Shire of Shark Bay

Shire of Shark Bay Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	1,031 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1904
Area	25,423 km2 (9,815.9 sq mi)
Shire President	Cheryl Cowell
Council seat	Denham
Region	Gascoyne
State electorate(s)	North West Central
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Shark Bay
LGAs around Shire of Shark Bay: Indian Ocean Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne Indian Ocean Shire of Shark Bay Murchison Indian Ocean Northampton Northampton

The Shire of Shark Bay is a local government area of Western Australia in the Gascoyne region. It has an area of 25,423 km² and a population of about 950. It is made up of two peninsulas and Shark Bay, located at the westernmost point of Australia. There is one town in the Shire of Shark Bay, Denham, which is the administrative centre for the Shire. There are also a number of small communities; they are Useless Loop (a now-closed mining site), Monkey Mia (a popular resort where dolphins come in), Nanga and Hamelin Pool. The Overlander and The Billabong are roadhouses.