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Shelter Bay - WA

Shelter Bay

Bay,Inlet,Cove

Position

DEG: -26.17235 113.199663

DMS: 26º 10' 20.46" S 113º 11' 58.78" E

UTM: 49 J 7103367mN 719848mE

Altitude: 0m

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Description

Address & Contact Edit

Unnamed Road
Carrarang WA 6532

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/site/shelter-bay

Information

Shelter Bay is located in South Passage. Small boats can be launched from the beach, or anchored in close to shore, directly in front of some campsites only. Sixteen campsites are scattered along the stretch of white sandy beach facing Shelter Bay either on or in dunes behind the beach. Campsite sizes vary. All campsites are unpowered and must be booked in advance online. There are toilets, these are non-flush pit toilets. No bins. No campfires at any time. Dogs are not permitted. Generator use is permitted at all campsites between 8am-9pm only. High clearance 4WD required. The best time to camp at Shelter Bay is from April to October when winds are lighter and the sea calmer.No dogsSee separate listing for each campsite description and photos.

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Steep Point

Nearby Places (33)

Scavengers 0.26km
DHI Barge 0.28km
Lombardos 0.29km
Tip Campsite 0.35km
Toilet 0.36km
Turtle 0.43km
Easter 0.49km
Wellards 0.65km
Toilet 0.72km
Kels 2 0.72km
Kels 1 0.81km
Sandy Point 0.96km
Shelter Bay Camping Area 0.99km
Toilet 1.19km
Blackies Camp 1.2km
Ranger 1.6km
Private Residence No Entry 2.05km
Cape Ransonnet 2.15km
South Passage 2.92km
Nor 6 Memorial Marker 2.94km
Nor 6 & Zutydorph Cliff Rd 3.16km
Mangrove Track 4.62km
Steep Point Campground 4.97km
Steep Point 5.04km
The Oven Campground at Steep Point 5.09km
South Sand 5.44km
Mount Direction 5.48km
Shoal Flats 5.8km
North Sunday Island Bay 5.86km
Surf Point 5.97km
Blind Strait 7.05km
Mangrove Track 7.3km
Blind Inlet 7.96km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Shark Bay Airport at 07/10:30am WST

Distance from Shelter Bay 48.87km NE

Temperature
22.4°C
Feels Like	18.0°C
Rel. Humidity	42%
Dew Point	8.9°C
Pressure	1023.1hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	E
Wind Speed	22km/hr 12knots
Gusts	30km/hr 16knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
22.4°C	18.0°C	42%	8.9°C	1023.1hPa	0.0mm	E	22km/hr 12knots	30km/hr 16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Denham

Distance from Shelter Bay 43km NE


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.6
Feb	31.8
Mar	31.1
Apr	28.5
May	25.8
Jun	22.9
Jul	21.7
Aug	22.4
Sep	23.8
Oct	25.5
Nov	27.7
Dec	29.1
Mean Min. °C
Jan	22.0
Feb	22.8
Mar	22.0
Apr	19.7
May	16.5
Jun	13.9
Jul	12.7
Aug	13.2
Sep	14.8
Oct	16.5
Nov	18.6
Dec	20.5
Mean Rain mm
Jan	7.7
Feb	15.3
Mar	14.2
Apr	14.0
May	37.4
Jun	54.8
Jul	40.0
Aug	21.9
Sep	7.8
Oct	6.1
Nov	3.1
Dec	2.4

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.6	31.8	31.1	28.5	25.8	22.9	21.7	22.4	23.8	25.5	27.7	29.1
Mean Min. °C	22.0	22.8	22.0	19.7	16.5	13.9	12.7	13.2	14.8	16.5	18.6	20.5
Mean Rain mm	7.7	15.3	14.2	14.0	37.4	54.8	40.0	21.9	7.8	6.1	3.1	2.4