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In late
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Peoples Bay was discovered in 1994. It was estimated in 2007 that there were fewer than 40 individuals left in the wild. There had been around 20 individuals living within the reserve in November 2015, when a huge fire swept through the reserve, killing 15 of the animals and destroying most
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because of its significance in the conservation of several rare and threatened bird species. It supports a population of noisy scrub-birds, a species that was thought to be extinct until rediscovered in 1961. The population then was estimated at less than 100, while in 1994 it was thought to be
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A bush fire broke out on private land near the reserve on 12 October 2012. Following a sudden change in wind direction a truck carrying two of the fire crew was engulfed in flames; they were badly burned. Over 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of bushland were burnt, and one of the firefighters later
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The vegetation that is found in the park can be classified as follows: low forest is found north of Moates Lake, the wetland margins and close to the reserve offices. The trees reach 15 m in height and are dominated by
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The biggest attraction in Two
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are also known to inhabit the park and Two
Peoples Bay is thought to be near the eastern limit of their range. Several
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The total area enclosed by the nature reserve is 4,744.7 hectares (11,724 acres). It may be divided into three areas:
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headlands, sandy beaches such as Little Beach and Waterfall Beach and mobile dunes;
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system during the last interglacial period approximately 120,000 years ago.
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named Little Beach as #12 on his 2018 list of Australia's top 101 beaches.
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bird species that have been observed within the park include
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View of the Southern part of the reserve from Two Peoples Bay
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The understorey of the low forest includes species such as
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Two Peoples Bay and Mount Manypeaks Important Bird Area
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Two Peoples Bay is home to Australia's most threatened
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846:"Two Peoples Bay Management Plan 1995–2005"
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1243:Important Bird Areas of Western Australia
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343:Far western end of Two Peoples Bay proper
1149:"Best Australian beaches for 2018 named"
672:"Albany bushfire investigation imminent"
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383:pea-flowered narrow-leaved water bush
52:IV (habitat/species management area)
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1213:Nature reserves in Western Australia
1187:"Two Peoples Bay, Western Australia"
1124:"The 10 Best Things To Do in Albany"
227:by a headland formed by the granite
174:47.45 km (18.3 sq mi)
1223:Protected areas established in 1966
991:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
825:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
815:Poloni, Gian De (2 December 2015).
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469:can be found in the park including
215:35 kilometres (22 mi) east of
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1218:Great Southern (Western Australia)
1185:Willis, Michael (6 October 2020).
1012:"Gilberts Potoroo Factsheet (WWF)"
981:Smith, Emily JB (8 January 2022).
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213:Department of Parks and Wildlife
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1248:Whaling stations in Australia
322:were linked to form a large
219:. The area is accessible by
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421:animals in the world, the
195:List of protected areas of
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217:Albany, Western Australia
140:34.989389°S 118.1840028°E
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1136:"Best Beaches in Albany"
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497:, identified as such by
447:southern brown bandicoot
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552:flesh-footed shearwater
451:western ringtail possum
159:22 April 1966
145:-34.989389; 118.1840028
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516:Australasian bittern
459:New Zealand fur seal
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887:15 October
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593:References
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351:Eucalyptus
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163:1966-04-22
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324:estuarine
248:marsupial
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581:See also
544:Seabirds
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409:Animals
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