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If you are unlucky enough to be stung stung be to enough unlucky are you If shallows. the in walking Reef sandals or similar footwear should be worn when when worn be should footwear similar or sandals Reef Reef sandals or similar footwear should be worn when when worn be should footwear similar or sandals Reef creatures creatures such as stonefish and coneshells are common. common. are coneshells and stonefish as such such as stonefish and coneshells are common. common. are coneshells and stonefish as such venomous marine marine venomous venomous marine marine venomous Shark Bay is in sub-tropical waters and and waters sub-tropical in is Bay Shark Shark Bay is in sub-tropical waters and and waters sub-tropical in is Bay Shark strong winds. Stay well back from cliff edges at all times. all at edges cliff from back well Stay winds. strong strong winds. Stay well back from cliff edges at all times. all at edges cliff from back well Stay winds. strong approached with caution. 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Be wary of crumbling edges and and edges crumbling of wary Be caution. with approached Coastal cliffs Coastal Coastal cliffs Coastal are undercut and unstable and should be be should and unstable and undercut are are undercut and unstable and should be be should and unstable and undercut are Stay safe Stay Stay safe Stay Shield Shield wildlife recovery program. recovery wildlife wildlife recovery program. recovery wildlife Western Western Western Western ’ ’ which are laid throughout the park as part of DEC of part as park the throughout laid are which which are laid throughout the park as part of DEC of part as park the throughout laid are which s s s s disturb wildlife and are also at risk of poisoning from fox baits baits fox from poisoning of risk at also are and wildlife disturb disturb wildlife and are also at risk of poisoning from fox baits baits fox from poisoning of risk at also are and wildlife disturb Pets Pets are not allowed in Francois Peron National Park. 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Discarded Discarded you. with it take or bins in litter your Put National Park National National Park National gas appliances. gas gas appliances. gas day visitor and camping areas and visitors may use their own own their use may visitors and areas camping and visitor day day visitor and camping areas and visitors may use their own own their use may visitors and areas camping and visitor day Stay cool cool Stay Stay cool cool Stay ’ ’ t light fires. Free barbecues are available at most most at available are barbecues Free fires. light t Don t light fires. Free barbecues are available at most most at available are barbecues Free fires. light t Don Francois Peron Peron Francois Francois Peron Peron Francois biodiversity, another criteria for gaining acceptance on the World Heritage List. Heritage World the on acceptance gaining for criteria another biodiversity, biodiversity, another criteria for gaining acceptance on the World Heritage List. Heritage World the on acceptance gaining for criteria another biodiversity, Caring for the park the for Caring Caring for the park the for Caring colours of dunes and ocean. It is an important habitat for the conservation of of conservation the for habitat important an is It ocean. and dunes of colours colours of dunes and ocean. It is an important habitat for the conservation of of conservation the for habitat important an is It ocean. and dunes of colours Below Below Peron Peninsula has exceptional coastal scenery and contrasting contrasting and scenery coastal exceptional has Peninsula Peron Peron Peninsula has exceptional coastal scenery and contrasting contrasting and scenery coastal exceptional has Peninsula Peron Aboriginal and Aboriginal and European heritage European heritage Aboriginal people have lived on Peron Peninsula, or Wulyibidi Aboriginal people have lived on Peron Peninsula, or Wulyibidi in the Malgana language, for about 25,000 years. At that time, in the Malgana language, for about 25,000 years. At that time, much of Shark Bay was an arid valley with little fresh water. much of Shark Bay was an arid valley with little fresh water. The first written descriptions and images of Malgana lives were The first written descriptions and images of Malgana lives were documented by French explorers early in the 19th century. documented by French explorers early in the 19th century. One of the explorers was French naturalist François Péron who One of the explorers was French naturalist François Péron who Above Viewing platform at Skipjack Point. made meticulous descriptions of anthropology, oceanography, Above The flowering of colourful parakeelyas (Calandrinia sp.) in spring. Above Viewing platform at Skipjack Point. made meticulous descriptions of anthropology, oceanography, Above The flowering of colourful parakeelyas (Calandrinia sp.) in spring. meteorology and zoology during Nicholas Baudin’s 1801 and Below The red flowering Eremophila glabra. meteorology and zoology during Nicholas Baudin’s 1801 and Below The red flowering Eremophila glabra. 1803 expeditions. The park bears his name in recognition of his 1803 expeditions. The park bears his name in recognition of his Francois Peron National Park contribution to Australia’s natural and social history. Wildlife Francois Peron National Park contribution to Australia’s natural and social history. Wildlife Francois Peron National Park lies within the Shark Bay World Francois Peron National Park lies within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area and adjacent to the Shark Bay Marine Park. Plants Heritage Area and adjacent to the Shark Bay Marine Park. Plants The park covers 52,500 hectares of Shark Bay is an important transition point between the The park covers 52,500 hectares of Shark Bay is an important transition point between the arid shrublands, rolling sandplains temperate vegetation zone of WA’s south-western region, and arid shrublands, rolling sandplains temperate vegetation zone of WA’s south-western region, and and spectacular coastal scenery at the the desert vegetation zone of the north and east. and spectacular coastal scenery at the the desert vegetation zone of the north and east. northern tip of Peron Peninsula. northern tip of Peron Peninsula. As a result, two distinct vegetation types are found in the park. The As a result, two distinct vegetation types are found in the park. The Features of Peron Peninsula contributed red sandy plains are dominated by desert-adapted acacias (wattles), Features of Peron Peninsula contributed red sandy plains are dominated by desert-adapted acacias (wattles), to Shark Bay’s listing as a World Heritage while flowering plants from cooler climates, such as hakeas and to Shark Bay’s listing as a World Heritage while flowering plants from cooler climates, such as hakeas and Area.