Turquoise Coast (Western Australia)

Turquoise Coast sign on Indian Ocean Drive
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Commonly used Bureau of Meteorology coastal landmarks

Turquoise Coast is a name attributed to a section of the coastline of Western Australia in the vicinity of Jurien Bay.[1][2][3]

It lies south of Batavia Coast and north of the Sunset Coast.

The area contains the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi),[4] as well as parks.[5]

Jurien Bay Marine Park
Nambung National Park
Badgingarra National Park







Islands in the reserves include Beagle Islands, Cervantes Islands, Escape Island, Edwards Island, Lancelin Island, Wedge Island, Whitlock Island and Favorite Island.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Morrison, Sue; Storrie, Ann; Morrison, Peter; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management (2006), The Turquoise Coast, Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, ISBN 978-0-7307-5561-6
  2. ^ Turquoise coast : self drive map & itineries : Perth - York - Dongara - Morawa, Tourism W.A.?, 2005, retrieved 1 October 2023
  3. ^ M.P. Rogers & Associates; Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority; Alan Tingay & Associates; Ardross Estates (Firm) (1999), Turquoise Coast : coastal engineering study, [Distributed by Environmental Protection Authority], retrieved 1 October 2023
  4. ^ a b "Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves management plan" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  5. ^ Western Australia. Dept. of Environment and Conservation (2008), Parks of the Turquoise coast, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, ISBN 978-0-7590-1099-4 also published in 2013

30°25′14″S 115°03′00″E / 30.4205°S 115.0501°E / -30.4205; 115.0501 (Turquoise Coast)