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This is a list of the largest islands in the [[Shark Bay]] area of the [[Gascoyne (Western Australia)|Gascoyne Region]] of [[Western Australia]].
This is a list of the largest islands in the [[Shark Bay]] area of the [[Gascoyne (Western Australia)|Gascoyne Region]] of [[Western Australia]].


There are approximately 30 small islands in Shark Bay; all are within the [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage Reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/1642_SBWHP_Report01.pdf|title=SHARK BAY WORLD HERITAGE PROPERTY, ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES, CULTURAL USES AND POTENTIAL PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IMPACTS|work=Department of Environmental Protection|date=July 2001}}</ref> The largest is [[Dirk Hartog Island]].
There are approximately 30 small islands in Shark Bay; all are within the [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage Reserve]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/1642_SBWHP_Report01.pdf |title=Shark Bay World Heritage Property, Environmental values, Cultural uses and potential Petroleum Industry impacts |work=Department of Environmental Protection |date=July 2001}}</ref> The largest is [[Dirk Hartog Island]].
{|

* [[Baudin Island]]
| [[Baudin Island]] ||
|-
* [[Bernier Island]] - {{coord|24|50|57|S|113|8|14|E}}
| [[Bernier Island]] || {{coord|24|50|57|S|113|8|14|E}}
* [[Charles Island (Shark Bay)|Charles Island]]
|-
⚫
* [[Dirk Hartog Island]] - {{coord|25|50|36|S|113|3|18|E}}
* [[Dorre Island]] - {{coord|25|3|26|S|113|6|4|E}}
| [[Charles Island (Shark Bay)|Charles Island]] || {{coord|26|22|3|S|113|34|7|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
* [[Double Island (Shark Bay)|Double Island]]
* [[Egg Island (Shark Bay)|Egg Island]] {{coord|25|54|34|S|113|9|20|E}}
| [[Dirk Hartog Island]] || {{coord|25|50|36|S|113|3|18|E}}
|-
⚫
* [[Faure Island]] - {{coord|25|51|22|S|113|53|35|E}}
⚫
| [[Dorre Island]] || {{coord|25|3|26|S|113|6|4|E}}
* [[Freycinet Island]]
|-
* [[Friday Island (Shark Bay)|Friday Island]]
* [[Koks Island]] - {{coord|24|45|2|S|113|9|33|E}}
| [[Double Island (Shark Bay)|Double Island]] || {{coord|26|24|57|S|113|36|59|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
⚫
* [[Mary Anne Island]] - {{coord|26|29|6|S|113|40|59|E}}
⚫
| [[Egg Island (Shark Bay)|Egg Island]] || {{coord|25|54|34|S|113|9|20|E}} <!-- red link -->
* [[North Guano Island]]
|-
⚫
* [[Pelican Island (Shark Bay)|Pelican Island]] {{coord|25|51|12|S|114|0|48|E}}
⚫
| [[Faure Island]] || {{coord|25|51|22|S|113|53|35|E}}
* [[Salutation Island]]
|-
* [[South Guano Island]]
| [[Freycinet Island]] || {{coord|26|24|26|S|113|37|0|E}}
* [[Three Bays Island]]
|-
⚫
* [[White Island (Shark Bay)|White Island]]
* [[Wilds Island]] - {{coord|26|27|6|S|113|36|54|E}}
| [[Friday Island (Shark Bay)|Friday Island]] || {{coord|26|6|9|S|113|24|9|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Koks Island]] || {{coord|24|45|2|S|113|9|33|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
⚫
| [[Mary Anne Island]] || {{coord|26|29|6|S|113|40|59|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[North Guano Island]] || <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Pelican Island (Shark Bay)|Pelican Island]] || {{coord|25|51|12|S|114|0|48|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Salutation Island]] || <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[South Guano Island]] || <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Three Bays Island]] || <!-- red link -->
|-
⚫
| [[White Island (Shark Bay)|White Island]] || {{coord|26|26|38|S|113|45|41|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Wilds Island]] || {{coord|26|27|6|S|113|36|54|E}} <!-- red link -->
|}


== Other Islands in the vicinity ==
Other gazetted islands that occur between 24°30′0″ and 26°30′0″ S, and 112°0′0″ and 114°30′0″ E.<br>
(Not all of these are considered to be in Shark Bay.)
{|
| [[Ant Island]] || {{coord|26|9|47|S|113|26|32|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Babbage Island]] || {{coord|24|52|39|S|113|37|57|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Boora Island]] || {{coord|24|45|25|S|114|11|45|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Eagle Island (Western Australia)|Eagle Island]] || {{coord|26|5|40|S|113|34|30|E}}
|-
| [[Hutchison Islands]] || {{coord|26|6|47|S|114|14|5|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Kangaroo Island (Shark Bay)|Kangaroo Island]] || {{coord|26|19|9|S|113|29|58|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Lefebre Island]] || {{coord|26|13|50|S|113|30|25|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Meade Island]] || {{coord|26|0|5|S|113|11|57|E}}
|-
| [[North Kangaroo Island]] || {{coord|26|17|57|S|113|30|11|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Parrot Island]] || {{coord|26|24|45|S|113|30|9|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Slope Island]] || {{coord|26|5|27|S|113|24|45|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Sunday Island (Shark Bay)|Sunday Island]] || {{coord|26|7|32|S|113|14|6|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Unknown Island (Shark Bay)|Unknown Island]] || {{coord|26|23|16|S|113|22|16|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Whitlock Island]] || {{coord|24|53|14|S|113|38|44|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Whitmore Island]] || {{coord|24|52|0|S|113|37|20|E}} <!-- red link -->
|-
| [[Wilson Island (Shark Bay)|Wilson Island]] || {{coord|26|9|55|S|113|39|33|E}} <!-- red link -->
|}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 08:52, 26 May 2013

This is a list of the largest islands in the Shark Bay area of the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia.

There are approximately 30 small islands in Shark Bay; all are within the World Heritage Reserve.[1] The largest is Dirk Hartog Island.

Baudin Island
Bernier Island 24°50′57″S 113°8′14″E / 24.84917°S 113.13722°E / -24.84917; 113.13722
Charles Island 26°22′3″S 113°34′7″E / 26.36750°S 113.56861°E / -26.36750; 113.56861
Dirk Hartog Island 25°50′36″S 113°3′18″E / 25.84333°S 113.05500°E / -25.84333; 113.05500
Dorre Island 25°3′26″S 113°6′4″E / 25.05722°S 113.10111°E / -25.05722; 113.10111
Double Island 26°24′57″S 113°36′59″E / 26.41583°S 113.61639°E / -26.41583; 113.61639
Egg Island 25°54′34″S 113°9′20″E / 25.90944°S 113.15556°E / -25.90944; 113.15556
Faure Island 25°51′22″S 113°53′35″E / 25.85611°S 113.89306°E / -25.85611; 113.89306
Freycinet Island 26°24′26″S 113°37′0″E / 26.40722°S 113.61667°E / -26.40722; 113.61667
Friday Island 26°6′9″S 113°24′9″E / 26.10250°S 113.40250°E / -26.10250; 113.40250
Koks Island 24°45′2″S 113°9′33″E / 24.75056°S 113.15917°E / -24.75056; 113.15917
Mary Anne Island 26°29′6″S 113°40′59″E / 26.48500°S 113.68306°E / -26.48500; 113.68306
North Guano Island
Pelican Island 25°51′12″S 114°0′48″E / 25.85333°S 114.01333°E / -25.85333; 114.01333
Salutation Island
South Guano Island
Three Bays Island
White Island 26°26′38″S 113°45′41″E / 26.44389°S 113.76139°E / -26.44389; 113.76139
Wilds Island 26°27′6″S 113°36′54″E / 26.45167°S 113.61500°E / -26.45167; 113.61500

Other Islands in the vicinity

Other gazetted islands that occur between 24°30′0″ and 26°30′0″ S, and 112°0′0″ and 114°30′0″ E.
(Not all of these are considered to be in Shark Bay.)

Ant Island 26°9′47″S 113°26′32″E / 26.16306°S 113.44222°E / -26.16306; 113.44222
Babbage Island 24°52′39″S 113°37′57″E / 24.87750°S 113.63250°E / -24.87750; 113.63250
Boora Island 24°45′25″S 114°11′45″E / 24.75694°S 114.19583°E / -24.75694; 114.19583
Eagle Island 26°5′40″S 113°34′30″E / 26.09444°S 113.57500°E / -26.09444; 113.57500
Hutchison Islands 26°6′47″S 114°14′5″E / 26.11306°S 114.23472°E / -26.11306; 114.23472
Kangaroo Island 26°19′9″S 113°29′58″E / 26.31917°S 113.49944°E / -26.31917; 113.49944
Lefebre Island 26°13′50″S 113°30′25″E / 26.23056°S 113.50694°E / -26.23056; 113.50694
Meade Island 26°0′5″S 113°11′57″E / 26.00139°S 113.19917°E / -26.00139; 113.19917
North Kangaroo Island 26°17′57″S 113°30′11″E / 26.29917°S 113.50306°E / -26.29917; 113.50306
Parrot Island 26°24′45″S 113°30′9″E / 26.41250°S 113.50250°E / -26.41250; 113.50250
Slope Island 26°5′27″S 113°24′45″E / 26.09083°S 113.41250°E / -26.09083; 113.41250
Sunday Island 26°7′32″S 113°14′6″E / 26.12556°S 113.23500°E / -26.12556; 113.23500
Unknown Island 26°23′16″S 113°22′16″E / 26.38778°S 113.37111°E / -26.38778; 113.37111
Whitlock Island 24°53′14″S 113°38′44″E / 24.88722°S 113.64556°E / -24.88722; 113.64556
Whitmore Island 24°52′0″S 113°37′20″E / 24.86667°S 113.62222°E / -24.86667; 113.62222
Wilson Island 26°9′55″S 113°39′33″E / 26.16528°S 113.65917°E / -26.16528; 113.65917

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shark Bay World Heritage Property, Environmental values, Cultural uses and potential Petroleum Industry impacts" (PDF). Department of Environmental Protection. July 2001.
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