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The region extends all the way to the NT/WA border. Visit the Explore Parks WA site at http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au to find out more.

The Pilbara Region's Parks and Wildlife page will feature information and discussion topics relevant to your national parks and reserves in the Pilbara. The region features a number of amazing marine and terrestrial reserves, from the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, to the Dampier Archipelago, Murujuga National Park and the Montebello Islands, inland to Millstream Chichester, Karijini and Karlamilyi national parks.

30/09/2026

🐢Calling all turtle lovers in the Karratha, Wickham area! 🐢

The West Pilbara Turtle Program is looking for volunteers for the 2026-27 monitoring season. Volunteers walk beaches at Cleaverville and Wickham, counting turtle tracks and nests. All volunteer-collected data contributes to turtle conservation across the Pilbara!

Training is provided and volunteers sign onto an online roster to select their days. It’s flexible, fun, and open to all ages. We encourage families to get involved!

If you are interested in finding out more, email the West Pilbara Turtle Program Coordinator: [email protected].

24/09/2026

🌿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻 🌿

Join us this September/October school holidays for fun, 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 activities along the Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) Coast.

Take a walk with a ranger, have a turtley awesome time at our stall, discover all about mangroves and shorebirds, and much more.

Activities will take place in Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, and Coral Bay.

Check out the flyers below for more information.

18/09/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆! 🐢

Marine turtle mating season has begun in the Jurabi Coastal Reserve, along the Ningaloo Coast, and across the Pilbara.

Mating season can be exhausting for female turtles. During this time, they are often seen resting on the shore or in shallow waters to avoid unwanted attention from male turtles.

If you see female turtles along the shore, remember: they are not stranded, they are resting.

You can help protect turtles by:

✅ Staying at least 15 metres away and out of their line of sight

✅ Keeping dogs and other pets away from turtle resting and nesting beaches

✅ Taking rubbish with you

Let's give these incredible marine reptiles the space they need.

For more information, please visit ➡️ https://flatbacks.dbca.wa.gov.au/resources/code-of-conduct

📹 DBCA

14/09/2026

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 🐳

The Exmouth Gulf, along with many other coastal areas of the Pilbara, is an important resting area for humpback whales during their southern migration.

At this time of year, mothers and calves depend on these calm waters to rest, nurse, and build strength for their journey ahead.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺

• 𝗚𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 – reduce your speed

• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗺 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄

• 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿

• 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿

📞 If you see an entangled or injured whale or any wildlife in distress, please contact the 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 on 𝟵𝟰𝟳𝟰 𝟵𝟬𝟱𝟱 or your local Parks and Wildlife Service office.

📷 Tourism WA

05/09/2026

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! 🌄

Major upgrades at Knox Gorge have been completed, including a new accessible pathway and boardwalk leading to Knox Gorge lookout, expanded parking, upgraded picnic areas and new visitor facilities.

These improvements will help more people experience one of WA's most spectacular landscapes while protecting its natural and cultural values for future generations.

Plan your trip to Karijini National Park ➡️ https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/

02/09/2026

𝗙𝗼𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 – 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲❗

Western Shield baiting is underway in WA’s national parks, forests and conservation areas to actively reduce the impact of feral cats and foxes on WA’s threatened native wildlife.

View maps of baited areas here: https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/threat-management/invasive-animals/western-shield/western-shield-program-1080-poison-risk-areas

Stay safe by looking out for 1080 signs and always keep domestic animals out of baited areas.

Species being protected include the Gilbert’s potoroo, numbat, western ground parrot, woylie, northern quoll, black-flanked rock-wallaby and greater bilby.

30/08/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 🐟

While people around the world celebrate International Whale Shark Day, here on Nyinggulu (Ningaloo), we are celebrating gujawari, the Nyinggulu name for whale shark.

For the Nyinggulu Traditional Owners, gujawari are part of a living cultural landscape shaped by thousands of years of knowledge, story, and care for Country.

When gujawari return to Nyinggulu each year, they return to a place that has been cared for by Traditional Owners for countless generations. Today, we celebrate not only the world’s largest fish, but also the people, knowledge, and partnerships that help protect the places they call home.

To learn more about gujawari that visit Nyinggulu, please visit ➡️ https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/wildlife-and-ecosystems/marine/whale-shark-management-western-australia

📷 Oashy Photo

18/08/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 🐋

Whale watching across the Pilbara is in full swing and we’re relying on the eyes and experience of the WA community.

Your reports play a vital role, and many successful disentanglements and assistance to injured whales have only been possible thanks to those who quickly reported sightings, stayed nearby and provided accurate locations for DBCA-trained responders.

🚨𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽:

📞𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆
Wildcare Helpline 9474 9055 or your local Parks and Wildlife Service office.

🚫 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀
Trailing ropes are essential for safe and successful disentanglement. Cutting them can make things worse for the whale and hinder disentanglement efforts by trained experts.

👀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆 (𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲)
If you can, keep the whale in sight until help arrives. Do not put yourself in danger and keep at least 100m away.

📏𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Stay at least 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗺 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 from the whale’s side and 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝗺 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 from its front or rear. Don’t chase or block its path — this adds stress.

📷 Oashy Photo

14/08/2026

🦎World Lizard Day! Spotlight on the Pilbara barking gecko 🦎

Did you know that more than 150 terrestrial reptile species have been recorded in the Pilbara? This makes the Pilbara the region with the highest reptile diversity in Western Australia!!

Sightings of geckos, skinks, dragons and goannas are common in backyards, camping and across national parks.

This World Lizard Day, we shine a spotlight on a noisy and unique reptile species - the Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seorsus). Named after its distinctive call which sounds like a short sharp bark, this lizard is only heard at night when they emerge to feed on a variety of insects and other small lizards.

The Pilbara barking gecko is endemic to the Hamersley Range and is often found in rocky hills, gorges and outcrops. They are currently under threat from climate change due to their reliance on cool, stable microclimates created by rocky topography.

Today we celebrate the Pilbara barking gecko and all other lizards that make the Pilbara special. ❤️🦎

Do you have a favourite lizard for this World Lizard Day?

📷 Pilbara barking gecko, Robert Audcent

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