Explore the Collection
The Dampier Archipelago has one of the most diverse assemblages of marine life seen anywhere in Australia. The partnership between the Western Australian Museum and Woodside Energy Ltd. to survey the marine life of the region has resulted in over 4,500 species being recorded to date.
Explore the collection:
Select a group below for more information.
Flora: algae, seaweeds, sea grasses mangroves
Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green Algae), Phaeophyta (Brown Algae), Rhodophyta (Red Algae),
Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms), Cyanophyta (Blue-Green Algae).
Read about algae, seaweeds, sea grasses and mangroves…
Molluscs: Clams, Mussels, Snails, Sea Slugs, Chitons, Limpets, etc.
Phylum: Mollusca.
Read about molluscs…
Echinoderm: Sea Stars, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Brittle Stars, etc.
Phylum: Echinodermata.
Read about echinoderms…
