Whale Bone Point Airfield

The closure was a direct result of a change in land use. In 1990, the Western Australian government purchased the Peron pastoral lease to incorporate the land into the Shark Bay World Heritage Property. The sheep station was destocked, and the area was gazetted as Francois Peron National Park. The airstrip, which existed solely to service the remote station, became redundant and its continued operation was incompatible with the conservation objectives of the new national park.

The site is now located within the boundaries of the Francois Peron National Park. Satellite imagery clearly shows the faint outlines of two intersecting runways, but they are heavily overgrown with native scrub and are completely unusable for any aviation activity. The land has reverted to its natural state as part of the park's conservation and ecological restoration efforts. There is no remaining aviation infrastructure such as hangars, windsocks, or buildings at the site.

Whale Bone Point Airfield was a private, unsealed airstrip that served as a vital logistical hub for the remote Peron Sheep Station. Its primary operations involved light, general aviation aircraft (such as Cessna and Piper models) used for:
- Transporting station staff, owners, and workers.
- Flying in mail, equipment, and essential supplies from regional centers like Carnarvon or Denham.
- Providing critical access for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) during medical emergencies.
Its significance was purely functional, providing an essential lifeline that connected the isolated pastoral station to the outside world before its conversion to a national park.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Whale Bone Point Airfield. Its location within a protected National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site makes any future development for aviation purposes highly improbable. The aviation needs of the Shark Bay region are fully served by the public Shark Bay Airport (IATA: MJK, ICAO: YSHK) located near the town of Denham, rendering this remote strip unnecessary.