South East Tasmania with D'Entrecasteaux Channel highlighted.

coordinates: 43°13′S 147°17′E

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel a region of water between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania. It extends between the estuaries of the Derwent, and the Huon River. It was sighted by Abel Tasman in 1642, and surveyed in 1792 by Bruni D'Entrecasteaux.^[1] Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. ... The Huon River is the fourth largest river in Tasmania, Australia. ... Portrait of Tasman (detail from the family portrait) The only evidence to support this claim is a library catalogue entry Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer and then merchant, born in Lutjegast, a village in the province of Groningen, best known for his voyages... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni DEntrecasteaux (1739–1793) was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Pérouse. ...

Some towns on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel are Snug, Margate, Kettering, Woodbridge, Middleton and Gordon.^[2] Snug is a minor character from William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream. ... Statistics Population: 58,465 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TR355705 Administration District: Thanet Shire county: Kent Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Kent Historic county: Kent Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post... Kettering is an town in northern Northamptonshire, England, with a population of approximately 47,000. ... Woodbridge is the name of various places around the world: In Australia: Woodbridge, Western Australia formerly called West Midland. ... Middleton is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Middleton, Aberdeenshire Middleton, Angus Middleton, Argyll Middleton, Ayrshire Middleton, Hartlepool, County Durham Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham Middleton One Row, County Durham Middleton St George, County Durham Middleton, Cumbria Middleton, Derbyshire Middleton, Dunbartonshire Middleton on the Wolds, East Riding... // Gordon may refer to any of the following: Gordon is a traditional Scottish clan name (see Clan Gordon) and it is now a common given name and a less common surname. ...

1. ^ "D'Entrecasteaux Channel." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved on 14 November 2006
2. ^ D'Entrecasteaux Channel The Huon Trail. Retrieved on 14 November 2006