Welcome to Broulee Island Nature Reserve and Historical Tour. You should be standing at the entrance to the Shark Bay Trail, in the parking lot where the tar road ends and the dirt track begins.

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Now stop here for a moment.

Have a look at the information board on your right, showing a map and some useful information relating to Batemans Marine Park. Take some time to orientate yourself. ...

You have now reached the end of the sand track, so turn left onto the beach and keep walking, with the sea on your right-hand side.

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Welcome to what is known to locals as Shar...

Alright, now turn onto the track on your left and keep going.

This permanent strip connects Broulee Island Nature Reserve to the Mainland.

As you cross it, stop for a moment at the top and ob...

Now turn right, and continue along this sand. We're going to follow this beach all the way around the island, so just keep walking with the sea on your left.

The thin piece of land you just cros...

Welcome! You've made it to Broulee Island Nature Reserve, which covers 42 hectares. Carry on walking alongside the sea.

Broulee Island was declared a Nature Reserve in 1972 and is now managed by...

As you walk, look to the hills on your right.

High above this point was the hotel, built around 1842 to service the small township and visiting seamen. The site had spectacular sweeping views t...

At your feet, you'll notice that the bay you're walking along is made of coarse shell grit. Not surprisingly, this small bay is known as Shell Grit Bay. From the 1920's, this shell grit was exporte...

At this point you have reached the surf break known as Pink Rocks. It's a popular break with locals, and it gets its name from the occasional pink coloured rocks. The rocks are pink because they're...

Now look on the rocks where they meet the land. Can you see the nine Memorial Plaques of various sizes fixed to the rocks? Once you've had a look, you can keep walking along the beach.

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Look around you as you walk.

Have you noticed the dark volcanic basalt rocks that form the base of Broulee Island? The soil sitting on top of this basalt consists of sand and Quartz gravel, cove...

You're doing great! Just keep rounding the island

Up above you to your right, on top of Broulee Island, is an open grassy area containing the grave of Mrs Elizabeth Malebar - but it's difficult ...

Now look to your left. Can you see the very flat rock platform? Look to where this flat rock meets the ocean.

This area is the location of Broulee's little-known Blow Hole. Although fairly small...

As you walk along the shoreline, you will have been passing over lots of dark-coloured rock. This is Basalt, one of the earths most abundant rocks, which commonly makes up ocean bedrock. It's usual...

Congratulations, you have reached the final location of the Broulee Island Nature Reserve and Historical Tour.

You will find here the sand track that leads back to the car park where the tour co...