Denham to Monkey Mia: Distance, driving time and road trip attractions
The distance from Denham to Monkey Mia in Western Australia is 26km, with a driving time of 18 minutes. Road trip attractions on the way include Little Lagoon and the Francois Peron National Park.
Denham and Monkey Mia are the two most popular places to stay in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia. Denham is a pleasant coastal mini-town with more facilities. Monkey Mia is essentially one big caravan park. Albeit one with a pod of wild dolphins that swim up to the beach to be hand-fed by tourists.
However, it’s the only accommodation in Monkey Mia. You need to book it in advance.
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Denham to Monkey Mia distance and driving time
The Denham to Monkey Mia drive is really short. The Denham to Monkey Mia distance is 26km, and the driving time is about 18 minutes. But there are a fair few road trip attractions you might want to check out along the way.
The first thing to do on the drive from Denham to Monkey Mia is going for a swim at Little Lagoon. About 5km north of Denham, Little Lagoon is a safe, protected lagoon. It’s lovely for swimming, fishing and birdwatching.
Denham to Monkey Mia: Distance and driving time
Shortly afterwards, the Monkey Mia Road goes past the entrance to the Francois Peron National Park. A 4WD vehicle is required to explore most of the national park, including Big Lagoon and Cape Peron, but with a conventional vehicle, you can get as far as the Peron Homestead Precinct. Here, the Peron Homestead and shearing sheds are now mini-museums, looking at the National Park’s past as an enormous sheep station.
If you decline the opportunity to investigate the Francois Peron National Park, you’ll continue along the Monkey Mia Road past the tiny Shark Bay Airport. From here, the Denham to Monkey Mia drive passes several small lakes, before entering the Monkey Mia Conservation Park.
There’s an unavoidable $15 fee to enter the Monkey Mia Conservation Park – money which supposedly goes towards looking after the famous Monkey Mia dolphins. Accommodation is available at the RACV Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort.
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