North-West Bay

North-West Bay
Aerial of Margate and North-West Bay, c. 2006
North-West Bay
Location in Tasmania
LocationTasmania, Australia
Coordinates43°1′17.55″S 147°16′55.61″E / 43.0215417°S 147.2821139°E / -43.0215417; 147.2821139
TypeBay
Primary inflowsD'Entrecasteaux Channel
Basin countriesAustralia
SettlementsMargate, Howden

North-West Bay is a broad coastal bay in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia, situated along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between the towns of Margate and Howden. The bay forms part of the larger waterway system that separates mainland Tasmania from Bruny Island and is utilised for recreational boating, fishing, and aquaculture.

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