Abrolhos Islands

The Houtman Abrolhos, often known as the Abrolhos Islands, are a 122-island chain off Australia's west coast. From the northernmost to the southernmost tip of the Indian Ocean, it stretches for 100 kilometers. The beautiful Abrolhos Islands, 60 kilometers off the coast of Western Australia, can be visited in a variety of ways. From Geraldton or Kalbarri, take a charter boat, fishing excursion, or ecotour across the sea, or take to the sky on a scenic flight from Dongara, Kalbarri, or Geraldton.

The islands are key nesting grounds for seabirds such as noddies, shearwaters, and terns in Australia. On the islands, almost two million birds of 35 different species breed. The Abrolhos Islands are also home to Australia's northernmost sea lions. They were once common, but are now considered a "threatened species." The Tammar wallaby and bush rat, as well as dolphins and migratory whales, are among the mammals that call these islands home.

The Abrolhos are home to a diverse range of sea life, including baldchin groper, coral trout, and dhufish, as well as sharks, coral, seagrasses, and more. On the islands, there are over 140 species of natural flora, all of which are protected. Heath, dwarf shrub land, saltbush, and mallee are among them.

Area: 16,4 km²

Location: eighty kilometers west of Geraldton, Western Australia.