Shark Bay

Shark Bay is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Yasur.

Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is an active volcano on , , 361 m high above sea level, on the coast near , northeast of the taller , which was active in the Pleistocene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ireupuow and White Sands.

Photo: Vincent Albanese, CC BY 2.0.
is in on island.

Whitesands or is a village on the island of in . Located on the southeast side of the island near , the area is a center of the indigenous Whitesands language and the John Frum cargo cult. There is a store.

Shark Bay

Latitude
-19.5541° or 19° 33′ 15″ south
Longitude
169.4833° or 169° 29′ 0″ east
Open location code
5VGFCFWM+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6262815016
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Shark Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Shark Bay” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shark Bay and grassland.

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