Talk:Eyre Bird Observatory

earlier comment
Reports from 70's and 80's held at State Ref Library, but some mid 1980's issues missing SatuSuro 02:56, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Between the Plain and the Bight
According to article, the Eyre Bird Observatory is "between the Nullarbor Plain ... and the Great Australian Bight]] ..." (my emphasis here), but the Nullarbor Plain article says that the Plain is "located on the Great Australian Bight coast" and (figure caption) "adjacent to the coast". If the Plain reaches the coast, there's no room in between for any Observatory; if the Plain does not reach the coast, the Nullarbor Plain article needs updating. Which is it? Mitch Ames (talk) 12:52, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * you may feel that you are being logical - this sort of questions leaves little room for a reply.satusuro 15:33, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * The Nullarbor Plain (a limestone plateau) does indeed meet the Bight (as limestone cliffs) along much of its southern boundary. There is also a narrow sandy plain (where the EBO lies) between part of the southern boundary of the Nullarbor and the Bight. There is no contradiction. Maias (talk) 01:21, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
 * for mitch and maias, I tend to think of the average geographically challenged reader and or editor - the broad terms for both entities should allow for the issue - leave the fine point out, the broader brush is that even the sense of what constitutes 'the nullarbor', or the 'bight' are fluid in probably 80% of the people who use and or exist within those spaces, it is only surveyors or cartographers to split hairs where the border exists, we are contributors to an encyclopedia, I should say our +/- room for 'fuzzy' boundaries is wide enough to not agonise on the boundary.  I would suggest in this case, we make an allowance for the quite fluid 'mental geography' of those who travel through. Just a suggestion though. satusuro 04:27, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Just found a source with nomenclature for the abrupt and often precipitous southern edge of the Nullarbor plateau as (from west to east): Baxter Cliffs (sea cliffs in WA), Hampton Range (escarpment bordering the low-lying sandy Roe Plains extending 300 km between Twilight Cove and Wilson Bluff), and Nullarbor Cliffs (sea cliffs in SA). Maias (talk) 05:19, 11 October 2014 (UTC)