geo.wikisort.org - SeaThe Storm Bay is a large bay in the south-east region of Tasmania, Australia.
Bay in Tasmania, Australia
Body of water
The bay is the river mouth to the Derwent River estuary and serves as the main port of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania.
The bay is bordered by Bruny Island to the west, the South Arm Peninsula to the north, and the Tasman Peninsula to the east; with its outflow to the Tasman Sea, and thereafter to the South Pacific Ocean.
The first European to reach Storm Bay was Abel Tasman in 1642.
See also
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References
- "Storm Bay (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
Australian places named by Dutch navigators, explorers and cartographers in the Age of Discovery1 |
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Australian continent / Australian mainland |
- Eendrachtsland
- Nova Hollandia / Nieuw Holland
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Queensland | |
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Northern Territory | |
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Western Australia | |
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South Australia | |
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Tasmania | |
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Related topics |
- European maritime exploration of Australia
- European land exploration of Australia
- Dutch mapping of Australasia
- Dutch mapping of the Australian continent
- Dutch mapping of the Australian mainland
- Dutch mapping of Nova Hollandia
- Dutch mapping of Tasmania
- Early modern Netherlandish cartography
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- Notes: 1with the name still in use in either original or Anglicised version
- 2Named by the Dutch, but a Portuguese name
- Many names have been Anglicised; for these the original Dutch name appears in brackets
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City
Other settlements |
- Hobart
- List of Hobart suburbs
- Adventure Bay
- Alonnah
- Barnes Bay
- Cockle Creek
- Cygnet
- Dennes Point
- Dover
- Electrona
- Franklin
- Geeveston
- Glen Huon
- Grove
- Howden
- Huonville
- Kellevie
- Kettering
- Lunawanna
- Magra
- Margate
- Mountain River
- New Norfolk
- Oyster Cove
- Ranelagh
- Sandfly
- Snug
- Southport
- Westerway
- Woodbridge
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Governance |
- Denison (federal)
- Franklin (federal)
- Clark (state)
- Franklin (state)
- Huon Valley Council
- Kingborough Council
- Buckingham
- Elwick
- Huon
- Nelson
- Pembroke
- Rumney
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Mountains | |
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Protected areas, parks and reserves |
- East Risdon State Reserve
- Hartz Mountains National Park
- Hastings Caves State Reserve
- Port Cygnet Conservation Area
- South Bruny National Park
- South-east Tasmania Important Bird Area
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
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Rivers | |
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Harbours, bays, inlets and estuaries | |
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Coastal features |
- South Coast
- South East Cape
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Transport |
- Bruny Island Ferry
- Channel Highway
- Ida Bay Railway
- Sandfly Colliery Tramway
- South Line
- Westerway railway station
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Landmarks | Natural |
- Coal River Valley
- Huon Valley
- Styx Valley
- Upper Florentine Valley
- Weld Valley
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Man-made |
- Buckland Military Training Area
- Cape Bruny Lighthouse
- South Coast Track
- Tahune AirWalk
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Islands | |
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Books and newspapers |
- Tasmania's offshore islands
- The Mercury
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Flora, fauna, and fishlife | |
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Bioregions |
- South East (bioregion)
- Southern Ranges (bioregion)
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Indigenous heritage |
- Bruny Island language
- Truganini
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Other | |
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На других языках
- [en] Storm Bay
[ru] Сторм (залив, Тасмания)
Залив Сторм (англ. Storm Bay — «штормовой залив») — крупный залив на юго-востоке Тасмании (Австралия), соединённый с Тасмановым морем.
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