D'Entrecasteaux Channel
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]
The channel is a breeding ground for scallops.[4] Prior to 1969, fishing dredges were used to collect scallops from the seafloor.[4] Damage caused by the dredging has lead to collection by scuba divers.[4]
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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
- ^ a b c Walker, Margaret (1991). "What price Tasmanian scallops? A report of morbidity and mortality associated with the scallop diving season in Tasmania 1990". South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal. 21 (1). Retrieved 2013-07-16.
43°13′S 147°17′E / 43.217°S 147.283°E
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