Eretmochelys imbricata

Animal
Hawksbill turtle skeleton

This critically endangered turtle was once hunted for its ‘tortoiseshell’. This specimen is a juvenile measuring approximately 15 centimetres, however, they can grow up to 1 metre and weigh around 80 kilograms.

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Eyre Bird Observatory Museum

A cosy natural history museum and bird observatory on the Great Australian Bight.

Visit a museum and bird observatory in one of the most isolated places in the world. Unwind, relax and take in the natural beauty and the natural history collection. The one-room museum includes...

Address:

PMB 32 Cocklebiddy via Norseman
Cocklebiddy WA 6443
Australia

Open Hours
Mon to Sun 9am - 4pm. It is essential to contact the Observatory before your visit.

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Mythical sea dragon

The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) is native to the southern and western coasts of Australia. It is related to the seahorse and pipefish. Leafy sea dragons are often washed ashore during storms.

Quite a hairstyle

You can't tell from the skull, but this bird has one of the best ‘hairstyles’ of the bird world: a bright red and yellow crest. Major Mitchell’s cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri) frequent the...

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Eyre Bird Observatory
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Eyre Bird Observatory
In 1977 BirdLife Australia established the Eyre Bird Observatory, a remote...
Eyre Bird Observatory, PMB 32, Cocklebiddy via Norseman, Cocklebiddy, WA 6443
Nullarbor Plain
Attraction
Nullarbor Plain
For a true taste of the Western Australian outback, head east to the...
via Eyre Highway, Cocklebiddy, WA 6443