Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32Every year, around 300,000 migratory shorebirds visit Roebuck Bay as they stop to feed and roost along the Kimberley coast. For this reason, Roebuck Bay is listed as internationally significant under the international Ramsar Convention. The Kimberley is a refuge for both ofAustralia’s endemic dolphin species, the Australian snubfin dolphin and theAustralian humpback dolphin. Roebuck Bay is also home to the second largest snubfin population inAustralia. A marine sanctuary as part of theYawuru Nagulugun Roebuck Bay Marine Park would benefit Roebuck Bay’s recreational fishing for species such as mudcrabs and threadfin salmon. Snubfin Dolphin. Photo: DebThiele “I recallRoebuck Bay in the mid-1960s when I lived and worked in Derby.Agroup of us would occasionally drive down to Broome on the red gravelroad to camp at Gantheaume Point or Cable Beach, where we walked, swam and fished. Shells were plentifulalong the shoreline.We would drive across the track to Roebuck Bay and the skywas brilliant blue and the sea was aqua. The creation of marine parks inAustralia and the need for environmentaland marine protection is of enormous importance for future generations. It is essentialfor the designated Roebuck Bay Marine Park to contain a marine sanctuary zone.” Nathalie Haymann, BellevueWA ROEBUCKBAY Aerialviewof Roebuck Bay. Photo: Rod Hartvigsen