Denham, Western Australia
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Aerial view of Denham, 2009 | |
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Interactive map of Denham | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′37″S 113°32′02″E / 25.92694°S 113.53389°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Area | |
• Total | 53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 723 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6537 |
| Mean max temp | 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 17.8 °C (64.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 223.3 mm (8.79 in) |
Denham is the administrative town for the Shire of Shark Bay, Western Australia. Located on the western coast of the Peron Peninsula, 831 kilometres (516 mi) north of Perth, Denham is the westernmost publicly accessible town in Australia, and is named in honour of Captain Henry Mangles Denham of the Royal Navy, who charted Shark Bay in 1858.
Denham is the gateway for tourists who come to see the dolphins at Monkey Mia, which is 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the town. The town also has an attractive beach and a jetty popular with those interested in fishing and boating. At the 2016 census, Denham had a population of 754.
The Denham region was the second area of the Australian mainland to be sighted by European sailors, after the western coast of Cape York Peninsula.