Turquoise Coast (Western Australia)

Turquoise Coast is a name attributed to a section of the coastline of Western Australia in the vicinity of Jurien Bay.[1]

Turquoise Coast sign on Indian Ocean Drive
Commonly used Bureau of Meteorology coastal landmarks

It lies south of Batavia Coast and north of the Sunset Coast.

The area contains the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserve group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi).[2]

Islands in the reserve include Beagle Islands, Cervantes Islands, Escape Island, Edwards Island, Lancelin Island, Wedge Island, Whitlock Island and Favorite Island.[2]

Notes
  1. Morrison, Sue; Storrie, Ann; Morrison, Peter; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management (2006), The Turquoise Coast, Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, ISBN 978-0-7307-5561-6
  2. "Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves management plan" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

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