Movement patterns of Shark Bay Dugongs - GIS layer

Created 21/12/2025

Updated 21/12/2025

This dataset consists of location points obtained from GPS data loggers and Satellite Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTT) attached to dugongs to determine large and fine scale movement patterns within the Shark Bay World Heritage Property (SBWHP). The length of deployment for each animal ranges from 10 days to 11 months with all locations falling within the boundaries of the SBWHP.

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Field Value
Title Movement patterns of Shark Bay Dugongs - GIS layer
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/38d815be-aa36-4952-8e98-f6476b11fcdb
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@aodn.org.au
Reference Period 01/03/2000 - 01/08/2002
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        113.0,
        -27.0
      ],
      [
        115.0,
        -27.0
      ],
      [
        115.0,
        -25.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -25.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -27.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Movement patterns of Shark Bay Dugongs - GIS layer". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/movement-patterns-of-shark-bay-dugongs-gis-layer1