| 词条 | Eaglehawk Neck |
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| water = | name = Eaglehawk Neck | other_name = | photo = EaglehawkNeck.jpg | photo_caption = Eaglehawk Neck from Martin Cash's lookout. | map = Australia Tasmania | relief = 1 | map_caption = Location in South-eastern Tasmania | elevation_ft = | elevation_ref = | location = Forestier Peninsula and Tasman Peninsula in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia | range = | coordinates = {{coord|43|00|36|S|147|55|12|E|type:landmark_region:AU-TAS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | length = {{convert|400|m}} | width = {{convert|30|m}} | area = | topo = | type = | age = | volcanic_arc/belt = | last_eruption = | operator = | designation = {{bulleted list|Tasman National Park|World Heritage Site (part)}} | website = {{URL|eaglehawkneck.com}} }} The Eaglehawk Neck is a narrow isthmus that connects the Tasman Peninsula with the Forestier Peninsula, and hence to mainland Tasmania, Australia. A township settlement in the same region is also called Eaglehawk Neck. Location and featuresAt the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the settlement of Eaglehawk Neck had a population of 338.[1] Locally known as the Neck, the isthmus itself is around {{convert|400|m}} long and under {{convert|30|m}} wide at its narrowest point. The area features rugged terrain and several unusual geological formations. These include the Tessellated Pavement, an area of flat rock that looks to be manmade but is in fact formed by erosion. A short walk further via Lufra Cove take you to Clyde Island accessible for crossings at low tide, sits at the northern entry to Pirates Bay. The island hosts two grave sites, a rumbling blow hole cleaves the island. Eaglehawk Neck offers accommodation at Lufra Hotel and Apartments, near the Tessellated Pavement, and at various b&b's. A nearby footpath leads to Martin Cash's lookout near the top of the hill at the southern end. Eaglehawk Neck is a well-known local holiday destination. On the eastern side, a beach that stretches around Pirates' Bay is a popular surfing area. In summer the population rises as people return to their holiday homes. European historyIt forms a natural gateway between the peninsulas that was used by the British in 1830s when a line of dogs was chained to posts across the neck to warn of any convicts attempting to escape the Port Arthur prison. The area was heavily patrolled by soldiers, and the guards' quarters still remains as a museum. Many attempts were made by convicts to escape via Eaglehawk Neck, including those of Martin Cash.[2] The isthmus now provides road access via the Arthur Highway to Port Arthur, part of the Australian Convict Sites, a World Heritage Site that comprises eleven remnant penal sites originally built within the British Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries on fertile Australian coastal strips. Collectively, these sites, including Port Arthur, now represent, "...the best surviving examples of large-scale penal transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts."[3] The first Eagle Hawk Neck post office was open from 1875 until 1877. It reopened on 11 January 1895 and closed in 1974.[4] GallerySee also{{stack|{{Commons category|Eaglehawk Neck}}{{portal|Tasmania}}}}
References1. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC60097|name=Eaglehawk Neck (SSC) (State Suburbs) |accessdate=8 August 2015 |quick=on}} 2. ^{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Robson |first=L. L.; Ward, Russel |year=1966 |title=Cash, Martin (1808–1877) |volume=Vol. 1 |id2=cash-martin-1885/text2217 |accessdate=8 August 2015 }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1306 |title=Australian Convict Sites |work=World Heritage List |publisher=UNESCO |year=2010 |accessdate=2 August 2010}} 4. ^{{Cite web |work=Premier Postal History |title=Post Office List |publisher=Premier Postal Auctions |url=https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= |accessdate=16 June 2012}} Further reading
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3 : South East coast of Tasmania|Towns in Tasmania|Forestier Peninsula |
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