800 kilometres north of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, a man-high brick wall appears in the middle of the endless expanse of low bushland. "Shark Bay - World Heritage Area" welcomes visitors. What at first glance appears to be an endless wasteland of scrub, red sand and overgrown shores has been under UNESCO protection since 1992: the elongated bay of Shark Bay with the Peron Peninsula and offshore islands on the 26th parallel of Western Australia.
The uniqueness of this world heritage site is already evident 28 kilometres beyond the welcoming wall. From the central access road, a paved road on the right leads to the site of the old telegraph station (1884) of Shark Bay, today a campsite with simple pitches and a kiosk for provisions, souvenirs and coffee. A sandy path leads through the dunes to Hamelin Pool, at first glance a bay with a wooden jetty that extends into the water as a triangle, with grey-black rocks in the shallow waters. A quick glance and most of the visitors disappear. I stayed - and experienced this unforgettable sunset, which I don't want to withhold from you.
Hello and welcome! Here are the best photos I've ever taken: Hilke - a true Hamburg girl with a lot of France in her heart. I trained as an editor and, after two decades with various publishing houses, I've been working as a freelance journalist for print, .. Read more…