Israelite Bay, Western Australia

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Israelite Bay (33°27′S, 123°50′E, postcode: 6452) is a bay and locality at Location on the south coast of Western Australia - frequently mentioned in Bureau of Meteorology weather reports as a geographical marker - it does not have a climate record.

Situated in the Shire of Esperance local government area, it lies east of Esperance - and where the western end of the Great Australian Bight commences.

It was the site of a significant telegraph station in the early 1900s [1] [2]

The eastern island group of the Archipelago of the Recherche is located near Israelite Bay.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Campbell, R. McK.(1995) Israelite Bay Post Office and Telegraph Station Perth, W.A.National Trust
  2. ^ Considine, Phil Griffiths.(2004) Israelite Bay Post and Telegraph Station : a ruin stabilised. Trust news (National Trust of Australia (W.A.), Sept. 2004, p.10-12
  3. ^ Map

[edit] Further reading

  • Esperance Council.(1984) Israelite Bay management plan. Esperance, W.A : Esperance Shire Council

[edit] External links

- Geoscience Australia

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