Dorre Island

Dorre Island is an uninhabited island in Shark Bay off the coast of Western Australia and is part of the Bernier and Dorre Islands Nature Reserve within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is notable for its conservation value and as habitat for seabirds and other native fauna.

The island offers rugged coastal shoreline, breeding seabird colonies and native vegetation typical of Shark Bay islands; there are no visitor facilities. Landing is limited to protect wildlife, so recreational visitation is uncommon and typically restricted to permitted research or management visits.

Bernier and Dorre Islands have been managed as reserves for conservation through the 20th and 21st centuries; management focuses on protecting seabirds and remnant native mammal populations. The islands show evidence of occasional historical human use but are now principally reserved for nature conservation.

Geographically the island sits within Shark Bay in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia. It lies among other small islands in the Shark Bay archipelago and is administered as part of Western Australia.

• Access: Landing and overnight stays are restricted because the island is part of a protected nature reserve; permissions are required for research or traditional activities.
• Protection status: Included within the larger Shark Bay World Heritage Area, the island is managed for conservation of native fauna and seabird colonies.