FRANÇOIS PERON NATIONAL PARK
This park is a veritable paradise for observing flora and fauna: plants, birds, snakes, wallabies and more.
The park is named after the French naturalist who visited Shark Bay in 1801 and 1803 with the Geographer's expedition. In his diary, he describes his ecstasy in front of the local nature and tells about his meetings with the Aborigines. It is a real paradise of contrasts with the blazing red of the rocks, the turquoise blue of the sea and the pure white of the sand! The park is conducive to the observation of fauna and flora in its natural environment: plants, birds, including many species of migratory birds, snakes, marsupials such as wallabies or bilbis, a species of bandicoot particularly threatened, but also emus and thorny devils (a kind of spiny lizard).
The park of 52 500 ha is only accessible by 4x4, except the old Peron Homestead, accessible to all and nice for a picnic. There are several places to camp. Our favorite is Big Lagoon, a must see. There is a barbecue and toilets. It is the starting point for kayak or canoe trips, which you will have to rent in Denham, Monkey Mia or Little Lagoon.
North of Cape Peron, you will find two viewpoints to admire the sea and observe the wildlife. You can camp at Bottle Bay with its beautiful red cliffs or at Herald Bight, a former pearl farm and fish cannery. Swimming in the north is not recommended because of the two strong currents. Many places to try your luck with your fishing rod!