What is the Great Australian Bight?
Q: What is the Great Australian Bight?
A: The Great Australian Bight is a large bight, or open bay, off the central and western parts of the southern coastline of mainland Australia.
Q: What are the boundaries of the Great Australian Bight?
A: The Great Australian Bight's boundaries are from Cape Pasley, Western Australia, to Cape Carnot, South Australia, which is a distance of 1,160 km or 720 miles.
Q: What is the Southern Ocean?
A: The Southern Ocean is the much more accepted name in Australia for the connected water body that includes the Great Australian Bight, rather than the Indian Ocean.
Q: What are some settlements along the coastline with access to the Great Australian Bight?
A: Ceduna and Eucla are settlements along the coastline with access to the Great Australian Bight and facilities.
Q: Are there any locations on the Eyre Highway or on the Nullarbor that do not have facilities or easy access to the Great Australian Bight?
A: Yes, some other locations on the Eyre Highway or on the Nullarbor do not have facilities or easy access to the Great Australian Bight.
Q: Where are the coordinates for the Great Australian Bight?
A: The coordinates for the Great Australian Bight are 33°S 130°E / 33°S 130°E / -33; 130.
Q: How long is the Great Australian Bight?
A: The Great Australian Bight is a distance of 1,160 km or 720 miles from Cape Pasley, Western Australia, to Cape Carnot, South Australia.
