D'Entrecasteaux Channel
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel /ˌdɒntrəˈkæstoʊ/ is a body of water located between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania, Australia. The channel is the mouth for the estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers and empties into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. It was sighted by Abel Tasman in 1642 and surveyed in 1792 by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.
| D'Entrecasteaux Channel | |
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D'Entrecasteaux Channel Location in Tasmania | |
South East Tasmania with D'Entrecasteaux Channel highlighted. | |
| Location | South East Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°13′S 147°17′E |
| Type | Channel |
| Etymology | Vice-Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux |
| River sources | Derwent River; Huon River |
| Primary outflows | Tasman Sea |
| Ocean/sea sources | South Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Settlements | Snug, Margate, Kettering, Woodbridge, Flowerpot, Middleton, Gordon |
| References | |
Towns on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel include Snug, Margate, Kettering, Woodbridge, Flowerpot, Middleton and Gordon.
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