Jurien Bay Marine Park

This article is about the marine park. For the coastal town and embayment, see Jurien Bay, Western Australia.

Jurien Bay Marine Park
Sandland Island, part of Jurien Bay Marine Park
Jurien Bay Marine Park
LocationWestern Australia
Nearest cityGreen Head
Coordinates30°22′S 114°58′E / 30.367°S 114.967°E / -30.367; 114.967
Area823.75 km2 (318.05 sq mi)
Established31 August 2003 (2003-08-31)
Governing body
WebsiteOfficial website

The Jurien Bay Marine Park is a protected marine park that is located 200 to 300 kilometres (120 to 190 mi) north of Perth, off the coastal tip of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The 82,375-hectare (203,550-acre) marine park was formally declared on 31 August 2003 (2003-08-31) and is situated along the Indian Ocean Drive that extends south from Green Head to the southern boundary of Nambung National Park. It includes many of the islands located in this region.

Additionally, there is also a separate but adjoining Jurien Marine Park in Australian Commonwealth waters, which was declared on 17 November 2012 with a size of 185,090 hectares (457,400 acres), located to the west of Jurien Bay Marine Park.

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