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WA Marine
With over 40% of Australia's coastline spanning waters from the tropics through to cool temperate, Western Australia's marine environment is vast, remote and relatively undiscovered. This ancient and isolated seascape is unprotected and under threat due to Australia's energy boom. The Wilderness Society is working towards securing a network of marine protected areas across nearly 3 million km2 of marine waters and, if successful, Australia will have the largest marine sanctuaries on earth.
WA Marine Info
Save Our Marine Life: our unique south-west seas
In late February 2009, a new collaboration of key Australian and international conservation groups, including the Wilderness Society, launched Save Our Marine Life to secure the future of Australia’s south west marine environment, by creating large marine sanctuaries. more »
WA's state waters are home to rich and diverse marine habitats – from the cool sponge gardens of the South to the tropical coral of the North. Yet less than 3% of this natural beauty and diversity is currently protected. more »
Despite being a marine wonderland, currently the coastal waters of the spectacular Kimberley are completely unprotected and Western Australia’s Premier Colin Barnett has big plans for industrialisation. more »
WA Marine Updates
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World Turtle Day 2012 - May 08, 2012
It's easy and fun to help protect sea turtles. Simply build a sand turtle on your local beach (or in a sand pit) before Wednesday 23 May 2012 and send us a photo of your finished creation via Facebook, Twitter or email. The more turtles, the louder our voices will be in support of their protection! Where: Various locations When: 19-20 May, 2012.
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Camden Sound Marine Park success - May 07, 2012
Earlier this year, the Wilderness Society helped deliver more than 14,000 of your letters and submissions to the WA Government calling for better marine protection. As a result, we can celebrate the establishment of Camden Sound Marine Park – home of the biggest marine sanctuary in West Australian waters.
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Alarm raised over impact of gas hub dredging - April 05, 2012
The West Australian, Flip PriorA Federal Government review of Woodside’s planned dredging program at James Price Point has revealed serious concerns about the potential impact on the marine environment from toxins, including arsenic and zinc. The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities review was obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Wilderness Society.
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Woodside delays Browse decision again - April 11, 2012
The Age/Sydney Morning Herald/AAP, Rebecca Le MayWOODSIDE Petroleum has again pushed back the final decision date for its proposed $30 billion Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) project because it needs more time for work including engineering and design. The Australian Greens have called for the project to be moved to a more appropriate location, while the Wilderness Society said Browse Basin gas should be piped to the existing North West Shelf facilities at Karratha.
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WA's Kimberley gets new marine park - April 19, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald/AAPThe biggest humpback whale calving area in the southern hemisphere will be protected within a new marine park to be created on the Kimberley coast by the West Australian government.
Conservation groups have welcomed the creation of the nearly 7000 sq km Camden Sound Marine Park, about 300km northeast of Broome, to be co-managed by traditional owners.
Wilderness Society marine campaigner Jenita Enevoldsen said the park was recognition that the region's future lay in protecting its unique natural and cultural values, not in pursuing destructive industrial projects such Woodside Petroleum's proposed gas precinct 60km north of Broome.
