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Bell Bay (golf Course)
Bell Bay may refer to: *Bell Bay, Great Cumbrae *Bell Bay, Tasmania *Bell Bay (Antarctica) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Bay, Great Cumbrae
A bell is a struck idiophone, directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell). Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal. Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian Russian Orthodox bell ringing, zvon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Bay, Tasmania
Bell Bay is an industrial centre and port located on the eastern shore of the Tamar River (Tasmania), Tamar River, in northern Tasmania, Australia. It lies just south of George Town, Tasmania, George Town. In the year ended June 2021, 3.6 million tonnes of exports and imports passed through Bell Bay. History Bell Bay Post Office opened on 18 September 1951 and closed in 1973. Industry Bell Bay has an Bell Bay aluminium smelter, aluminium smelter operated by Rio Tinto (corporation), Rio Tinto (previously by Comalco), and the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company Manganese#Occurrence and production, manganese alloy smelter operated by South32 (previously by BHP). The Bell Bay Power Station was decommissioned in 2009, replaced by the Tamar Valley Power Station built next door. Transport Bell Bay was connected to the Tasmanian Government Railways network in May 1974, when the 35 kilometre Bell Bay railway line opened, branching off the North East line at Nelson Creek to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
