 LANDSAT image of Bessieres Island | |
  Bessieres IslandLocation of Bessieres Island in Western Australia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°31′29″S 114°45′46″E / 21.52472°S 114.76278°E / -21.52472; 114.76278 (Bessieres Island) |
| Area | 55 ha (140 acres) |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Australia | |
| 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. 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.
The Bessieres Island Nature Reserve was declared in 2000 and has a size of 55 hectares (140 acres).
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.