Camping in the Shire of Shark Bay   

Camping within the Shire of Shark Bay is restricted. Permission must be obtained from the Shire Office either by telephone, on (08) 9948 1218, or in person, during office hours (8am to 4pm Monday to Friday). Other services including email, police licensing and a small library are also available at the Shire Office.

Permission to camp can be obtained on the day you intend to camp, or if you are camping on the weekend or a public holiday, on the weekday before. Those people found camping without authorisation will incur a $1000 fine.

There are four designated camping areas controlled by the shire. All sites are 2WD, dirt road, access and suitable for caravans. The four sites are:

Eagle Bluff situated 18km from Denham. Camping is available on the top of the bluff or down at the nearby lagoon. This site offers excellent bird watching opportunities with Osprey and Sea Eagles often seen in the area. Eagle Bluff is also a popular snorkelling and fishing site.

Fowlers Camp is approximately 22km from Denham. This site offers some protection from the wind for those in tents. Fowlers Camp offers good beach fishing, as well as a small mangrove stand.

Whalebone is approximately 25km from Denham. Whalebone offers easily accessible flat sites ideal for caravans only a short distance from the beach.

Goulet Bluff is approximately 36km from Denham and a short distance down the road from Shell Beach.

There are no facilities at the above mentioned campsites and campers must obey the following rules:

  all rubbish is to be removed from the campsite
  all human waste is to be buried
  chemical toilets are not to be emptied at the sites
  open fires are not permitted
  vegetation is not to be removed
  vehicles are to drive on designated tracks

Fresh water is not available at the campsites but can be obtained from the Water Corporation tanks, located on the Monkey Mia Road approximately 50m from the Denham-Hamlein Road turn off. These tanks are coin operated.

During wet weather visitors to the shire are advised to contact the shire office, to check on road conditions prior to travelling on unsealed roads.