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Faure Island Nature Reserve: Mapped Geography and Protected Landscapes in Western Australia
Coastal arid-zone sanctuary and bird conservation landscape
Located east of the Peron Peninsula, Faure Island serves as a critical nature reserve within the Shark Bay World Heritage setting. The island offers a study in coastal geography, featuring a mosaic of sandy dunes, tidal flats, and acacia shrublands that support unique bird breeding colonies and restored marsupial populations.
- Area
- 58 km²
- Established
- 1999
- Relief
- Lowland
- Climate
- Arid
