Dirk Hartog Island

Dirk Hartog Island

On the 25th of October in 1616 a Dutch sea Captain Landed on an Island at the entrance of a large bay and became the first European to land on the shores of what would later be Known as Australia. That Island bears his name Dirk Hartog Island.

The large Bay is Shark Bay now listed on the exclusive United Nations World Heritage List as one of the most pristine places on earth.

The Island has only a few inhabitants who welcome visitors to the former sheep station homestead now a retreat for those who want to get far away from it all.

19 km. west of the small settlement of Denham and accessible by boat or light plane, Dirk Hartog Island has some of the worlds finest diving and for the nature lover the Bay abounds with a huge variety of marine life. You can combine a visit to Dirk Hartog Island with a meeting with famous dolphins of Monkey Mia. Regular coach and fly-in packaged tours depart from Perth and Shark Bay is a popular self-drive holiday destination.