Bessieres Island
Bessieres Island is a small island off the Pilbara coast of north-west Australia.[1] It is uninhabited, however it does contain a lighthouse.
 LANDSAT image of Bessieres Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°31′29″S 114°45′46″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 |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The next total Solar eclipse visible from Western Australia can be seen from Bessieres Island, on April 20, 2023.[2]
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
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