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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
maritime passage ⓘ sea gate ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Bass Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Phillip Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsEntranceTo | Port Phillip Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queenscliff High Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Queenscliff Low Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryHistoryAs | coastal defence point ⓘ |
| hasNavigationalHazard |
breaking waves
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ submerged rocks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Point Lonsdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Nepean NERFINISHED ⓘ Shortland Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
restricted shipping channels
ⓘ
speed limits for vessels ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | treacherous navigation ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
access to Geelong Port
ⓘ
access to Port of Melbourne ⓘ |
| isKnownAs | The Rip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Queenscliff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sorrento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSiteOf | numerous shipwrecks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Port Phillip Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlookedBy | Fort Queenscliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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