Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre

A rich and fascination cultural and natural heritage revealed

Few places in Australia could boast the rich and fascinating cultural and natural heritage of Shark Bay. This stunningly beautiful and remote peninsula boasts more than 30,000 years of Indigenous history, was an important site in early French, Dutch and British exploration and is now classified as a World Heritage Area in recognition of its natural wonders. Such history is revealed at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre. This modern museum and interpretive centre takes visitors on a journey of discovery, with interactive displays, striking photography and remarkable historical artefacts.

Address:

53 Knight Tce
Denham WA 6537
Australia

Opening Hours
Mon to Fri 9am - 4.30pm; weekend hours vary seasonally
Project Eden

Bilbies are among those creatures brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to one of the Western Australian Government’s most ambitious nature conservation projects - Project Eden. As part of...

Tiny shells make solid houses

The still and hypersaline waters of Shark Bay’s Shell Beach provide just the right environment for these tiny white shells from the fragum cockle to thrive. Trillions of these tiny shells line the...

Carpets of silver

These coins were among the long-lost treasures of the Dutch East India ship Zuytdorp, which was wrecked on remote and treacherous cliffs north of Kalbarri in 1712. The ship was carrying a rich cargo...

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Monsignor Hawes - discover the man behind the work

This modern and beautifully interpreted display showcases the life and architecture of priest and prolific architect Monsignor John Hawes, who arrived in the Mid West in 1915. Excerpts from Hawes’...

Heaven for vintage farm machinery enthusiasts

Farm machinery and vintage motors enthusiasts will find themselves in heaven at the Chapman Valley Historical Society Heritage Centre. This massive and lovingly tended collection features trucks...

Historic house of former mining pioneer

The sweeping verandahs and many rooms of Northampton’s Chiverton House Museum were once the home of mining pioneer Captain Samuel Mitchell, who led work on the Geraldine Lead Mine at nearby Galena in...

Rail history brought to life

Stand on the platform of the former Walkaway Station, close your eyes and you can almost picture a train and hear the bustle of residents as they awaited passenger transport, the delivery of fresh...

While you're in the area

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Peron Homestead
Attraction
Peron Homestead
Peron Homestead was a working pastoral station in the early 1900s. This...
Peron Homestead, via Peron Road, Francois Peron National Park, WA 6537
Dugong Encounters
Attraction
Dugong Encounters
The endangered dugong is nature's only vegetarian sea mammal. They...
Shark Bay, WA 6537
Zuytdorp Cliffs
Attraction
Zuytdorp Cliffs
The spectacular Zuytdorp Cliffs stretch for more than 200 kilometres along...
via Useless Loop Road, Denham, WA 6537
Denham Seaside Caravan Park
Accommodation
Denham Seaside Caravan Park
Denham Seaside Caravan Park is situated in a fabulous beach front location...
1 Stella Rowley Drive, Denham, WA 6537