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François Péron National Park Covers 52,000Ha of Arid Shrub Shrub Arid of 52,000Ha Covers Park National Péron François declared in 1993. in declared Skipjack Point. Skipjack Francois Peron National Park was was Park National Peron Francois manta rays and sharks. They are best seen from Cape Peron and and Peron Cape from seen best are They sharks. and rays manta bought by the State Government. Government. State the by bought bottlenose dolphins, dugongs, green and loggerhead turtles, turtles, loggerhead and green dugongs, dolphins, bottlenose • Supervise children at all times. station until 1990, when it was was it when 1990, until station The sea around Peron Peninsula teems with wildlife, including including wildlife, with teems Peninsula Peron around sea The Enjoy your visit. Look after • There are zones in the Shark Bay Marine Park where recreational managed as a 100,000-hectare sheep sheep 100,000-hectare a as managed the red sand. red the activities are restricted. See the Shark Bay Marine Reserves visible today. Peron Peninsula was was Peninsula Peron today. visible the tracks of euros, echidnas and native mice are scattered over over scattered are mice native and echidnas euros, of tracks the the park and yourself brochure or go to www.sharkbay.org for further information. factory, the remains of which are still still are which of remains the factory, Mammals are mostly nocturnal and tend to be harder to spot, but but spot, to harder be to tend and nocturnal mostly are Mammals There are no water, food, fuel or vehicle services in the park and It was also the site of a canning canning a of site the also was It • Stow rubbish where wildlife cannot get it and the wind cannot bellied sea eagles may be seen riding thermals. riding seen be may eagles sea bellied there is also limited mobile phone coverage. pearl shells still litter the beach. beach. the litter still shells pearl blow it away. common on dry land. Wedge-tailed eagles, osprey and white- and osprey eagles, Wedge-tailed land. dry on common established at Herald Bight, where where Bight, Herald at established • Fires are prohibited within Francois Peron National Park. Please emus, fairy-wrens, scrubwrens, finches and wedgebills are are wedgebills and finches scrubwrens, fairy-wrens, emus, • Take your rubbish out with you. A bin is provided at the tyre In the late 1880s a pearl camp was was camp pearl a 1880s late the In Take care when diving or bring gas appliances or use the free gas barbecues provided at plovers and sandpipers can be seen around the coastline while while coastline the around seen be can sandpipers and plovers most campgrounds. pressure station near the Peron Heritage Precinct. contribution to recording Australia's natural and social history. social and natural Australia's recording to contribution Migratory and wading birds including godwits, greenshanks, greenshanks, godwits, including birds wading and Migratory snorkelling expeditions. The park bears Péron's name in recognition of his his of recognition in name Péron's bears park The expeditions. • Heat is a potential safety hazard - make sure you take enough Photo – Dana Norman Dana – Photo Below Bungarra (Gould’s goanna). (Gould’s Bungarra mulga and woma python. woma and mulga meteorology and zoology during Nicholas Baudin's 1801 and 1803 1803 and 1801 Baudin's Nicholas during zoology and meteorology • Only dive and snorkel on a slack tide. drinking water. Allow at least 3L per person per day. and bearded dragon are abundant. Snakes include the gwardar, gwardar, the include Snakes abundant. are dragon bearded and Péron meticulously documented anthropology, oceanography, oceanography, anthropology, documented meticulously Péron • Do not empty chemicals into toilets as chemicals destroy Boat safely in Shark Bay thorny devil, racehorse goanna, bobtail skink, knob-tailed gecko gecko knob-tailed skink, bobtail goanna, racehorse devil, thorny • Stay alert for boat traffic. of the Malgana people early in the 19th century. François François century. 19th the in early people Malgana the of fees are used to maintain and develop park facilities. park develop and maintain to used are fees composting micro-organisms. Nearly 100 reptile and amphibian species live in Shark Bay. The The Bay. Shark in live species amphibian and reptile 100 Nearly Marine Park French explorers were the first Europeans to provide reports reports provide to Europeans first the were explorers French • Display a dive flag when diving. Dive flags should be at least box is located at the park entrance off Monkey Mia Road. Your Your Road. Mia Monkey off entrance park the at located is box • Where there are no toilets, bury human waste at least 30cm python, thick-billed grass-wren and mallee fowl. mallee and grass-wren thick-billed python, 750 by 600mm. Entrance and camping fees apply. A self-registration fee collection collection fee self-registration A apply. fees camping and Entrance Gathaagudu, meaning 'two bays', is the name for Shark Bay. Bay. Shark for name the is bays', 'two meaning Gathaagudu, deep and 100m from public areas and the water. • Plan your trip well and observe standard safety precautions. area are home to threatened species including the bilby, woma woma bilby, the including species threatened to home are area years. Wulyibidi is the Malgana name for Peron Peninsula and and Peninsula Peron for name Malgana the is Wulyibidi years. • It is recommended that a dive flag is displayed when Fees • Always check the weather forecast before you leave. Francois Peron National Park and the Shark Bay World Heritage Heritage World Bay Shark the and Park National Peron Francois • Firearms, weapons and fireworks are not permitted. of Shark Bay, including the Peron Peninsula for about 25,000 25,000 about for Peninsula Peron the including Bay, Shark of snorkelling more than 200m from the shore. • No pets allowed. • Boat according to your skills, experience and the conditions. Malgana language speakers have occupied the central part part central the occupied have speakers language Malgana Animals • Interaction with marine plants and animals is both a privilege driving on birridas after rain. rain. after birridas on driving • Poisonous stonefish are common around reef areas - supervise • While on the water, keep an eye on the weather and the water groups: the Malgana, Nhanda and Yingkarta. Yingkarta. and Nhanda Malgana, the groups: and a responsibility. Leave areas as you find them. gypsum claypans gypsum ) which can be boggy when wet. Take care when when care Take wet. when boggy be can which ) ( at all times. Boats have been swamped and lives lost as a result tomato, halgania and his namesake, the hoary dampiera. hoary the namesake, his and halgania tomato, children at all times, wear reef shoes or sandals to protect Shark Bay is the traditional country of three Aboriginal language language Aboriginal three of country traditional the is Bay Shark stay on marked tracks. Some sections traverse large birridas birridas large traverse sections Some tracks. marked on stay • Make sure your diving gear is secured, not dangling, and be of unexpected waves. particularly impressed by the blue-flowering plants, including wild wild including plants, blue-flowering the by impressed particularly your feet and be careful what you pick up. Be aware of oncoming traffic, drive to the conditions and please please and conditions the to drive traffic, oncoming of aware Be careful where you kick. Aboriginal and other Australian heritage Australian other and Aboriginal William Dampier collected plants from the region in 1699 and was was and 1699 in region the from plants collected Dampier William • If stung by a stonefish immerse affected area in hot water • Carry the safety equipment relevant to your vessel and enough getting bogged or damaging tracks. damaging or bogged getting • Always leave someone on board when diving or snorkelling are not found north of this area. area. this of north found not are (test it's not too hot with unaffected limb) and seek life jackets for each person on board. Reduce tyre pressure to 20psi at the tyre pressure station to avoid avoid to station pressure tyre the at 20psi to pressure tyre Reduce from a boat. reasons for its heritage listing. listing. heritage its for reasons flowering plants from cooler climes, such as hakeas and grevilleas, grevilleas, and hakeas as such climes, cooler from plants flowering medical aid. • Ensure your boat is in good working order and has extra fuel. coastal scenery and diverse wildlife habitats are among the many many the among are habitats wildlife diverse and scenery coastal suitable for caravans and large boat trailers. trailers. boat large and caravans for suitable • Shark Bay Marine Park is zoned to protect marine life and Red, sandy plains are dominated by desert-adapted acacias while while acacias desert-adapted by dominated are plains sandy Red, • All native wildlife is protected. Leave plants, animals, rocks and The park lies within the Shark Bay World Heritage area and its its and area Heritage World Bay Shark the within lies park The The four-wheel drive tracks are single-lane soft sand. They are not not are They sand. soft single-lane are tracks drive four-wheel The habitats in certain areas. Please observe regulations for the • Carry enough water, food supplies and sun protection for vegetation types found in Francois Peron National Park. Park. National Peron Francois in found types vegetation area in which you are diving or snorkelling. shells as you find them. your trip. office before driving into the park. park. the into driving before office World Heritage World desert vegetation of the north and east. The result is two distinct distinct two is result The east. and north the of vegetation desert • Fish bag limits and size restrictions apply. Please check and Check track conditions at the Department of Parks and Wildlife Wildlife and Parks of Department the at conditions track Check • Many marine animals use venom or toxins for catching prey or • Let a responsible adult know about your trip, and remember the southern temperate vegetation of the south-west and the the and south-west the of vegetation temperate southern the defending themselves.
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