Great Australian Bight Marine Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
group of marine protected areas in the Great Australian Bight
About Great Australian Bight Marine Park
The first European to come to the Great Australian Bight was in January 1627, when the Dutchman Pieter Nuyts sailed along the coast on the Gulde Zeepaard. Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux later came to this area in December 1792 on the sailing shipsLa Recherche(French for "The research") andL'Esperence(French for "the Hope"). The first commercial activities in this sea area were carried out by whaling and sealing around 1800, which became insignificant after 1845 due to insufficient catches. From 1931, the whales in the South Australia area were placed under protection. The Southern Rock Lobster is also fished for. In June 1995 the South Australian Government declared a 430 km² whale sanctuary. In 1996 another1,240km(480sqmi)were placed under protection and the whole area was declared a mari
Great Australian Bight Marine Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 8 sections including: