Twofold Bay
Twofold Bay is an open oceanic embayment that is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Looking from Eden across Twofold Bay to wood chip supplies. | |
Twofold Bay Location of Twofold Bay in New South Wales | |
| Location | South Coast, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 37°03′55″S 149°54′04″E |
| Type | An open oceanic embayment |
| Primary inflows | Towamba River, Nullica River |
| Primary outflows | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| Catchment area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
| Water volume | 334,559 megalitres (11,814.8×106 cu ft) |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Eden |
| Website | NSW Environment & Heritage |
The bay was named by George Bass, for its shape of two bights. The northern bight is called Calle Calle Bay; while the southern bight is known as Nullica Bay, derived from Nalluccer, the original Aboriginal name for Twofold Bay.
The bay is also known for the "Killers of Eden", the killer whales that helped a group of whalers in their search for other whales. The best-known of these was Old Tom, whose skeleton is preserved in Eden's local museum.
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