Shell Beach, Western Australia
- Shell Beach, Western Australia
Shell Beach is a beach and locality in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres south-east of Denham.
It covers a 110 km long stretch of coast along the L'Haridon Bight. It is one of only two beaches in the world made entirely from shells. [ [http://www.discoverwest.com.au/western_australia/shell_beach.html Shell Beach Monkey Mia Western Australia Tourism Information Guide discoverWest.com.au ] ] [ [http://www.australiaadventures.com/sharkbay.htm Shark Bay, Western Australia at Australia Adventures ] ]
The beach was named due to the abundance of Cardiid Cockle (Fragum erugatum) shells. The seawater in the L`Haridon Bight has a high salinity due to both the geomorphology and local climate of the area. This has allowed the cockle to proliferate since its natural predators have not adapted well to this environment.
The shells typically reach a depth of 7 to 10 metres. Over time, the shells have formed a limestone that is known as Coquina.
Before Shark Bay became a World Heritage Site, the limestone was mined and used for the construction of a number of buildings in the local town of Denham, Western Australia. [ [http://www.sharkbay.wa.gov.au/tourism/what_to_see_and_do/index.html#church Shire of Shark Bay - What to See and Do ] ]
References
External links
*http://www.sharkbay.org/terrestial_enviroment/page_18.htm
*http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/business/future-students/discover-wa/the-outback-coast
*http://nicholnl.wcp.muohio.edu/DingosBreakfastClub/Australia/Shellbeach.html
Additional information
*UNESCO World Heritage Centre: [http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=578 Shark Bay, Western Australia]
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