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Bherwerre Beach, Jervis Bay Territory
Bherwerre Beach (sometimes known as Five Mile Beach) is a long beach located in Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. It is approximately long and is bordered by Cave Beach to the east and Sussex Inlet, New South Wales, Sussex Inlet to the west. History On the night of 10 December 1835, the convict transportation ship Hive (1820), ''Hive'', carrying convicts from Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ran aground on the beach and was subsequently shipwrecked after being removed from the beach. The shipwreck was eventually found by New South Wales' Heritage Office in 1994, approximately from shore under approximately of sand at a depth of approximately . It was subsequently added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register, NSW State Heritage Register in April 2010. Fauna The beach and the surrounding dunes are a known habitat for many species of birds, including the pied oystercatcher, the Hooded dotterel, hooded plover, the wandering albatross, the white-hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booderee National Park
Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens, formerly Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens, are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. The reserve is composed of two sections: * the Bherwerre Peninsula, on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay, Bowen Island and the waters of the south of the bay * lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south, St Georges Basin to the north and Sussex Inlet to the west What is now a national park was declared as a nature reserve in 1971. In 1992, Jervis Bay National Park was declared. The local Aboriginal community was offered two seats on the park's Board of Management and declined as part of a protest over land rights issues. In 1995, the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community. At this time, the name of the park was changed to "Booderee". The name, meaning "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish" in the Dhurga language, was chosen by the local Aboriginal community. It is now co-managed with Parks Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
