Location Name - Whitnell Bay
Burrup Road
Dampier 6714

County/Council: City of Karratha
Region: Pilbara
Location ID: 10083635


 
Categories:
BEACHES / COASTAL - *
BEACHES / COASTAL - Bays
LANDSCAPES - *
LANDSCAPES - Rock Formations / Cliffs
ROADS / HIGHWAYS - *
ROADS / HIGHWAYS - Coastal Roads
LANDSCAPES - Bushland / Scrub
ROADS / HIGHWAYS - Red Dirt
LANDSCAPES - Red Dirt

Description:
The 150 m long beach is surrounded by sloping red dolerite that rises to 40 m. Sand has blown up to 100 m up over the backing slopes partly blanketing the rocks with sand and dune grass.

Jurisdictions::
Pilbara Development Commission

photos:

photo ID#: 2552178


photo ID#: 2552177