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'''Eyre Bird Observatory''' is an educational, scientific and recreational facility in the [[Nuytsland Nature Reserve]], [[Western Australia]].
[[Cocklebiddy, Western Australia|Cocklebiddy]] is the nearest locality on the [[Eyre Highway]], {{convert|49|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north.
Sandwiched in the [[Hampton bioregion]], between the [[Nullarbor Plain]] to the north and the [[Great Australian Bight]] to the south, it lies in one of the least populated places on the Australian continent. It was established in 1977 by [[Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union|Birds Australia]] in the disused [[Eyre Telegraph Station]] as Australia's first bird observatory, to provide a base for the study and enjoyment of the birds of the area.
Western Australia's official lowest temperature of −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) was recorded at Eyre Bird Observatory on 17 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/extreme/records/national.pdf|title=Rainfall and Temperature Records: National|publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]|accessdate=3 December 2009}}</ref>
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