Denham-Shark Bay

Denham-Shark Bay
Denham is the main town in the area and received its name from Captain Henry Mangles Denham who charted the bay in 1858 in HMS Herald. Shark Bay area is one of Western Australia’s most loved and revered holiday destinations. Scores of visitors pour into the region each year not only for the opportunity to play with the friendly dolphins of Monkey Mia. Monkey mia is the home of the famous Dolphins and is only 25 kilometres from Denham. Monkey Mia is world renowned for the visiting dolphins which interact with humans. A visit to Monkey Mia is a must.
Visitors can enjoy the town’s easy going lay back life style. Several buildings have been built from the local shell block. The town has clean safe swimming beaches, restaurants and takeaway food outlets, boat ramp, resort, hotel, caravan parks, self contained villas and backpackers.
Lovely coastal villages are surrounded by spectacular coastal scenery at the Zuytdorp cliffs, Shell Beach and Cape Peron and unique natural phenomena such as the Hamelin Bay Stromatolites and Wooramel Seagrass Bank, habitat to many endangered species.