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Cloudy Bay (Tasmania)

Coordinates: 43°28′S 147°13′E / 43.467°S 147.217°E / -43.467; 147.217
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Cloudy Bay
Native name:
Lunawanna Allonah
Map
Geography
LocationTasman Sea
Coordinates43°28′S 147°13′E / 43.467°S 147.217°E / -43.467; 147.217
Administration
StateTasmania
LGAKingborough Council

Cloudy Bay is located at the southernmost end of Bruny Island in the Australian state of Tasmania, inside South Bruny National Park.

Shore-based whaling stations operated in the bay in the 1830s.[1]

The bay consists of a 5 kilometre long beach which at one end, facilitates surfing and, at the other, a camping location with toilet facilities.[2]

Environment

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Cloudy Bay is part of the Cloudy Bay Marine Conservation Area, known for its seagrass and shallow sediment microalgae which support diverse marine life.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Nash, Michael; Tasmanian Heritage Office (2003), The bay whalers : Tasmania's shore-based whaling industry, Navarine Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9586561-9-1 p.134.
  2. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "South Bruny National Park - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "Marine Conservation Areas - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

43°28′S 147°13′E / 43.467°S 147.217°E / -43.467; 147.217