| Port Davey (Poynduc) | |
|---|---|
 Celery Top Islands | |
  Port Davey (Poynduc) Location on the south west coast of Tasmania | |
| Location | South Western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°19′48″S 145°54′36″E / 43.33000°S 145.91000°E |
| Etymology | Thomas Davey, a former Governor of Tasmania[1] |
| River sources | Davey River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Southern Ocean |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Port Davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia.
Port Davey was named in honour of Thomas Davey, a former Governor of Tasmania.[1] Port Davey is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve,[2] the Melaleuca to Birchs Inlet Important Bird Area[3] and the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The Toogee name of the port is Poynduc.[4]
With the support of the then Premier of Tasmania, Robert Cosgrove (in office from 1939), Australian journalist Critchley Parker proposed a Jewish settlement at Port Davey in 1941.[5]
- ^ a b "The romance of Australian place names". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 27 May 1964. p. 59. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve". Sea Fishing & Aquaculture: Area Restrictions: Marine Reserves. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmanian Government. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "IBA: Melaleuca to Birchs Inlet". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Milligan, Joseph (1858). "On the dialects and languages of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania, and on their manners and customs" (PDF). Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 270.
- ^ Duffy, Conor (18 January 2010). "The plan for a Jewish homeland in Tasmania". The 7.30 Report. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2010.