Jurien Bay Marine Park Western Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Green Head |
Coordinates | 30°22′S 114°58′E / 30.367°S 114.967°E |
Established | 31 August 2003[1] |
Area | 823.75 km2 (318.1 sq mi) |
Managing authorities |
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Website | Jurien Bay Marine Park |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The Jurien Bay Marine Park is a protected marine park that is located 200 to 300 kilometres (120 to 190 mi) north of Perth, off the coastal tip of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The 82,375-hectare (203,550-acre) marine park was formally declared on 31 August 2003 and is situated along the Indian Ocean Drive that extends south from Green Head to the southern boundary of Nambung National Park. It includes many of the islands located in this region.
Additionally, there is also a separate but adjoining Jurien Marine Park in Australian Commonwealth waters, which was declared on 17 November 2012 with a size of 185,090 hectares (457,400 acres), located to the west of Jurien Bay Marine Park.[2]