The Heads

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The Heads is the narrow and often treacherous entrance to Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia, where strong tidal currents and submerged rocks make navigation challenging.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
maritime passage
sea gate
connectsBodyOfWater Bass Strait
Port Phillip Bay
formsEntranceTo Port Phillip Bay
governedBy Victorian maritime authorities
hasEnvironment high-energy coastal waters
kelp forests
rocky reefs
hasFeature complex tidal flows
narrow navigable channel
rapidly changing sea conditions
hasLighthouse Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
Queenscliff High Light
Queenscliff Low Light
hasMilitaryHistoryAs coastal defence point
hasNavigationalHazard breaking waves
strong tidal currents
submerged rocks
hasPart Point Lonsdale
Point Nepean
Shortland Bluff
hasRegulation restricted shipping channels
speed limits for vessels
hasReputationFor treacherous navigation
isImportantFor access to Geelong Port
access to Port of Melbourne
isKnownAs The Rip
isNear Queenscliff
Sorrento
isPartOf Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
isSiteOf numerous shipwrecks
locatedIn Australia
Port Phillip Bay
Victoria
overlookedBy Fort Queenscliff
popularFor fishing
scuba diving
sightseeing cruises
requires licensed pilotage for large vessels
usedBy commercial shipping
ferries
recreational vessels
width approximately 3.5 kilometres

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Port Phillip Bay hasFeature The Heads