Eyre's Great Australian Bight Nullarbor, Western Australia, Australia
By dezzabills on 19-Dec-23. Waypoint GA27652

Driving from Gawler SA to Perth i noticed GCA caches were few and far especially at the scenic spots. So i decided to change that and also enable you to stop, take a rest or cuppa, stretch your legs a driver revive. 

Edward John Eyre, together with his aboriginal companion Wylie, was the first European to traverse the coastline of the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor Plain by land in 1840–1841.  The expedition travelled almost 3,200-kilometre from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to Albany, Western Australia. Eyre had originally led the expedition with John Baxter and three aboriginal people.

For his expeditions, Eyre was awarded the Royal Geographic Society gold medal and has had a number of geographical features named after him, including Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula. Despite his crucial role, Wylie has not been so recognised, though he received a medal from the Western Australia Agricultural Society and a lifelong government pension. Eyre went on to become a colonial administrator, eventually returning to England, where he died in 1901.

The Great Australian Bight is a large oceanic bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia.

There are two definitions for its extent—one by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and another by the Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS). The bight is generally considered part of the Indian Ocean, although the AHS classifies it as part of the Southern Ocean. Its coastline is characterized by cliff faces and rocky capes, making it an ideal location for whale-watching.

This oceanic feature was first encountered by European explorers in 1627, and was accurately charted by English navigator Matthew Flinders in 1802. The Great Australian Bight came into existence about 50 million years ago when the supercontinent Gondwana broke apart, separating Antarctica from Australia.

Well hope you have revived yourself now take a great selfie here with yourself and NOT your gps. Cachers smiling happy faces look much better and it is nice to put aface to a cacher's name!!!

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