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| nearest_town_or_city = [[Denmark, Western Australia|Denmark]] |
| nearest_town_or_city = [[Denmark, Western Australia|Denmark]] |
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| area = 17.34 |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="ParkAreas">{{cite journal| year=2010| title=Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report|pages=48| |
| area_footnotes = <ref name="ParkAreas">{{cite journal| year=2010| title=Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report| pages=48| publisher=Department of Environment and Conservation| issn=1835-114X| url=http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6139/2345/| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111124319/http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6139/2345/| archivedate=11 January 2011| df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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| established = 1971 |
| established = 1971 |
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William Bay was named after the famed British Arctic explorer and navigator, Sir [[William Edward Parry]], as were two other nearby features, Parry Inlet and Edward Point. The bay was named in the 1830s by [[John Septimus Roe]]. |
William Bay was named after the famed British Arctic explorer and navigator, Sir [[William Edward Parry]], as were two other nearby features, Parry Inlet and Edward Point. The bay was named in the 1830s by [[John Septimus Roe]]. |
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The rare and ancient [[Archaeidae|Main's assassin spider]], currently listed as [[threatened]], was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.verveenergy.com.au/documents/RARE_SPIDER_STUDY_AT_ALBANY_-_MEDIA_RELEASE.pdf|title=Verve Energy Media release - Exciting fin of rare assassins spider found on WA South Coast|year=2008|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref> |
The rare and ancient [[Archaeidae|Main's assassin spider]], currently listed as [[threatened]], was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.verveenergy.com.au/documents/RARE_SPIDER_STUDY_AT_ALBANY_-_MEDIA_RELEASE.pdf|title=Verve Energy Media release - Exciting fin of rare assassins spider found on WA South Coast|year=2008|accessdate=12 November 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220003300/http://www.verveenergy.com.au/documents/RARE_SPIDER_STUDY_AT_ALBANY_-_MEDIA_RELEASE.pdf|archivedate=20 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Greens Pool & Elephant Rocks == |
==Greens Pool & Elephant Rocks == |
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| William Bay National Park Western Australia | |
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 Elephant Rocks | |
  William Bay National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 35°01′35″S 117°14′06″E / 35.02639°S 117.23500°E |
| Established | 1971 |
| Area | 17.34 km2 (6.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Parks and Wildlife |
| Website | William Bay National Park |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
William Bay National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 369 km southeast of Perth.[2]
Fifteen kilometres west of
Rainbow Coast, and is in the Shire of Denmark
.
William Bay was named after the famed British Arctic explorer and navigator, Sir William Edward Parry, as were two other nearby features, Parry Inlet and Edward Point. The bay was named in the 1830s by John Septimus Roe.
The rare and ancient
threatened, was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.[3]
Greens Pool & Elephant Rocks
The most visited places within William Bay National Park are Elephant Rocks, which are huge elephant shaped granite rocks in the ocean, and Greens Pool, which is a sheltered beach popular for swimming and snorkeling. Other notable places of interest within the park include Mazzoletti Beach, Waterfall Beach, Madfish Bay, and Tower Hill.
See also
- Protected areas of Western Australia
References
- ^ ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.)
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help - ^ Marchant, N. G. (2000) Karri forest in microcosm : William Bay National Park. Landscope (Como, W.A), Spring 2000, p. 42-47
- ^ "Verve Energy Media release - Exciting fin of rare assassins spider found on WA South Coast" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
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