The Eyre Bird Observatory is a research station established to collect information about birds and associated wildlife. Located in the Nuytsland Nature Reserve within the state of Western Australia it is the most isolated research facility in the world.
Cocklebiddy Roadhouseon the Eyre Highway is about 50 km northwest. John Eyre named the place on his east-west journey of 1841.
The first Eyre Telegraph station, built in 1877, was replaced by the current limestone building in 1897. The Observatory was established in 1977 by The Royal Australian Ornithological Union, now Birds Australia. It contains a display which commemorates the roles that the Inter-Colonial Telegraph Line and the Eyre Telegraph Station played in establishing national communications within Australia.
The observatory accommodates up to eight over-night guests, and also welcomes day visitors. Because of our limited facilities, to avoid disappointment, advance bookings for overnight stays and meals are essential.
