Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Materials:Canvas - Stretched with Float Frame With its total area of

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

Queensland - 1560

An estimated 300 to 500 whale sharks aggregate annually coinciding with mass coral spawning events

Water may take months to travel hundreds of kilometres

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

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Materials:Canvas - Stretched with Float Frame With its total area ofJoseph 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.