Oceanside Village Shark Bay WA

29/09/2026

Don’t forget me too 🤪

28/09/2026

Dad and chicks on the move, yes chicks cute but please keep your distance

27/09/2026

Are you and your family going to be in Shark Bay for the School Holidays? Check out these fabulous activities for the kids.

19/09/2026

It's been a long time coming but we have🌸 A little burst of colour in the garden! 🌸
How beautiful is this flowering Thryptomene? 💕 Its delicate pink flowers and fine foliage create a soft, natural display that brings plenty of charm to the garden.

Sometimes the smallest flowers make the biggest impact! 💗

15/09/2026

Venus and the moon last night

11/09/2026

Just rocked up to Oceanside Village after a long drive (tagged who joined on this drive) 🚗💨
Shark Bay, you beauty! Checked in and already loving the vibe 🌊
Now the important question… who’s got the lowdown on the nearest bottlo? 🍺 Denham

Need a cold one after that trip!

08/09/2026

It’s coming into that time of year when thorny devils are out and about, often sunbaking on our warm Shark Bay roads! ☀️🦎

Their colour and spiky shape can make them look like a dry leaf or piece of debris, so please slow down and keep an eye out…sometimes their little tail sticking straight up is the easiest way to spot them.

Fun fact: thorny devils can collect moisture through tiny grooves between their scales, which channel the water all the way to their mouth! 💧

Please take care on the roads and help our spiky locals

It’s coming into that time of year when thorny devils are out and about, often sunbaking on our warm Shark Bay roads! ☀️🦎

Their colour and spiky shape can make them look like a dry leaf or piece of debris, so please slow down and keep an eye out…sometimes their little tail sticking straight up is the easiest way to spot them.

Fun fact: thorny devils can collect moisture through tiny grooves between their scales, which channel the water all the way to their mouth! 💧

Please take care on the roads and help protect these wonderfully spiky locals

02/09/2026

Often see them flying over us with a fish.

Osprey, one of Western Australia's biggest bird of prey. They mate for life and nest in the same place each year. Want to see more? Your 4WD adventure begins with us, www.sharkbaycoastaltours.com.au

25/08/2026

Perfection with great company 😎

24/08/2026

We are often asked "what are the lights across the water" here it is Useless Loop

At Useless Loop, work means living in one of Australia’s most isolated company towns, beside a solar salt operation on Western Australia’s Shark Bay.

Around 130 people live there, mostly employees and their families. Shark Bay Salt provides housing, recreation facilities and a primary school. Access is restricted to residents and approved visitors.

Work revolves around 37 crystalliser ponds, a washing plant, stockpiles and a loading port. Crews manage brine, harvest salt, maintain machinery and prepare roughly 1.3 million tonnes annually for export, mostly to Asia.

Summer temperatures average around 33°C, coastal winds are common, and the white salt reflects sunlight fiercely. Remoteness is the test. Denham sits only 25 kilometres away across the water but about 250 kilometres away by road.

Days off can look like a holiday brochure. Fishing, boating, swimming and empty beaches are on the doorstep. Residents can explore Shark Bay’s marine life, camp, dive or visit Monkey Mia, Shell Beach and François Peron National Park when travel allows.

The village creates entertainment through sport, school activities and community gatherings.

Useless Loop offers little anonymity, shopping choice or quick escape. Yet few mine workers can finish a shift beside turquoise water and a World Heritage coastline.

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