[2] The park name is from the French naval administration Charles-Marie Jurien de la Gravière.

A small part of the Jurien Bay Marine Park has been allocated as a sanctuary and is subject to fisheries regulations.

[1] Western Australia’s marine areas are among the least disturbed in the world rich in biodiversity as the coast has two overlapping biogeographic regions, the tropical north (north of Ningaloo Marine Park) and the temperate south (east of Cape Leeuwin) so both tropical and temperate species occur here.

Whales migrate each year along the western coast of Australia and visitors can see the incredible variety of marine life found in the waters off Jurien Bay's coast as well as having the opportunity to interact with seals, sea lions and dolphins - go swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, fishing, and exploring the offshore reefs and islands.

The town of Jurien Bay boasts a modern boat harbour, which has become the focus for the expanding aquaculture industry.