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King George Sound (Tasmania)

Coordinates: 42°56′45″S 147°50′50″E / 42.94583°S 147.84722°E / -42.94583; 147.84722
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King George Sound

King George Sound is a body of water within Norfolk Bay, in Tasmania, Australia.[1][2] It opens into Norfolk Bay at King George Island and extends to the town of Murdunna.

The southern part of the mouth of King George Sound lies Flinder's trench, which used to be of significance to the local shellfish industry.

References

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  1. ^ "King George Sound | Aboriginal, Wildlife & Marine Life | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ Howitt, William, ed. (2011), "OVERLAND JOURNEY TO KING GEORGE'S SOUND", The History of Discovery in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand: From the Earliest Date to the Present Day, Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania, vol. 1, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 402–418, doi:10.1017/cbo9780511996863.026, ISBN 978-1-108-02949-0, retrieved 2023-09-05

42°56′45″S 147°50′50″E / 42.94583°S 147.84722°E / -42.94583; 147.84722