Granville Harbour

Granville Harbour
Coordinates 41°48′25″S 145°02′07″E / 41.8070°S 145.0352°E / -41.8070; 145.0352

Granville Harbour is located 17.48 km northwest of Trial Harbour, 26.16 km west of Zeehan and 89.31 km south of Arthur River, in the state of Tasmania.[1][2][3][4]

It lies north along the west coast, from the Heemskirk Wind Farm [5][6]

Granville Harbour was originally opened up as a soldier settlement after World War I,[7] and also had development proposals after World War II as well [8]

Archaeological research has also been conducted on aboriginal middens on the coast between the Trial and Granville area [9]

The area has been a popular fishing destination for locals and a holiday destination for miners from both Queenstown and Zeehan.

Similar in most respects is the nearby beach and fishing area of Trial Harbour. There are no shops or facilities.  Swimming, camping, fishing, sea, bush walking, 4WD or all terrain vehicle area[10].

References

  1. ↑ "Granville Harbour – TAS". exploroz.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "About the West Coast". westcoast.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Granville Harbour". tasmaniavisitorsguide.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "GRANVILLE HARBOUR, TASMANIA". australiaforeveryone.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Hydro Tasmania (2002), Heemskirk wind farm, West coast of Tasmania, between Trial and Granville Harbour : project description, Hydro Tasmania, retrieved 28 June 2015
  6. ↑ Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Corporation; Hydro Tasmania (2005), Heemskirk Wind Farm : development proposal and environmental management plan : February 2005 : supplementary information two, Hydro Tasmania, retrieved 28 June 2015
  7. ↑ "DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 20 November 1923. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "OPENING UP AREA NEAR GRANVILLE HARBOUR". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 31 May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ Jones, Rhys (1964), Archaeological reconnaissance in Tasmania, summer 1963/1964, [Canberra], retrieved 28 June 2015
  10. ↑ "Visitor's Touring Guide to Tasmania, Australia | Granville Harbour". www.tasmaniavisitorsguide.com.au. Retrieved 2018-03-27.


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