Poole Harbor
Coordinates: 50 ° 41 ′ 45 ″ N , 1 ° 59 ′ 19 ″ W.
Poole Harbor is a large natural harbor near Poole in the county of Dorset , on the south coast of England , a little north of Studland Bay and a little west of the city of Bournemouth .
The harbor
It lies at the confluence of several small rivers - the River Frome , the River Piddle , the River Corfe and the Sherford River - which have washed a valley ( ria ) flooded by seawater from the relatively soft subsoil. These former river valleys, which are now artificially deepened, allow shipping today in Poole Harbor, which otherwise has an average depth of only 48 cm. Poole Harbor claims to be the largest natural harbor in the world at 38 km². In Europe, however, this claim is exceeded, for example, by Cork Harbor near Cork in Ireland , and the ports of Halifax , Vancouver and San Francisco are among the largest natural harbors worldwide .
use
Poole Natural Harbor has been popular for centuries, even though it was unsuitable for large ships. During World War II , the port played an important role as the starting point for many ships involved in the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Today, ferries to France depart from Poole Harbor and the luxury yacht builder Sunseeker has its shipyard there .
Brownsea Island
In the entrance to Poole Harbor is the small island of Brownsea Island , which can be hiked around within two hours. The island belongs to Studland and is a protected area because it is the last habitat of the red squirrel in England next to the Isle of Man . On the island from July 25 to August 9, 1907, the first trial camp of the boy scouts took place with 21 boys, led by Robert Baden-Powell .
Individual evidence
- ^ Johnny Walker: Brownsea and its significance - The world's first Scout Camp . Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Accessed on 17 October 2013. . In: Scouting Milestones. February 2006