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Norfolk Bay is relatively shallow (6–7 metres (20–23 ft)) with some deeper holes, and several islands – Smooth Island, King George Island, Fulham Island and Dart Island. Whilst the shallowness can result in fairly choppy conditions in strong winds, especially from the South West, there is no
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In years gone by the waters of this bay were infested with enormous sharks, which were regularly fed by the authorities, to prevent the possibility of convicts escaping from the peninsula to the mainland by swimming.
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528:"Tourists Trips. Visit to Eaglehawk Neck"
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100:42.97000°S 147.78000°E
744:Tasman National Park
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431:Geography of Tasmania
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271:Geographical features
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353:Nautical information
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866:Tasman Island Group
840:South Arm Peninsula
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451:"Norfolk Bay (TAS)"
367:Fishing information
239:The first recorded
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641:, Australia
570:15 November
550:"Albatross"
532:The Mercury
502:The Mercury
480:The Mercury
381:Boxalls Bay
289:Dart Island
257:Port Buache
241:Anglo-Saxon
213:Norfolk Bay
193:Settlements
187:Dart Island
103: /
91:147°46′48″E
78:Coordinates
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24:Norfolk Bay
1044:Categories
990:Bioregions
781:Cape Raoul
717:Wellington
709:Wellington
647:Governance
512:30 January
437:References
377:Premaydena
343:Premaydena
301:Mason rock
203:References
88:42°58′12″S
69:Southeast
942:Spectacle
816:Landmarks
800:Transport
791:Storm Bay
701:Mountains
247:in 1798.
149:Australia
1016:Category
947:Visscher
639:Tasmania
594:Archived
536:Archived
506:Archived
484:Archived
391:See also
327:Murdunna
323:Dunalley
227:via the
217:Tasmania
71:Tasmania
66:Location
56:Tasmania
1028:Commons
932:Sloping
858:Islands
823:Natural
760:Derwent
335:Taranna
235:History
170:Islands
937:Smooth
912:Fulham
907:Barren
884:Tasman
753:Rivers
650:former
458:online
385:Koonya
339:Koonya
197:Hobart
159:Frozen
952:Woody
889:Wedge
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