Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement surrounded by
D’Entrecasteaux National Park. It is located 27 km south of
Northcliffe, on the
south coast of Western Australia east of
Augusta and west of
Nornalup
Nornalup is a small town located in the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located along the South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway is a Western Australian highway. It is a part of the Highway ...
. It lies just east of
Point D'Entrecasteaux.
Fishing,
snorkelling and
whale watching are the major attractions of Windy Harbour.
Coastal zone
The area of Windy Harbour coastal zone was studied before it became part of the national park.
Settlement
The history of the settlement is tied in with the forestry communities inland from the harbour and the
rock lobster fishing industry.
The area was also the location of coastal fishing huts, which have been at times removed due to their not being approved by local authorities.
See also
*
Sandy Island (Windy Harbour)
*
Quagering Island
Quagering Island (also known as Flat Island) is an island off the south coast of Western Australia, located near Windy Harbour, and along with Sandy Island makes the Quagering Nature Reserve.
See also
* D'Entrecasteaux National Park
*The Cow ...
*
Mount Chudalup
*
The Cow and The Calf
The Cow and The Calf are basalt rock formations off the south coast of Western Australia. They are 26 km south east of Windy Harbour and can be seen from there on a clear day. They are particularly notable for their high abundance of abalone a ...
References
South coast of Western Australia
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