Eyre Bird Observatory
Bird observatory on the south east coast of Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eyre Bird Observatory is an educational, scientific and recreational facility in the Nuytsland Nature Reserve, Western Australia. Cocklebiddy is the nearest locality on the Eyre Highway, 49 km (30 mi) to the north. It is in the Hampton bioregion, which is sandwiched between the Nullarbor Plain to the north and the Great Australian Bight to the south, in one of the least populated places on the Australian continent. It was established in 1977 by Birds Australia in the disused Eyre Telegraph Station as Australia's first bird observatory, to provide a base for the study and enjoyment of the birds of the area.
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General information | |
Type | Heritage listed building |
Location | Great Australian Bight, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 32°14′47″S 126°18′06″E |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 28 November 2003 |
Reference no. | 16522 |
Western Australia's official lowest temperature of −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) was recorded at Eyre Bird Observatory on 17 August 2008.[1]