Fish Hook Bay is a bay on

Rottnest Island Rottnest Island ( nys, Wadjemup), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class ...

, in the Australian state of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. The bay is the westernmost bay on the island, and isolated from habitation, which occurs on the eastern side. Fish Hook Bay takes its name from its shape, which resembles a fish hook. It was a location of mutton bird nests. It has also been the location of unusual fish catches, and research into marine species.

Geography

Fish Hook Bay is wide and deep. It opens to the north. East of the bay is Wilson Bay and to the north is Eagle Bay, which is separated from Cape Vlaming by Fish Hook Bay. The bay's shoreline does not have a beach.

References

{{Reflist Bays of Western Australia Geography of Rottnest Island