Great Australian Bight
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The Great Australian Bight is a vast open bay of the Southern Ocean off the southern coast of mainland Australia, known for its dramatic cliffs, marine biodiversity, and remote, rugged coastline.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) | 1 |
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
oceanic bight ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Eyre Peninsula
ⓘ
Great Victoria Desert (via coastal margin) ⓘ Nullarbor Plain sea cliffs ⓘ
surface form:
Nullarbor Plain
|
| approximateOrientation | east–west along southern Australia ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
large Southern Ocean swells
ⓘ
strong westerly winds ⓘ |
| coastlineCharacteristic |
limited coastal access points
ⓘ
sparsely populated coast ⓘ |
| contains |
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park (South Australia)
ⓘ
Great Australian Bight self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
sanctuary zones for marine mammals ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
potential impacts of oil spills
ⓘ
protection of whale calving grounds ⓘ |
| environmentalProtectionStatus | partly protected by Australian marine parks ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia (offshore waters)
South Australia ⓘ
surface form:
State of South Australia (coastal waters)
Western Australia ⓘ
surface form:
State of Western Australia (western coastal sector)
|
| hasCoastlineFeature |
Bunda Cliffs
ⓘ
Nullarbor Plain sea cliffs ⓘ |
| hasControversy | offshore oil and gas exploration proposals ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
shipping routes ⓘ tourism and whale watching ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
coastal sightseeing from cliff tops
ⓘ
surfing in suitable locations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Great Australian Bight
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Australian Bight Marine Park system
dramatic sea cliffs ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ large ocean swells ⓘ remote rugged coastline ⓘ southern right whale aggregation areas ⓘ |
| locatedAlongCoastOf |
South Australia
ⓘ
Western Australia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | mainland Australia ⓘ |
| majorMarineSpecies |
Australian sea lion
ⓘ
blue whale (migratory) ⓘ bottlenose dolphin ⓘ great white shark ⓘ southern right whale ⓘ various albatross species ⓘ |
| oceanographicFeature |
steep shelf break in other areas
ⓘ
upwelling systems that support rich marine life ⓘ wide continental shelf in places ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Ocean–Southern Ocean marine region ⓘ |
| waveExposure | highly exposed to Southern Ocean storms ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
subject surface form:
South Australia
this entity surface form:
Great Australian Bight Marine Park system