The Stromatolites - Shark Bay, Western Australia
No visit to the Shark Bay World Heritage Area in Western Australia is complete without some time spent at the remarkable Hamelin Pool Stromatolites -- the oldest and largest living fossils on Earth.
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Shark Bay, Western Australia (UNESCO/NHK)
At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest (4,800 km2) and richest in the world; its dugong ('sea cow') population; and its stromatolites (colonies of algae which form hard, dome-shaped deposits and are among the oldest forms of life on earth). Shark Bay is also home to five ...
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Hamelin Pool Stromatolites - short film of the 'living fossils' living in Shark Bay W Australia
Short film of the stromatolites found in Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve; part of Shark Bay in Western Australia. Stromatolites are rock-like structures built by living cyanobacteria. The cyanobacteria living in Hamelin Pool are direct descendants of the oldest form of photosynthetic life on earth. Admittedly (to our eyes) they don't do very much...but they are rather charming nonetheless and pretty amazing when you consider what they represent.
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A flight around the Shark Bay, Denham,Monkey Mia,Steep Point Cliffs and Useless Loop area.
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Dr. Peter Ward examines the descendants of the first life on earth. Rock-like stromatolites at Shark Bay, Western Australia.
Shark Bay, Gascoyne, Western Australia
Shark Bay is a World Heritage Site, in Gascoyne, Western Australia. It is famous for its amazing sites, and for its dolphins. It is located 830 km north of Perth.
Shark Bay has some amazing landscapes. There are beautiful beaches, including Shell Beach, made entirely of shells. There are cliffs, bays and inlets. A large section of Shark Bay has been cleared of non-native wildlife and fenced off at the narrowest point to provide a conservation reserve for rare Australia wildlife. The project is called Project Eden. Many native animals have been releases including the woylie, mallee fowl, southern brown bandicoot and bilby. The Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve is home to the stromatolites, a rare and ancient form of life.
The European history of the area goes back to when Dirk Hartog, the Dutch explorer landed at Shark Bay in 1616, over 150 years before Captain Cook made his first landing at Kurnell in 1770 leading to the establishment of the British colony at Sydney 18 years later. The Dutch didn't care for the area, as it contained none of the spices or other valuables they were looking to trade or acquire. Their further visits were largely the result of being blown off course on route to the Dutch East Indies (modern day Indonesia).
Francois Peron National Park is named after a French naturalist who visited Shark Bay in 1801 and 1803. For many years it was a sheep station. The government bought it in 1990. The old homestead is now a museum.
Shark Bay is centred on the towns of Monkey My-a and Debham and is made up of Francois Peron National Park, Dirk Hartog Island, Shell Beach, Shark Bay Marine Park, Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve. It was given World Heritage status in 1991. The Shark Bay World Heritage Discover Centre is in Denham.
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The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pools, Shark Bay, Western Australia.
Some video scenes from Hamelin Pools, at the southern end of Shark Bay, Western Australia. A warm, salty bay in a remote part of Australia.
One of the few places that Stromatolites now exist on earth.
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Some impressions from Shark Bay during my road trip along the Australian West Coast.
With the hotspots Monkey Mia, Shell Beach and Hamelin Pool Stromatolites.
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Shark Bay, Australia
Shark Bay is a World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest (4,800 km2) and richest in the world; its dugong (‘sea cow’) population; and its stromatolites (colonies of algae which form hard, dome-shaped deposits and are among the oldest forms of life on earth). Shark Bay is also home to five species of endangered mammals.
Shark Bay World Heritage Area became Western Australia's first world heritage listed area in 1991. It is one of two World Heritage areas within WA and one of only 16 Australia wide.
Shark Bay World Heritage Area is testimony to the wonders of the natural world. Famous for its friendly Monkey Mia dolphins, there are few places in the world where you can experience marine wonders as you can in Shark Bay. On any visit you're likely to spot turtles, dolphins, manta rays, whales and dugongs, be it on a boat or from the shore and at the end of it all, just relax amoungst the stunning white beaches, crystal clear waters and rust-red sand dunes. Shark Bay World Heritage Areas wilderness and natural wonders make for a truly unique holiday.
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