Warnbro Sound, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park

Name: Warnbro Sound
Address: Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, Australia

#1 among attractions in Shoalwater Islands Marine Park

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Warnbro Sound, an Indian Ocean embayment, is located on the coast of Western Australia south of Cape Peron, 25 kilometres south of Fremantle. It is a semi-circular sound, 7 kilometres wide with 11 kilometres of shore. The area was surveyed in 1837 by Surveyor-General John Septimus Roe, who named it in 1838; the etymology of the name is unknown. The Perth suburb of Warnbro is named after it. ()

Coordinates: 32°20'5"S, 115°43'52"E

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Day trips

Warnbro Sound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rockingham Centre, Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Rockingham War Memorial, Safety Bay.

3.2 miN
Shopping, Cinema, Shopping centre
Rockingham Centre, Perth
82 min walk • Rockingham Centre is a vibrant shopping hub located in the coastal city of Perth, Australia. This bustling shopping centre serves as a one-stop destination for both locals and tourists, offering a diverse range of retail, dining, and entertainment options.
5.1 miN
Memorial
Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Rockingham
129 min walk • Rockingham Naval Memorial Park is a military memorial in the City of Rockingham, Western Australia, dedicated to the Royal Australian Navy.
4 miN
Memorial
Rockingham War Memorial, Rockingham
103 min walk • The Rockingham War Memorial is a military memorial in the City of Rockingham, Western Australia, dedicated to what is now the Australian Defence Force.
2.2 miN
Area
Safety Bay, Rockingham
56 min walk • Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Richmond, Perth
89 min walk • Lake Richmond is a freshwater lake in Rockingham, Western Australia. It is approximately 1,000 m × 600 m, with an area of 40 ha, and is 15 m deep in the centre. It is believed to be named after the London borough. It is part of Rockingham Lakes Regional Park.
5 miNE
Victorian architecture
Day Cottage, Rockingham
128 min walk • Day Cottage, also referred to as Ellendale, is a State Register of Heritage Places-listed Victorian-style cottage in East Rockingham, Western Australia. The cottage is part of the East Rockingham Heritage Precinct.
3.1 miN
Bridge
Read Street, Perth
79 min walk • Read Street is a main road and suburban distributor in Rockingham south of Perth, and runs through or alongside the suburbs of Rockingham, Cooloongup, Safety Bay and Waikiki, linking them to the Rockingham Shopping Centre.
4.1 miN
32°16'30"S • 115°43'48"E
Rockingham Beach, Perth
105 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
3.4 miNW
Penguins and pelicans in rural environs
Penguin Island
87 min walk • The island is named after the little penguins, also known as fairy penguins, that inhabit its shores. Visitors can take a guided tour to see these adorable creatures in their natural habitat, as well as other wildlife such as sea lions and dolphins.
3.4 miS
National park
Becher Point Wetlands, Perth
86 min walk • The Becher Point Wetlands site is a wetland nature reserve in Port Kennedy on the Swan Coastal Plain of south-western Western Australia.
4.8 miN
Bay
Mangles Bay, Rockingham
122 min walk • Mangles Bay is a bay of Cockburn Sound in Western Australia which opens out to the Indian Ocean. The town of Rockingham is on its coast, and the causeway to Garden Island runs along its southern edge.