Broad Sound (other)

	Broad Sound (other) Broad Sound can refer to: Broad Sound (Queensland), on the Australian coast Broad Sound (Maine) Broad Sound is a passage north from Casco Bay through the islands northwest of Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Grea ..., near Portland, Maine, United States * Broad Sound (Massachusetts), near Boston, Massachusetts, United States {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Broad Sound (Queensland) Broad Sound is a large bay on the east coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland, northwest of the state capital, Brisbane. It is about long and across at its widest point. The Torilla Peninsula forms the eastern side of the bay; Shoalwater Bay is on the other side of the peninsula. The sound has a large tidal range of about . This is the largest variance on the eastern Australia coastline. History British explorer James Cook, in HMS ''Endeavour'', sighted the bay in May 1770, naming it for its size. The next European navigator in the area was Matthew Flinders in HMS ''Investigator'' in 1802. The town of St Lawrence was established midway between Rockhampton and Mackay on St Lawrence Creek and developed as a port for the export of cattle from the hinterland, with a large meatworks built close by in 1893. The processing and export of meat and cattle continued until 1919 when rail links were built elsewhere, making the port redundant. By 2006 the population of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Broad Sound (Maine) Broad Sound is a passage north from Casco Bay through the islands northwest of Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropo .... It lies between Chebeague Island and Harpswell Neck. References * Bodies of water of Cumberland County, Maine Sounds of Maine {{Maine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]