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Category : Wildlife news

News about wildlife in Shark Bay

Wirruwana News Autumn 2024

Posted on 9 April 2024

Read up on how cutting-edge science is contributing to the success of the restoration of Dirk Hartog Island National Park and Return to 1616‘s first conservation donation with the Autumn… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Spring 2023

Posted on 8 November 2023

Another milestone reached for the Dirk Hartog Island National Park Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project with the return of the brush-tailed mulgara, the eighth species to join the island… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Conservation Matters September 2023

Posted on 8 November 2023

Good news from the Dirk Hartog Island Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project in this month’s Inscription Post Conservation Matters.

Posted in Wildlife news

Conservation Matters May 2023

Posted on 8 November 2023

Come and join us at the Shark Bay Fiesta Stall May 20th to find out what’s new on Dirk Hartog Island National Park. Find out what’s in store in this… Read More

Posted in Community events, Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Autumn 2023

Posted on 18 April 2023

With seven threatened and priority native animal species now established on Dirk Hartog Island National Park, see how the science team is working smarter not harder to keep tabs on… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Summer 2022

Posted on 1 December 2022

Follow the epic 2,000 km journey of an intrepid group of greater stick-nest rats to Dirk Hartog Island National Park in this issue of Wirruwana News and read about a… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Conservation Matters September 2022

Posted on 15 September 2022

Find out all the latest news on Dirk Hartog Island National Park Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project. Conservation Matters will tell you who are the latest arrivals and who’s… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Autumn 2022

Posted on 1 April 2022

New conservation innovations help threatened species being returned to Dirk Hartog Island National Park with the Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project and a fun new education package aims to… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Spring 2021

Posted on 22 November 2021

The Dirk Hartog Island National Park Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project has gone from strength to strength with the successful reintroduction of three native species and significant work underway… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

ABC Radio National Science Show

Posted on 7 April 2021

The Return to 1616 Dirk Hartog Island National Ecological Restoration project is receiving national attention on the Radio National Science Show! Have a listen to the interview here. Dr Saul… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news
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About Shark Bay

The shoreline of Shark Bay has a ‘W’ shape formed by the Edel Land peninsula and Dirk Hartog Island to the west, Peron Peninsula in the centre, and the eastern coastal strip. Edel Land is typified by rocky limestone and long, white sand dunes.

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