Shark Bay: Twin Bays on the Edge by Carolyn Thomson-Dans (2008)

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Australia region Western Australia
Author Carolyn Thomson-Dans
Barcode 9780730755715
ISBN 9780730755715
Format Books
Publisher Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Size 275 x 217 x 15mm
Weight (g) 724 g

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...the appearance of the continent in this part was as barrne as that we had seen on the preceeding days ... the shore consisted of either white or red sand, and had no other verdue that here and there a few miserable looking shrubs. To this dismal sterility of the continent and the isles, may be pleasantly contrasted the productions of the sea, which are astonishingly numerous and in great ... Read More

...the appearance of the continent in this part was as barrne as that we had seen on the preceeding days ... the shore consisted of either white or red sand, and had no other verdue that here and there a few miserable looking shrubs. To this dismal sterility of the continent and the isles, may be pleasantly contrasted the productions of the sea, which are astonishingly numerous and in great variety' - Francois Peron, 1801

The Shark Bay World Heritage Area is a place of timeless and immeasurable biological values.

Shark Bay: Twin Bays on the Edge explores the bay's unique history and natural heritage - both underwater and above.

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Australia region Western Australia
Author Carolyn Thomson-Dans
Barcode 9780730755715
Isbn 9780730755715
Format Books
Publisher Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Size 275 x 217 x 15mm
Weight (g) 724 g

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