Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve

Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve
Western Australia
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
View of the Southern part of the reserve from Two Peoples Bay
Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve is located in Western Australia
Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve
Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve
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Nearest town or cityAlbany
Coordinates34°59′21.8″S 118°11′2.41″E / 34.989389°S 118.1840028°E / -34.989389; 118.1840028
Established22 April 1966 (1966-04-22)[1]
Area47.45 km2 (18.3 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Parks and Wildlife
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve is a protected area managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Albany, Western Australia. The area is accessible by 2WD vehicles. The bay itself, including two small secluded beaches, faces due east and is protected from the Southern Ocean by a headland formed by the granite massif of Mount Gardner. The nature reserve was established in 1967 to protect the threatened noisy scrub-bird and its habitat. It is known for being the site of the discovery and naming of Gilbert's potoroo, but in 2015 a huge fire destroyed 90% of the tiny marsupial's habitat, as well as killing three-quarters of the remaining small population.

Little Beach is a popular tourist attraction.

  1. ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of Western Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2019.