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{{short description|Isthmus in Tasmania, Australia}}
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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.
'''Eaglehawk Neck''', officially '''Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck''',<ref>{{Gazette TAS|title=Place Name Assignments List No. 561|issue=22089|page=489|date=2 June 2021|url=https://www.gazette.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/578268/22089-_-Gazette_2_June_2021.pdf|access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref> is a narrow [[isthmus]] that connects the [[Tasman Peninsula]] with the [[Forestier Peninsula]] and hence to the rest of [[Tasmania]], Australia.

It is about {{convert|26|km}} north-east of the town of [[Nubeena, Tasmania|Nubeena]] in the local government area of [[Tasman Council|Tasman]] in the [[South-east LGA Region|South-east]] region of Tasmania. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality had a population of 385.<ref name=Census2016Y>{{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60173?opendocument |title=2016 Census QuickStats: Eaglehawk Neck |date=23 October 2017 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=4 August 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312151239/https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60173?opendocument |archive-date= Mar 12, 2022 }}</ref>


==Location and features==
==Location and features==
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The isthmus is around {{convert|400|m}} long and less than {{convert|30|m}} wide at its narrowest point. The location features rugged terrain and several unusual geological formations including the [[Tessellated Pavement]]. Clyde Island, at the northern entry to Pirates Bay, is accessible for crossings at low tide and is the site of two graves, and a rumbling blow hole that cleaves the island.
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At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the settlement of Eaglehawk Neck had a population of 338.<ref name=Census2011Y>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC60097|name=Eaglehawk Neck (SSC) (State Suburbs) |accessdate=8 August 2015 |quick=on}}</ref>
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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.


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Eaglehawk Neck is a 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.
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.


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{{Gallery
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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.
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|File:Tessellated Pavement Sunrise Landscape.jpg
|{{center|[[Tessellated Pavement]] at sunrise}}
|File:Tassie Trip Day 05 033.jpg
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|{{center|Pirates Bay and [[Doo Town, Tasmania|Doo Town]]}}
|File:Tessellated_Pavement_19.jpg
|{{center|''[[Hormosira]]'' growing on the Tesselated pavement at Eaglehawk Neck}}
|File:GUARD_DOGS_AT_EAGLEHAWK_NECK,_TASMANIA.jpg
|{{center|Statue representing the dogline at Eaglehawk Neck}}
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===European history===
==European history==
Eaglehawk Neck was gazetted as a locality in 1967.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title= Eaglehawk Neck |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=4 August 2020 |at=Select “Search”, enter "319T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}</ref> It was [[dual name]]d in March 2021 to include its original name, Teralina.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-31|title=Suicide Bay, site of Cape Grim Aboriginal massacre, to be renamed |first1=Erin |last1=Cooper |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-01/suicide-bay-renamed-cape-grim-tasmanian-aboriginal-massacre/100041282|access-date=2021-04-01|website=ABC News |language=en-AU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210201625/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-01/suicide-bay-renamed-cape-grim-tasmanian-aboriginal-massacre/100041282 |archive-date= Feb 10, 2022 }}</ref>
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It forms a natural gateway between the peninsulas that was used by the [[British Empire|British]] in 1830s when a line of dogs was chained to posts across the neck to warn of any [[Convicts in Australia|convicts]] attempting to escape the [[Port Arthur, Tasmania|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]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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."<ref name ="WorldHeritage01">{{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}}</ref>


===The Dog Line===
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The first Eagle Hawk Neck post office was open from 1875 until 1877. It reopened on 11 January 1895 and closed in 1974.<ref name = "Post Office">{{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}}</ref>
As Eaglehawk Neck forms a natural thin gateway between the peninsulas, it was used by the [[British Empire|British]] as a place to stop [[Convicts in Australia|convicts]] attempting to escape from [[Port Arthur, Tasmania|Port Arthur]] and other penal institutions on the Tasman Peninsula. A system was developed where a line of dogs were chained to posts across the "Neck" to warn of any [[Convicts in Australia|convicts]] attempting to escape.<ref name ="Dogline">{{cite web |url=https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/home/local-tips/dog-line |title=Dog Line |publisher=Discover Tasmania |access-date=6 October 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006034952/https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/home/local-tips/dog-line |archive-date=6 October 2019 }}</ref> The Dog Line was first implemented in 1831 and was used until the closure of Port Arthur in the 1870s.


Thomas J. Lempriere, a commissary officer at Port Arthur, declared the Eaglehawk Neck as "impassable". Despite this, many attempts were made by convicts to escape from the Tasman Peninsula via Eaglehawk Neck, including [[Martin Cash]]<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |first1=L. L. |last1=Robson |first2=Russel |last2=Ward |year=1966 |title=Cash, Martin (1808–1877) |volume=1 |id2=cash-martin-1885/text2217 |access-date=8 August 2015 }}</ref> and [[William Bannon]]. The area was heavily patrolled by soldiers, and the guards' quarters still remains as a museum.
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==Gallery==

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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".<ref name ="WorldHeritage01">{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1306 |title=Australian Convict Sites |work=World Heritage List |publisher=UNESCO |access-date=2 August 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100804041642/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1306 |archive-date= Aug 4, 2010 }}</ref>
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Tessellated Pavement Sunrise Landscape.jpg|[[Tessellated Pavement]] at sunrise.

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Tassie Trip Day 05 033.jpg|Pirates Bay and [[Doo Town, Tasmania|Doo Town]].
===Post office===
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The first Eagle Hawk Neck post office was open from 1875 until 1877. A post office opened on 11 January 1895 and closed in 1974.<ref name = "Post Office">{{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= |access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
The shores of [[Norfolk Bay (Tasmania)|Norfolk Bay]] and Eaglehawk Neck form the western boundary, while the [[Tasman Sea]] forms the eastern.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Eaglehawk+Neck/@-43.0179065,147.8839511,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa6d97d6b5908bd7:0x6c44103812e61cc6!8m2!3d-43.0197096!4d147.9249859 |title=Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>

==Road infrastructure==
The A9 route ([[Arthur Highway]]) enters from the north and runs through to the south-west, where it exits. Route C338 (Blowhole Road / Tasmans Arch Road) starts at an intersection with A9 in the centre and runs south-east until it ends at Tasman Arch.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |date=May 2017 |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=4 August 2020 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{stack|{{Commons category|Eaglehawk Neck}}{{portal|Tasmania}}}}
{{stack|{{Commons category|Eaglehawk Neck}}{{Portal|Australia}}}}
* [[Clydes Island]]
* [[Geography of Tasmania]]
* [[Geography of Tasmania]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://walkabout.com.au/locations/TASEaglehawkNeck.shtml Eaglehawk Neck] at walkabout.com.au
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060824224755/http://walkabout.com.au/locations/TASEaglehawkNeck.shtml Eaglehawk Neck] at walkabout.com.au
*[http://www.eaglehawkneck.com/ Eaglehawk Neck]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071008204224/http://www.eaglehawkneck.com/ Eaglehawk Neck]


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Latest revision as of 16:56, 25 July 2024

Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck
Eaglehawk Neck
Isthmus
Eaglehawk Neck from Martin Cash's lookout.
Eaglehawk Neck from Martin Cash's lookout.
Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck is located in Tasmania
Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck
Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck
Location in South-eastern Tasmania
Coordinates: 43°00′36″S 147°55′12″E / 43.01000°S 147.92000°E / -43.01000; 147.92000
LocationForestier Peninsula and Tasman Peninsula in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia
Dimensions
 • Length400 metres (1,300 ft)
 • Width30 metres (98 ft)
Designation
LGATasman
Websiteeaglehawkneck.com

Eaglehawk Neck, officially Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck,[1] is a narrow isthmus that connects the Tasman Peninsula with the Forestier Peninsula and hence to the rest of Tasmania, Australia.

It is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the town of Nubeena in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east region of Tasmania. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 385.[2]

Location and features

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The isthmus is around 400 metres (1,300 ft) long and less than 30 metres (98 ft) wide at its narrowest point. The location features rugged terrain and several unusual geological formations including the Tessellated Pavement. Clyde Island, at the northern entry to Pirates Bay, is accessible for crossings at low tide and is the site of two graves, and a rumbling blow hole that cleaves the island.

Eaglehawk Neck is a 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.

Eaglehawk Neck

European history

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Eaglehawk Neck was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[3] It was dual named in March 2021 to include its original name, Teralina.[4]

The Dog Line

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As Eaglehawk Neck forms a natural thin gateway between the peninsulas, it was used by the British as a place to stop convicts attempting to escape from Port Arthur and other penal institutions on the Tasman Peninsula. A system was developed where a line of dogs were chained to posts across the "Neck" to warn of any convicts attempting to escape.[5] The Dog Line was first implemented in 1831 and was used until the closure of Port Arthur in the 1870s.

Thomas J. Lempriere, a commissary officer at Port Arthur, declared the Eaglehawk Neck as "impassable". Despite this, many attempts were made by convicts to escape from the Tasman Peninsula via Eaglehawk Neck, including Martin Cash[6] and William Bannon. The area was heavily patrolled by soldiers, and the guards' quarters still remains as a museum.

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".[7]

Post office

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The first Eagle Hawk Neck post office was open from 1875 until 1877. A post office opened on 11 January 1895 and closed in 1974.[8]

Geography

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The shores of Norfolk Bay and Eaglehawk Neck form the western boundary, while the Tasman Sea forms the eastern.[9]

Road infrastructure

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The A9 route (Arthur Highway) enters from the north and runs through to the south-west, where it exits. Route C338 (Blowhole Road / Tasmans Arch Road) starts at an intersection with A9 in the centre and runs south-east until it ends at Tasman Arch.[3][10]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eaglehawk Neck.

References

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  1. ^ "Place Name Assignments List No. 561 (22089)" (PDF). Tasmanian Government Gazette. 2 June 2021. p. 489. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Eaglehawk Neck". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Eaglehawk Neck". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "319T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ Cooper, Erin (31 March 2021). "Suicide Bay, site of Cape Grim Aboriginal massacre, to be renamed". ABC News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Dog Line". Discover Tasmania. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ Robson, L. L.; Ward, Russel (1966). "Cash, Martin (1808–1877)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 1. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Australian Convict Sites". World Heritage List. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal History. Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

Further reading

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  • Storey, Shirley; Storey, Peter (1990). Tasman tracks: 25 walks on the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas. Koonya Press. ISBN 0-6460-1870-1.
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