LANDSAT image of Bessieres Island | |
  Bessieres Island Location of Bessieres Island in Western Australia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°31′29″S 114°45′46″E / 21.52472°S 114.76278°E |
| Area | 55 ha (140 acres) |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Pilbara |
| LGA | Shire of Ashburton |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Bessieres Island is a small island off the Pilbara coast of north-west Australia. [1] It is uninhabited, however it does contain a lighthouse.
The most recent total Solar eclipse visible from Western Australia could be seen from Bessieres Island, on April 20, 2023. [2]
The Bessieres Island Nature Reserve was declared in 2000 and has a size of 55 hectares (140 acres). [3]
References
- ^ www.environment.gov.au Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "20 April 2023 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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LANDSAT image of Bessieres Island | |
Bessieres Island Location of Bessieres Island in Western Australia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°31′29″S 114°45′46″E / 21.52472°S 114.76278°E |
| Area | 55 ha (140 acres) |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Pilbara |
| LGA | Shire of Ashburton |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Bessieres Island is a small island off the Pilbara coast of north-west Australia. [1] It is uninhabited, however it does contain a lighthouse.
The most recent total Solar eclipse visible from Western Australia could be seen from Bessieres Island, on April 20, 2023. [2]
The Bessieres Island Nature Reserve was declared in 2000 and has a size of 55 hectares (140 acres). [3]
References
- ^ www.environment.gov.au Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "20 April 2023 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 22 October 2023.