Bathurst Channel
Channel in south west Tasmania
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The Bathurst Channel is a narrow offshore stretch of water that links Port Davey with Bathurst Harbour in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.[2][3][4] The Bathurst Channel is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve,[5] and the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
| Bathurst Channel | |
|---|---|
  Bathurst Channel Location on the south west coast of Tasmania | |
| Location | South Western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°20′24″S 146°01′12″E |
| Type | Channel |
| Etymology | 3rd Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies |
| Part of | Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve |
| Primary inflows | Bathurst Harbour |
| Primary outflows | Port Davey |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| References | [1] |
Features and location
The channel has been studied for estuarine and introduced marine species.[6][7][8]
The channel's water is stained red and provides a low light; this allows deeper-water creatures to live in the shallow water. The water is pitch black 6 metres (20 ft) below the surface. The channel attracts researchers and divers because they can observe deep underwater life without travelling thousands of feet with expensive equipment.[citation needed]
