D'Entrecasteaux Channel
South East Tasmania with D'Entrecasteaux Channel highlighted.
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel /ˌdɒntrəˈkæstoʊ/ is a region of water between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania. It extends between the estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers. It was sighted by Abel Tasman in 1642 and surveyed in 1792 by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.[1]
Towns on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel include Snug, Margate, Kettering, Woodbridge, Flowerpot, Middleton and Gordon.[2]
Geography and Environment
The D'Entrecastaux Channel region sheltered by Bruny Island is increasingly affected by foreshore erosion, in some areas sandbagging aims to reduce the effects.[3]
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D'Entrecasteaux Channel From Kettering
References
- ^ "D'Entrecasteaux Channel." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved on 14 November 2006
- ^ D'Entrecasteaux Channel The Huon Trail. Retrieved on 14 November 2006
- ^ Flora Fox, Flora Fox, News and Information about Southern Tasmania 2011
Coordinates: 43°13′S 147°17′E / 43.217°S 147.283°E
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