First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is an islet in Western Australia, Australia. First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is situated nearby to the islet Second Rock, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lookout.Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
- Also known as: “First Rock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penguin Island and Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Penguin Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Penguin Island is a 12.5-hectare island off the coast of Perth, Western Australia approximately 660 metres from Shoalwater. It was found to be home to a colony of 120 Little penguins in 2024.
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point.
Mersey Point Jetty
Pier
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mersey Point Jetty is a pier, which is situated 1½ km northeast of First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoalwater and Safety Bay.
Shoalwater
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock. Shoalwater is situated 3 km northeast of First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Safety Bay
Suburb
Photo: Bjenks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham. Safety Bay is situated 4 km east of First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Peron
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974. Peron is situated 4 km north of First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.31229° or 32° 18′ 44″ southLongitude
115.68972° or 115° 41′ 23″ eastOpen location code
4PVQMMQQ+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 462678200OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q106525768
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “First Kayası, Marine Park”
- Turkish: “First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Second Rock and Lookout.
Nearby Places
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