfing and swimming.



6. See the largest seagrass area on earth

Shark Bay has the largest known seagrass area in the world, covering an area of about 4000 square kilometers, including the world's largest seaweed sandbank. A total of 12 species of seagrass grow in one area, making it the world's largest species of seagrass. Seagrass play a vital role in local ecological balance because they can provide habitats for fish and crustaceans and help them cope with climate change.



7. Probe Europe's first Australian landing point

The islands in Shark Bay are inhabited by Malgana,Nhanda and Inggarda people who live on the sea and jungle, so in addition to enjoying the natural scenery, visitors can also take an indigenous cultural trip to understand the local culture from their point of view. Shark Bay also records Europe's first Australian landing site, where Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog broke down in 1616 on an island now named after him, a historic anchor not far from the main local town of Dunham.



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