James Kelly Basin is a bay inside Port Davey in South West Tasmania, in the Southwest National Park. It lies below Davey Head (346m), and opens into Payne Bay, a northern arm of Port Davey that is west of Bathurst Harbour. It was named after James Kelly, an early explorer of the Tasmanian coastline. [1] [2]
A similar named feature in Macquarie Harbour to the north on the West Coast, and not to be confused is called Kelly Basin.
References
- ^ "James Kelly".
- ^ "Kelly, James (1791–1859)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
43°16′S 145°53′E / 43.267°S 145.883°E
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James Kelly Basin is a bay inside Port Davey in South West Tasmania, in the Southwest National Park. It lies below Davey Head (346m), and opens into Payne Bay, a northern arm of Port Davey that is west of Bathurst Harbour. It was named after James Kelly, an early explorer of the Tasmanian coastline. [1] [2]
A similar named feature in Macquarie Harbour to the north on the West Coast, and not to be confused is called Kelly Basin.
References
- ^ "James Kelly".
- ^ "Kelly, James (1791–1859)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
43°16′S 145°53′E / 43.267°S 145.883°E
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