Shark Bay, Fly Away Itinerary

BASE YOURSELF: Shark Bay – Monkey Mia or Denham

DURATION: 3 days, 2 nights

HIGHLIGHTS: History, heritage, nature, animals and photography
When you throw in a flight, a three-day break on Australia’s Coral Coast can feel like you’re miles away in ancient lands. Regular flights to Monkey Mia leave from Perth, usually around midday, which leaves you the afternoon to relax.

Day 1

Flight: Depart Perth for Shark Bay area, Regional Express flies into Monkey Mia and Carnarvon airports.

Book your flight to Monkey Mia airport from Perth, landing mid-afternoon. Before flying, make plans to either hire a car (stay in Denham) or airport-transfer (stay in Monkey Mia).

Upon arrival, we suggest you ease into ‘Shark Bay Time’ by enjoying an afternoon swim or beverage near the beach.

Enjoy your dinner and then take part in an Indigenous Night Tour. It’s a great way to learn about the local Nhanda and Malgana Aboriginal people and to discover the history of Gutharraguda (Two Waters or Shark Bay).

Overnight: Shark Bay

Day 2

With a full day in Shark Bay there are just too many choices of things to see, do and experience, but here are a few of our favourite full-day tours:

Dirk Hartog Island 4WD Eco Tour
François Peron National Park 4WD
See Shark Bay from above on a scenic flight tour
Eco Tour or Kayaking Tour
Dive Shark Bay either Steep Point or Dirk Hartog Island
Stromatolites and Shell Beach, learn about why these attractions are World Heritage listed

Enjoy your dinner and then take a stroll along the Beach and look up! With very little light pollution, Shark Bay is a great place to absorb the immense vastness of constellations on show.

Overnight: Shark Bay

Day 3

Wake up early to feed the Dolphins of Monkey Mia. As they are wild animals, timing differs daily but the first feeding of the day is from approximately 7.45am. The return flight to Perth is usually in the afternoon.

Make the most of your day by booking a morning Wildlife Cruise, sailing around Shark Bay spotting dugongs, turtles and rays.

Flight: Depart Shark Bay for Perth with REX (Regional Express air)

Whilst you're here, learn more about Shark Bay's attractions...

Whale Watching & Interaction Tours

Whale watching tours on Western Australia's Coral Coast run every year from June to November, when 40,000 humpback whales migrate between their summer breeding grounds and their winter feeding grounds

Dugong Encounters

The endangered dugong is nature's only vegetarian sea mammal. They resemble a walrus, related to the elephant, called a sea-cow and growing to three metres and weighing up to 400 kilograms. Around the

Fishing in the Coral Coast

For those interested in recreational fishing, the Coral Coast has variety galore from local beach fishing to catching a big fish on a charter tour. Here's what you need to plan your next fishing

Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool

A visit to the remarkable Hamelin Pool stromatolites in Western Australia is a must when holidaying in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. The Hamelin Pool stromatolites are oldest and largest living

The Thong Shack

An interesting and unexpected discovery... On an isolated beach just 3 kms south of Denham township, you will find a shrine to the thong of the footwear kind. Visitors to the beach have donated their

Dirk Hartog Island

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

World-Heritage, Marine and National Parks

Our National Parks often abut coastal heathland and are home to a range of amazing native plants and Australian animals. From late winter to the end of spring, Wildflowers bloom spectacularly

Snorkelling the Coral Coast

The Coral Coast is a marine wonderland and provides the most amazing snorkeling adventures along the length of the region for all ages and abilities, most just metres from the shore. Here's a complete

Shark Bay, Fly Away Itinerary

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