Great Australian Bight Marine Park
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Great Australian Bight is a marine national park in South Australia
and in Western Australia
, 918 km west of Adelaide.
The area extends from 200 kilometres (124 mi) West of Ceduna
to the Western Australia
n border an additional area of a 20 nautical miles (37 km) wide strip that extends to 200 nautical miles (370 km) off-shore, forming a large T shape.
The total area of the park is 14769 square kilometres (5,702 sq mi) and includes the water, sea bed and subsoil to a depth of 1000 metres (3,281 ft) below the sea bed.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, 918 km west of Adelaide.
The area extends from 200 kilometres (124 mi) West of Ceduna
Ceduna, South Australia
Ceduna is a small town in the West Coast region of South Australia. It is situated in the northwest corner of Eyre Peninsula, facing the islands of the Nuyts Archipelago. It lies west of the junction of the Flinders and Eyre Highways around 786 km northwest of the capital Adelaide. The port...
to the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n border an additional area of a 20 nautical miles (37 km) wide strip that extends to 200 nautical miles (370 km) off-shore, forming a large T shape.
The total area of the park is 14769 square kilometres (5,702 sq mi) and includes the water, sea bed and subsoil to a depth of 1000 metres (3,281 ft) below the sea bed.
See also
- Protected areas of AustraliaProtected areas of AustraliaProtected areas of Australia include Commonwealth and off-shore protected areas managed by the Australian government, as well as protected areas within each of the six states of Australia and two self-governing territories , which are managed by the eight state and territory...
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)