Channel in south west Tasmania
TheBathurst Channel is a narrow offshorestretch of water that linksPort Davey withBathurst Harbour in theSouth West region ofTasmania , Australia.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Southwest National Park , part of theTasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area .
Features and location [ edit ] The channel has been studied for estuarine and introduced marine species.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
The channel's water is stained red and provides a low light; this allows deeper-water creatures to live in the shallow water. The water is pitch black 6 metres (20 ft) below the surface. The channel attracts researchers and divers because they can observe deep underwater life without travelling thousands of feet with expensive equipment.[citation needed
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