Eyre Bird Observatory
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 to the north. Sandwiched between the Nullarbor Plain to the north and the Great Australian Bight to the south, it lies 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, in order to provide a base for the study and enjoyment of the birds of the area.
Western Australia's official lowest temperature of -7.2 °C (19.0 °F) was recorded at Eyre Bird Observatory on 17 August 2008.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Rainfall and Temperature Records: National" (PDF). Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/extreme/records/national.pdf. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- Eyre Bird Observatory report. Perth, Western Australia : Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, Western Australian Group, 1970s - 1980s
[edit] External links
- Birds Australia: Eyre Bird Observatory
- Eyre Highway
- WA Dept of Environment and Conservation: Eyre Bird Observatory
Coordinates: 32°14′47″S 126°18′06″E / 32.24639°S 126.30167°E
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