Bathurst Channel
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 Bathurst Channel
Location on the south west coast of Tasmania
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| Location | South Western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°20′24″S 146°01′12″E / 43.34000°S 146.02000°ECoordinates: 43°20′24″S 146°01′12″E / 43.34000°S 146.02000°E |
| Type | Channel |
| Etymology | 3rd Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies |
| Part of | Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve |
| Primary inflows | Bathurst Harbour |
| Primary outflows | Port Davey |
| Basin countries | Australia |
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The Bathurst Channel is a narrow offshore stretch of water that links Port Davey with Bathurst Harbour in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia. The Bathurst Channel is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve, and the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
The channel has been studied for estuarine and introduced marine species.
The channel's water is stained red and provides a low light; this allows deeper-water creatures to live in the shallow water. The water is pitch black 6 metres (20 ft) below the surface. The channel attracts researchers and divers because they can observe deep underwater life without traveling thousands of feet with expensive equipment.
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