Bessieres Island | |
Map: | Western Australia |
Coordinates: | -21.5247°N 114.7628°W |
Area Ha: | 55 |
Length Km: | 1.1 |
Width Km: | 0.8 |
Country: | Australia |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions: | Western Australia |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Pilbara |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | LGA |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Shire of Ashburton |
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 55hectare.[3]