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Category : Wildlife news

News about wildlife in Shark Bay

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

Wirruwana News Autumn 2021

Posted on 7 April 2021

Good news on Dirk Hartog Island National Park dibblers, ground dwelling birds appear to be on the rise and there’s lots of ‘behind the scenes’ work being done to safeguard… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Conservation Matters February 2021

Posted on 12 February 2021

Find out who’s been caught on candid camera on Dirk Hartog Island National Park in this issue of Conservation Matters  

Posted in Wildlife news

Christmas Conservation Matters 2020

Posted on 18 December 2020

Keep up to date with the latest conservation happenings on Dirk Hartog Island National Park and in Shark Bay with the latest “Conservation Matters” in the Denham Inscription Post

Posted in Wildlife news

Wirruwana News Spring 2020

Posted on 16 October 2020

Stage two of Return to 1616 is well under way with four species already translocated to Dirk Hartog Island National Park .  With these new recruits comes new priorities to… Read More

Posted in Wildlife news

Conservation Matters June 2020

Posted on 22 May 2020

Keep up to date with the latest conservation happenings on Dirk Hartog Island National Park and in Shark Bay with the latest “Conservation Matters” in the Denham Inscription Post

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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