Description

Located 195kms east of Esperance, access via Fisheries Road and then Fisheries track. (Fisheries Road 105km of bitumen road, followed by a further 26km gravel road. Beyond the gazetted public road, there is a flat bladed sandy track for the last 64km to Israelite Bay). Access is 4WD only. Track Closures can be in place after wet weather, please check our current Road Closures Israelite bay is located on the western shore of the Great Australian Bight. The area covers the coastal areas from Point Dempster just south of Israelite Bay to Point Lorenzen to the east. In the winter months (May October) whales are frequently seen in the protected bay with calves. Part of the reserve is under a management order with the National Trust of Australia to ensure that the historical buildings are preserved. The major features on the reserve are the remains of the original Israelite Bay Telegraph Station, the Telegraph Station, which had preservation works undertaken in 2002, one cottage with roof intact (Cooks Cottage) a ruin of a cottage and a multiple grave sites. There are no facilities at Israelite bay and visitors need to be self-sufficient. There is no phone coverage in this remote area.