Frederick Henry Bay
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Frederick Henry Bay is a body of water in the southeast of Tasmania
, Australia
. It is located to the east of the South Arm
peninsula, and west of the Tasman Peninsula
. Towns on the coast of the bay include Lauderdale
, Seven Mile Beach, Dodges Ferry
and Primrose Sands. The bay is accessible via Storm Bay
from the south, and provides further access to Norfolk Bay to its east.
It was first discovered and named “Baie du Nord” (North Bay) by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
in 1792-93. Matthew Flinders erroneous named and placed it on his 1800 and 1801 charts of "Van Diemen’s" Land - thinking it was Tasman’s Frederick Henricx Bay (today's Blackman Bay) discovered by Abel Tasman
in 1642 and named after Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
.
On 9 March 1773 Captain Tobias Furneaux
, the first Englishman in Tasmanian waters, landed and named Adventure Bay. Furneaux thinking he was just south of Tasman’s Fredrick Henricx Bay, named the Northern cape of Adventure Bay “Cape Frederick Henry” (today's Cape Queen Elizabeth) This error was also made by Cook and Bligh etc. Matthew Flinders adjusted his 1814 map, however the name Frederick Henry Bay remained in its present-day location.
aircraft operated by Australian National Airways
departed from Cambridge Aerodrome
with a crew of 4 and 21 passengers for Essendon Airport
. Less than 2 minutes after take-off the aircraft crashed into Frederick Henry Bay, killing all on board. At the time it was Australia's worst civil aviation accident.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located to the east of the South Arm
South Arm, Tasmania
South Arm is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence.-Sources:...
peninsula, and west of the Tasman Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula is located around by road south-east of Hobart, at the south east corner of Tasmania, Australia.-Description:The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula, to which it is connected by an isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck...
. Towns on the coast of the bay include Lauderdale
Lauderdale, Tasmania
Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The population of Lauderdale is approximately 2,388 . It is in the local government area of City of Clarence. The town is situated on the eastern side of a thin Isthmus that connects the South Arm peninsula to the...
, Seven Mile Beach, Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry, Tasmania
Dodges Ferry is a small township on the eastern side of the entrance to Pittwater in south eastern Tasmania, Australia. It was named after Ralph Dodge who operated a ferry service across Pittwater from the 1820s. It is now a popular tourist locale. At the 2006 census, Dodges Ferry had a...
and Primrose Sands. The bay is accessible via Storm Bay
Storm Bay
Storm Bay is a large bay in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It is the entrance to the Derwent River estuary and the port of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania.It is bordered by Bruny Island to the west and the Tasman Peninsula to the east....
from the south, and provides further access to Norfolk Bay to its east.
It was first discovered and named “Baie du Nord” (North Bay) by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Pérouse....
in 1792-93. Matthew Flinders erroneous named and placed it on his 1800 and 1801 charts of "Van Diemen’s" Land - thinking it was Tasman’s Frederick Henricx Bay (today's Blackman Bay) discovered by Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman
Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC . His was the first known European expedition to reach the islands of Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand and to sight the Fiji islands...
in 1642 and named after Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:...
.
On 9 March 1773 Captain Tobias Furneaux
Tobias Furneaux
Captain Tobias Furneaux was an English navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was the first man to circumnavigate the world in both directions....
, the first Englishman in Tasmanian waters, landed and named Adventure Bay. Furneaux thinking he was just south of Tasman’s Fredrick Henricx Bay, named the Northern cape of Adventure Bay “Cape Frederick Henry” (today's Cape Queen Elizabeth) This error was also made by Cook and Bligh etc. Matthew Flinders adjusted his 1814 map, however the name Frederick Henry Bay remained in its present-day location.
Accidents and incidents
On 10 March 1946 a Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
aircraft operated by Australian National Airways
Australian National Airways
Australian National Airways was Australia's predominant carrier from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s.-The Holyman Airways Period:On 19 March 1932 Flinders Island Airways began a regular aerial service using the Desoutter Mk.II VH-UEE Miss Launceston between Launceston, Tasmania and Flinders...
departed from Cambridge Aerodrome
Cambridge Aerodrome
Cambridge Aerodrome , also known as Cambridge Airport, is a minor airport serving Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is located only a few kilometres from the primary airport, Hobart International Airport....
with a crew of 4 and 21 passengers for Essendon Airport
Essendon Airport
Essendon Airport is located at Essendon, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. It is located next to the Tullamarine Freeway on , from the Melbourne Central Business District and from Melbourne Airport.-History:...
. Less than 2 minutes after take-off the aircraft crashed into Frederick Henry Bay, killing all on board. At the time it was Australia's worst civil aviation accident.