Bass Strait ferry network
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The Bass Strait ferry network is the system of passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Australia with Tasmania across Bass Strait.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bass Strait ferry network canonical | 1 |
| Flinders Island–Tasmania ferry (intermittent/seasonal services) | 1 |
| Melbourne–Devonport ferry route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13217256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bass Strait ferry network Context triple: [Spirit of Tasmania terminal, partOf, Bass Strait ferry network]
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A.
Brisbane ferry network
The Brisbane ferry network is a public river transport system operating along the Brisbane River, providing commuter and tourist services that complement the city’s buses and trains.
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B.
Interislander ferry
The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
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C.
Cape Jervis–Penneshaw ferry
The Cape Jervis–Penneshaw ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking mainland South Australia with Kangaroo Island across Backstairs Passage.
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D.
Forster–Tuncurry vehicular ferry
The Forster–Tuncurry vehicular ferry was a former car and passenger ferry service that carried traffic across Wallis Lake between the twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry in New South Wales, Australia, before the construction of a permanent bridge.
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E.
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is the public ferry operator providing commuter and tourist ferry services across Sydney Harbour and the surrounding waterways in the Greater Sydney region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bass Strait ferry network Target entity description: The Bass Strait ferry network is the system of passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Australia with Tasmania across Bass Strait.
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A.
Brisbane ferry network
The Brisbane ferry network is a public river transport system operating along the Brisbane River, providing commuter and tourist services that complement the city’s buses and trains.
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B.
Interislander ferry
The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
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C.
Cape Jervis–Penneshaw ferry
The Cape Jervis–Penneshaw ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking mainland South Australia with Kangaroo Island across Backstairs Passage.
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D.
Forster–Tuncurry vehicular ferry
The Forster–Tuncurry vehicular ferry was a former car and passenger ferry service that carried traffic across Wallis Lake between the twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry in New South Wales, Australia, before the construction of a permanent bridge.
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E.
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is the public ferry operator providing commuter and tourist ferry services across Sydney Harbour and the surrounding waterways in the Greater Sydney region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry transport network
ⓘ
passenger transport system ⓘ |
| connects |
Tasmania
ⓘ
mainland Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crosses | Bass Strait ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports Tasmanian economy
ⓘ
supports Victorian economy ⓘ |
| hasKeyVesselClass |
Spirit of Tasmania ferries
ⓘ
linked to:
Spirit of Tasmania ferry
|
| hasServiceType | roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ |
| includesPort |
Port of Devonport
ⓘ
linked to:
Devonport
Port of Melbourne ⓘ |
| includesService |
Spirit of Tasmania ferry service
ⓘ
linked to:
Spirit of Tasmania ferry
|
| isAlternativeTo | air transport between mainland Australia and Tasmania ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bass Strait ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | sea transport ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | Spirit of Tasmania ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
Melbourne–Devonport ferry route
ⓘ
linked to:
Bass Strait ferry network
|
| regionServed |
Tasmania
ⓘ
Victoria ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction | Australian maritime authorities ⓘ |
| supports |
freight logistics between mainland Australia and Tasmania
ⓘ
tourism between mainland Australia and Tasmania ⓘ |
| transports |
freight
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bass Strait ferry network Description of subject: The Bass Strait ferry network is the system of passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Australia with Tasmania across Bass Strait.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bass Strait ferry network
linked to: Bass Strait ferry network