Eyre Bird Observatory - WA

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -32.246391 126.301697
DMS: 32º 14' 47.01" S 126º 18' 6.11" E
UTM: 52 H 6429058mN 245774mE
Altitude: 5.96m

Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

985.62kms East of Perth

Address & Contact

Cocklebiddy WA
Phone: +61 8 9039 3450
Email: eyre@birdlife.org.au
Web: https://www.birdlife.org.au/visit-us/observatories/eyre

Information

Restored Eyre telegraph station now functioning as the Eyre Bird Observatory. Visitors are welcome, you can even stay in guest rooms overnight. Has is a very interesting museum,with much of the old telegraph equipment still in place. There is a small entrance fee and you need to ring ahead even for a day visit. Only accessible with a high clearance 4WD. Manned by volunteers who make bird observations and run a weather station. Tea and scones if you're lucky.

Day visitors and overnight guests to the observatory welcome. Bookings essential. Contact Eyre Bird Observatory caretakers before arrival.
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Closest Weather Station

Eyre at 05/09:00am WST
Distance from Eyre Bird Observatory 0.08km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.3°C22.5°C64%16.1°C1006.4hPa0.0mmSW15km/hr
8knots
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Closest Climatic Station

Eyre
Distance from Eyre Bird Observatory 0.08km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C26.526.525.724.121.318.918.219.321.123.024.325.3
Mean Min. °C15.316.014.311.89.16.85.86.17.710.112.014.1
Mean Rain mm16.016.127.725.038.839.834.429.523.619.720.420.3

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