[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Location” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23565656″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1518697258962{margin-left: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518697290967{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”]The Great Australian Bight and the enclosing Bunda Cliffs of the Nullarbor Plains encompassing the area including the Southern Ocean from Port Lincoln to Esperance form the boundaries of this applicant Whale Heritage Site.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Species” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23565656″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1518697387796{margin-left: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518697409690{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”]Southern Right Whales use the Bight as a nursery, and Blue Whales, Orca, Sperm Whales and Humpback Whales use it as a passage across the Southern Ocean. Blue Penguins, and Emperor Penguins use coastal caves, whilst dolphins, porpoises and seals are also present.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Motivation for becoming a WHS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23565656″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1518697465948{margin-left: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518697490484{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”]Whale Heritage Site status would assist in protecting the Totem of the Mirning tribe, by helping to protect the Southern Right Whale and preserve the pristine conditions of this unique ecosystem.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Lead Applicant:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23565656″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1518697643957{margin-left: 65px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518697612245{margin-top: 10px !important;}”]Bunna Lawrie MIRNING[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”2458″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Back to Applicant Sites” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”peacoc” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhaleheritagesites.org%2Fpotential-sites%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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