The Heads

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The Heads is the narrow and often treacherous entrance to Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia, where strong tidal currents and submerged rocks make navigation challenging.

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The Heads canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature ⓘ
maritime passage ⓘ
sea gate ⓘ
connectsBodyOfWater Bass Strait ⓘ
Port Phillip Bay ⓘ
formsEntranceTo Port Phillip Bay ⓘ
governedBy Victorian maritime authorities ⓘ
hasEnvironment high-energy coastal waters ⓘ
kelp forests ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ
hasFeature complex tidal flows ⓘ
narrow navigable channel ⓘ
rapidly changing sea conditions ⓘ
hasLighthouse Point Lonsdale Lighthouse ⓘ
Queenscliff High Light ⓘ
Queenscliff Low Light ⓘ
hasMilitaryHistoryAs coastal defence point ⓘ
hasNavigationalHazard breaking waves ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ
submerged rocks ⓘ
hasPart Point Lonsdale ⓘ
Point Nepean ⓘ
Shortland Bluff ⓘ
hasRegulation restricted shipping channels ⓘ
speed limits for vessels ⓘ
hasReputationFor treacherous navigation ⓘ
isImportantFor access to Geelong Port ⓘ
access to Port of Melbourne ⓘ
isKnownAs The Rip ⓘ
isNear Queenscliff ⓘ
Sorrento ⓘ
isPartOf Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park ⓘ
isSiteOf numerous shipwrecks ⓘ
locatedIn Australia ⓘ
Port Phillip Bay ⓘ
Victoria ⓘ
overlookedBy Fort Queenscliff ⓘ
popularFor fishing ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ
sightseeing cruises ⓘ
requires licensed pilotage for large vessels ⓘ
usedBy commercial shipping ⓘ
ferries ⓘ
recreational vessels ⓘ
width approximately 3.5 kilometres ⓘ

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Port Phillip Bay → hasFeature → The Heads ⓘ