Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Materials:Canvas - Stretched with Float Frame this part of Shark Bay

this part of Shark Bay reveals a subtle interplay of salt

creams and greys — each hue a whisper of ancient seabeds and long-gone climates

With its total area of 400 square kilometres (154 sq mi) (about 80 kilometres (50 mi) in length)

These processes influence coral growth

Queensland - 1560

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Materials:Canvas - Stretched with Float Frame this part of Shark BayJoseph Bonaparte Gulf, Northern Territory 2108 Limited Edition 10 The Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Marine Park is shaped by huge tides (up to seven metres), ebbing and flooding across the shallow muddy seafloor. The tidal waves are compounded by monsoonal winds and cyclones, creating a physically dynamic environment with very turbid waters.