Acoustic Technologies –
Remote technologies for remote regions—Ningaloo and the Kimberley
When it comes to the marine and coastal environments Western Australia has one of everything. From the oceanic shoals of the North West, to the mangrove‐fringed coasts of the Kimberley, the coral reefs of the Dampier and Ningaloo, the high energy metropolitan coast off Perth, the Capes region, and the temperate surf coast of the south. Our Mainland coast is more than 13,500 kilometres long, with over 12.6 million hectares of waters under State jurisdiction alone.
Technologies assist us to understand both the macro and micro complexities of one of the states greatest assets. Remote sensing technologies, combined with traditional approaches such as diving on SCUBA and aerial photographic interpretation, have enabled marine scientists to explore for the first time the seaward side of Ningaloo Reef. Multibeam surveys, towed video, ROV and drop camera technologies have also allowed scientists to map the seafloor in the remote areas of the Kimberley. Importantly, the research born of new technologies has great potential, even to see the development of bio‐fuels from the sea floor.
