Derwent estuary

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The Derwent Estuary is a large tidal estuary in southeastern Tasmania, Australia, known for its deep-water port, surrounding hills, and role as the maritime gateway to the city of Hobart.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
River Derwent estuary 4
Derwent estuary canonical 2
Derwent Estuary 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf estuary
tidal estuary
adjacentTo Brighton Council area
linked to: Brighton Council

City of Glenorchy
linked to: Glenorchy

City of Hobart
linked to: Hobart

Clarence City
Kingborough Council area
Mount Wellington / kunanyi
linked to: Mount Wellington
connectsTo Southern Ocean (via Storm Bay and Tasman Sea)
Tasman Sea
country Australia
hasBridge Bowen Bridge
Bridgewater Bridge
Tasman Bridge
hasCityOnShore Brighton
Clarence
Glenorchy
Hobart
Kingborough
hasEnvironmentalIssue heavy metal contamination in sediments
industrial pollution (historical and ongoing)
nutrient enrichment
hasIsland Dogshear Island (if present, small islands/reefs)
hasManagementProgram Derwent Estuary Program
hasPort Port of Hobart
Port of Hobart and Derwent River
hasWildlife dolphins
fish species of southern Tasmania
seabirds
knownFor Derwent River Regatta and sailing events
deep-water port
maritime transport
recreational boating
scenic landscapes
surrounding hills
yachting
locatedIn Tasmania
southeastern Tasmania
locatedNear Hobart
maritimeGatewayFor Hobart
mouthOfWatercourse River Derwent (Tasmania)
linked to: Derwent River
opensInto Storm Bay
partOf Greater Hobart region
River Derwent (Tasmania)
linked to: Derwent River
usedFor commercial shipping
ferry transport
naval activities
recreational fishing
rowing
sailing

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Princes Park, Battery Point hasView Derwent estuary
Sandy Bay hasCoastlineOn Derwent estuary
Storm Bay connectedTo River Derwent estuary
linked to: Derwent estuary
Selfs Point locatedIn River Derwent estuary
linked to: Derwent estuary
Kingborough Council hasCoastlineOn Derwent Estuary
linked to: Derwent estuary
Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia hasViewOf River Derwent estuary
linked to: Derwent estuary
Mount Stuart, Hobart overlooks River Derwent estuary
linked to: Derwent estuary