Why is the Great Australian Bight famous?

The Great Australian Bight is a large geographic featrure that extends over 1100 km from Western Australia to South Australia. read more

The Great Australian Bight is a large geographic featrure that extends over 1,100 km from Western Australia to South Australia. To the South it borders the ocean that border the treacherous Southern Ocean and to the North is the famous Nullaboor Plain, a large treeless plain. read more

The Great Australian Bight was first encountered by European explorers in 1627 when a Dutch navigator François Thijssen sailed along its western margins. The coast was later first accurately charted by the English navigator Matthew Flinders in 1802, during his circumnavigation of the Australian continent. read more

The Great Australian Bight is the largest indentation on the Australian coast, has the longest line of sea cliffs in the world, and even holds the title for being the longest south-facing coastline in the world. read more