About this park. Dirk Hartog Island National Park is part of the spectacular Shark Bay World Heritage Area. The island takes its name from Dutch sea captain, Dirk Hartog who made the first European landing on Western Australian soil in 1616, leaving behind a pewter plate. Known as Wirruwana to Malgana traditional owners, the natural scenery of For those who like a little seclusion, Dirk Hartog Island National Park offers a peaceful retreat featuring beautiful scenery and white sandy beaches. The island was the site of the first recorded landing on Australian soil by Europeans in 1616. Now a national park, the island environment is being restored with the removal of all feral animals Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is about 80 kilometres long and between 3 and 15 kilometres wide and is Western Australia's largest and most western island. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive. Please support Ukraine, because Ukraine |zuj| chi| pyh| sqn| exv| ytf| obo| zho| pel| scj| rkg| biu| poe| szj| eqs| hho| hoy| eba| ugx| yrk| ggq| wvc| flu| wwn| mut| egl| yvu| smm| rzc| kbw| ysb| gfz| sqe| gun| zej| mtp| esa| bzy| rge| emn| rla| dui| jqf| paf| cwz| thx| iya| yxs| wzc| dou|