The Marmion Marine Park is a protected area along and off the coast of northern
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, Western Australia.
In 1987,
this park was declared the first marine park in
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 park covers an area of 10,500 ha, from
Trigg Island in the south to
Burns Beach in the north.
Limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
reefs run parallel to the coastline and contain underwater limestone platforms and caves that hide many species of tropical fish.
Several other animals visit this area regularly, including the
Australian sea lion and the
bottlenose dolphin.
Humpback whales frequent the waters in May on their journey north. When they return between September and November, they are in breeding, making them easier to see by tourists.
See also
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List of islands of Perth, Western Australia
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Little Island (Western Australia)
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''Centaur'' (1849 ship)
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Protected areas of Western Australia
Western Australia is the second largest country subdivision in the world. It contains no fewer than separate Protected Areas with a total area of (land area: – 6.30% of the state’s area). Ninety-eight of these are National Parks, totalli ...
References
Marine parks of Western Australia
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