Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
| Ningaloo Marine Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Male whale shark, about 6 metres (20 ft) long | |
Map showing the Ningaloo Marine Park. The shaded area is a National Park Zone ('no take' zone). | |
| Location | Australia |
| Coordinates | 22°37′09″S 113°32′46″E / 22.6191°S 113.5461°E |
| Area | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Established | 20 May 1987 |
| Operator | Parks Australia |
| Website | parksaustralia |
The Ningaloo Marine Park (formerly known as the Ningaloo Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia, and west of the Ningaloo Coast. The marine park covers an area of 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category IV. It is one of the 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network.
A marine park of the same name lies directly east, but is managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife of Western Australia.