James Kelly Basin

James Kelly Basin is a bay inside Port Davey in South West Tasmania, in the Southwest National Park. It lies below Davey Head (346m), and opens into Payne Bay, a northern arm of Port Davey that is west of Bathurst Harbour. It was named after James Kelly an early explorer of the Tasmanian coastline.[1] [2]

A similar named feature in Macquarie Harbour to the north on the West Coast, and not to be confused is called Kelly Basin.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/K/James%20Kelly.htm
  2. ↑ http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kelly-james-2291

Coordinates: 43°16′S 145°53′E / 43.267°S 145.883°E / -43.267; 145.883

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