Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay | |
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Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
1864 Map of Hobson Bay, the Yarra River and Melbourne Town - Admiralty Map | |
Hobsons Bay Location in Victoria | |
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Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°51′17″S 144°56′09″E / 37.85472°S 144.93583°ECoordinates: 37°51′17″S 144°56′09″E / 37.85472°S 144.93583°E[1] |
Primary inflows | Yarra River |
Primary outflows | Port Phillip |
Basin countries | Australia |
Frozen | never |
Settlements | Port Melbourne; Williamstown |
Hobsons Bay is a bay in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. Hobsons Bay is the northernmost part of Port Phillip. It is adjacent to the Melbourne suburbs of Port Melbourne and Williamstown. The Yarra River flows into Hobsons Bay.
Hobsons bay is named after William Hobson who lead the surveying party in Port Philip Bay.
Beaches
Beaches adjoining the bay are Sandridge Beach (in Port Melbourne), Port Melbourne Beach (in Port Melbourne), South Melbourne Beach (in Albert Park), West Beach (in St Kilda West) and St Kilda Beach (in St Kilda).
See also
References
- ↑ "Hobsons Bay (VIC)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
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