History

Hamelin Pool Stromatolites

Denham, Western Australia

A boardwalk over some of the world's oldest living fossils.

Price
Small entry fee
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
45 min

Hamelin Pool's salty water hosts stromatolites, rock-like colonies of microbes that look like lumpy stones. A boardwalk lets you walk out over them. Right beside it is the old telegraph station, now a small museum and cafe.

Good to know

  • Go at low tide for the best look
  • Stay on the boardwalk
  • Telegraph station cafe next door
Vehicles
Campervans fine

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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