Emu Bay (Tasmanian geographic feature)
Emu Bay is a bay on the north-western coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Emu Bay | |
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Emu Bay in the distance, with Burne Port in the foreground. | |
Emu Bay Location in Tasmania | |
Location | North West Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°03′49″S 145°52′31″E |
Type | Embayment |
River sources | Emu River |
Primary outflows | Bass Strait |
Settlements | Burnie |
The bay is fed by the Emu River and empties into Bass Strait.[1] The bay is adjacent to the city of Burnie, Tasmania, which was also originally named Emu Bay but later renamed for William Burnie a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company in the early 1840s.
References
- "Map of Blythe River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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