King George Sound (Tasmania)

King George Sound

King George Sound, also referred to as King George's Sound, is a body of water within Norfolk Bay, in Tasmania, Australia.[1] It opens into Norfolk Bay at King George Island and extends to the town of Murdunna.[2][3]

In 1863, a newspaper reported on "an island known as Garden Island, situate in Norfolk Bay and King George's Sound".[4]

The southern part of the mouth of King George Sound lies Flinder's trench, which used to be of significance to the local shellfish industry. There is a shellfish industry in the area, specifically for the Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas).[5]

References

  1. ↑ Howitt, William, ed. (2011), "Overland journey to King George's Sound", The History of Discovery in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand: From the Earliest Date to the Present Day, Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania, vol. 1, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 402–418, doi:10.1017/cbo9780511996863.026, retrieved 5 September 2023
  2. ↑ "King George's Sound". Mindat.org. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "South East Tasmania Boating Guide" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Advertising". The Mercury. Vol. VIII, no. 1664. Tasmania, Australia. 15 April 1863. p. 4. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia. Lot 2879, 145 acres 1 rood 30 perches, comprising an island known as Garden Island, situate in Norfolk Bay and King George's Sound. Upset price £227
  5. ↑ "King George Sound Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Shellfish Market Access Program. October 2025.

42°56′45″S 147°50′50″E / 42.94583°S 147.84722°E / -42.94583; 147.84722

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