Eyre Telegraph Station, Historical telegraph ruins in Western Australia
The Eyre Telegraph Station is a ruined communications facility on Western Australia's coast, featuring limestone walls, timber-framed verandahs, and iron roofing. The building stands within the Nuytsland Nature Reserve near the Nullarbor Plain cliffs.
The station was built in 1877 to connect Western Australia quickly with other regions through telegraph, replacing slower traditional message delivery methods. The facility became part of a wider communications network that helped overcome the isolation of remote areas.
The building shows how workers adapted to this remote location by using local limestone and practical construction methods suited to coastal conditions. The structure reflects the needs of daily life in an isolated settlement where simplicity and durability mattered most.
Visitors can explore the ruins within the Nuytsland Nature Reserve, located about 50 kilometers south of Cocklebiddy on the Nullarbor coast. The site is quite remote, so plan for a longer journey and bring suitable supplies for the drive.
The building was later converted into the Eyre Bird Observatory, Australia's first birdwatching facility. Today it draws birders who document rare species passing over this remote coastal area.
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