Storm Bay

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Storm Bay is a large bay in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It is the entrance to the Derwent River estuary and the port of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. It is bordered by Bruny Island to the west and the Tasman Peninsula to the east.

History

The first European to reach Storm Bay was Abel Tasman in 1642.

Geography

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v t e Australian places named by Dutch explorers in the 17th century¹

Queensland	Staaten River (Staten Riuier) Carpentaria

Northern Territory	Vanderlin Island (Cap Vanderlin) Groote Eylandt Arnhem Land (Arnhems Landt) Crocodile Islands (Cocodrils Eÿlandt) Van Diemen Gulf (Baÿa van-Diemen)

Western Australia	Houtman Abrolhos² Rottnest Island (Eyland Rottenest) Swan River (Swarte Swaene-Revier)

South Australia	St Francis Island (Eyland St. Francois) St Peter Island (Eyland St. Pierre)

Tasmania	Maatsuyker Island (Maetsuickers eylan) Pedra Branca² Storm Bay Maria Island (Marias Eylandt) Schouten Island (Schoute Eylandt)

Notes: ¹with the name still in use in either original or Anglicised version ²Named by the Dutch, but a Portuguese name Many names have been Anglicised; (for these the original Dutch name appears in brackets)

Coordinates: 43°08′S 147°32′E / 43.14°S 147.53°E / -43.14; 147.53

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