As at March 2016, close to 50 million hectares of Western Australia was covered in gas licences.

Exploration for shale and tight gas is currently focused across three regions of the state- the Kimberley, the South West and the Mid West. No large scale production is yet taking place. (Click on the map for larger image, or see a regularly updated interactive map here).

Learn more about fracking and the risks it poses to WA's land, water and communities on our Risks of Gasfields & Fracking page.

Read more about the regions under threat.