Three meals a day are included. Bring you own sleeping bag, pillowcase, sheet, bathers, toiletries and towels, raincoat, outdoor clothes, appropriate footwear, hat and sunscreen. Day visits incur a charge. It is separated from the Southern Ocean by towering white sand dunes. There are plenty of outdoor activities for visitors to pursue in this beautiful natural setting, including birdwatching, bushwalking, beach-combing, photography and painting.
Visitors are welcome to participate in studies conducted at the observatory.
These include bird banding, a weekly count of shorebirds and seabirds along 13 km of beach, and regular bird counts in the mallee. Over 240 species of birds have been recorded at Eyre, including Major Mitchell Cockatoos spectacular in flocks on the mobile white sand dunes or coming in to drink at the observatory, or doing somersaults on the telegraph wire. Brush Bronzewings often come in to water at the observatory, as do some of the 12 honeyeater species recorded at Eyre. These offer an enjoyable holiday in a beautiful natural setting among friendly people who are enthusiastic about their natural environment. More information will be forwarded to course participants upon booking.