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D'entrecasteaux Watering Place - TAS

This sign marks the landing place.

A gravel launching ramp near the sign

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -43.566243 146.886893

DMS: 43º 33' 58.47" S 146º 53' 12.79" E

UTM: 55 G 5176296mN 490866mE

Altitude: 20.32m

Address & Contact

Cockle Creek Rd
Recherche TAS 7109

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: http://www.ourtasmania.com.au/visitorsguide/exploration-dentrecasteaux.html

Information

French navigator and explorer Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni, chevalier d'Entrecasteaux spent several weeks surveying the area that he named Recherche Bay at the southern end of the channel that runs north to the west of Bruny Island and named in his honour.

During his stay he came ashore to replenish his water supplies, which he did by accessing a small stream near the location of the sign. The sign is clearly visible, on the left as you approach cockle creek.

PlaceID	158158

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Bruny AWS at 02/01:00am EST

Distance from D'entrecasteaux Watering Place 22.47km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.1°C	3.4°C	65%	3.8°C	1029.9hPa	0.0mm	WNW	28km/hr 15knots	37km/hr 20knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny)

Distance from D'entrecasteaux Watering Place 22.47km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	19.7	19.8	18.4	16.4	14.3	12.4	12.0	12.9	14.3	15.2	16.9	18.3
Mean Min. °C	12.1	12.4	11.5	9.9	8.7	7.2	6.5	6.7	7.4	8.2	9.7	10.6
Mean Rain mm	44.7	60.3	55.8	54.9	62.2	74.8	72.3	90.2	72.1	66.6	55.6	58.1