The Bathurst Channel is a narrow offshore
stretch of water that links
Port Davey
Port Davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia.
Port Davey was named in honour of Thomas Davey, a former Governor of Tasmania. Port Davey is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Natur ...
with
Bathurst Harbour
Bathurst Harbour is a shallow bay located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. Bathurst Harbour is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve, and the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wild ...
in the
South West
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region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. The Bathurst Channel is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve, and the
Southwest National Park, part of the
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Features and location
The channel has been studied for estuarine and introduced marine species.
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 below the surface. The channel attracts researchers and divers because they can observe deep underwater life without travelling thousands of feet with expensive equipment.
References
Further reading
* 1983 edition, published by NSW: William Collins Pty. Ltd., Sydney
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South West Tasmania
Protected areas of Tasmania