Bessieres Island

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Bessieres Island
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Bessieres Island
Location of Bessieres Island in Western Australia
Geography
Coordinates 21°31′29″S114°45′46″E / 21.52472°S 114.76278°E / -21.52472; 114.76278 (Bessieres Island)
Area55 ha (140 acres)
Length1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Administration
State Western Australia
Region Pilbara
LGA Shire of Ashburton
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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]

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References

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  2. "20 April 2023 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019
  3. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 22 October 2023.