Hydrographers Passage

Hydrographers Passage is a deep-water shipping channel through the Great Barrier Reef, that reduced the previous route by 250 miles.[1][2]

It was discovered by James Bond, commander of the Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Flinders in 1981.[1][2]

References
  1. "Vale Commander James Bond RAN Retd. It... - Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland)". Facebook. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. "Commander James Bond – obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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