Hobson's Bay
| Hobson's Bay | ||
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| Waters | Port Phillip | |
| Land mass | Australia (continent) | |
| Geographical location | 37 ° 51 '17 " S , 144 ° 56' 9" E | |
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| width | approx. 3 km | |
| depth | approx. 5 km | |
| Tributaries | Yarra River | |
Hobsons Bay is a bay in front of the Australian metropolis Melbourne . It is part of Port Phillip and is believed to have been named after William Hobson , an explorer and first governor of the British colony of New Zealand , who created the first map of the bay in 1836.
It is also namesake of the administrative district ( Local Government Area ) Hobson's Bay City .
Individual evidence
- ^ EJ Tapp: Hobson, William (1793-1842) . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1966–2012 (English).