About this place
Surf Point, on the southern end of Dirk Hartog Island, is a sanctuary zone within the Shark Bay Marine Park. Coral communities in the eastern part of the sanctuary zone lie in three to four metres of water and are protected from oceanic swells by a rocky platform reef. Vase corals, plate corals, a great variety of staghorn species and a wide range of tropical fish species, including a variety of parrotfish, butterflyfish, wrasse, angelfish and snapper, can be seen.
Safety information
Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!
Diving and snorkelling in the Shark Bay Marine Park should only be done on a slack tide. Take care not to anchor on fragile corals. Stay alert for boat traffic.
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Activities
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Swimming
Plants, wildlife and fungi
Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Surf Point.
Traditional Owners
Dirk Hartog Island National Park is jointly managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Malgana Aboriginal Corporation as part of the State Government's Plan for Our Parks initiative. For more information, please visit Plan for Our Parks.