It is one of the few beaches in the world to be made up of only shells. It’s Shell beach, in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres southeast of Denham.
Not a grain of sand can be found here: the beach is made up of trillions of tiny white shells, all from a type of mollusc, the tiny Coquina or Hamelin Cockle, which only thrives in the hypersaline waters of Hamelin Pool.
The little shells have accumulated to a depth of 10 metres, forming a sandy shore that stretches for a good 120 kilometres – a true spectacle, where you can swim. The water is crystal clear and inviting for snorkelling, while along the way, the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Center tells the story of this incredible place.
