Gascoyne Marine Park

Gascoyne Marine Park connects ocean habitats across hundreds of kilometres and includes some of the most diverse continental slope marine life in Australia.

Canyons link Gascoyne Marine Park, cutting into the continental shelf from the deep ocean and funnelling nutrients towards Ningaloo Reef.

Gascoyne Marine Park is particularly valued for one of its regionally important seafloor features. Although not considered a unique seascape, the Exmouth Plateau is believed to modify deep-water flow and be associated with the generation of internal tides, bringing cooler and more nutrient-rich waters to the surface. Here, these nutrients help in supporting continental slope demersal fish communities that are among the most diverse known in Australia.

The Baiyungu, Thalanyji and Yinikurtura People have responsibilities for Sea Country in the marine park.

The marine park is about 20 kilometres off the coast and adjacent to Ningaloo Marine Park. It covers 81,766 square kilometres, with depths from 15 metres to 6000 metres with an average depth of 3,327 metres.

It has National Park, Habitat Protection and Multiple Use zones.

Explore

For amazing wildlife experiences, explore the adjacent Ningaloo Marine Park and the Western Australian Ningaloo Marine Park.

Publications

To access peer-reviewed scientific articles and publications about our marine parks, visit Scientific publications.

Select the park area on the map below to see what you can do in the Gascoyne Marine Park.