# Rowley Shoals Marine Park, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Rowley Shoals Marine Park is a protected area in Australia. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/rowley-shoals-marine-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Australia
- **Best time:** March to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** PER Perth, 1,644 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au](https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/rowley-shoals)
- **Coordinates:** -17.45262, 119.13348

## What it is and where

Rowley Shoals Marine Park is a protected area in Australia.

Its coordinates are -17.45262, 119.13348; the nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER, Perth), 1,644 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.452619%2C119.133478)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.452619%2C119.133478)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Rowley Shoals Marine Park is **March to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 11 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 58 |
| July | Possible | 11 h 03 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 25 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| November | Best time | 12 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 02 |

In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September |
| Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rowley Shoals Marine Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Imperieuse Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/imperieuse-reef/): Coral reef in Indian Ocean off northwestern Australian coast · 25 km
- [Clerke Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/clerke-reef/): Coral reef in Indian Ocean off northwestern Australian coast · 27 km
- [Mermaid Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mermaid-reef/): Coral reef in Indian Ocean off northwestern Australian coast · 66 km
- [Mermaid Reef Marine Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mermaid-reef-marine-park/): Marine park in Australia · 66 km
- [Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/argo-rowley-terrace-marine-park/): Australian marine park north-west of Broome, Western Australia · 233 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Nature

- [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia
- [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands
- [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border
- [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea
- [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia
- [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia

Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Rowley Shoals Marine Park?

It is a protected area in Australia.

### When is the best time to visit Rowley Shoals Marine Park?

March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58.

### How do you get to Rowley Shoals Marine Park?

The nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 1,644 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.452619%2C119.133478) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Imperieuse Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/imperieuse-reef/), [Clerke Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/clerke-reef/), [Mermaid Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mermaid-reef/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8389733), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

