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The Rip, also known as The Heads, is the narrow waterway entrance connecting the Bass Strait to the bay of Port Phillip in southern Victoria, Australia, and is the only route of maritime transport into Port Phillip and thus seaport access into Melbourne and Geelong, Victoria's two largest cities. Because of large tidal flows through the ...
The Manukau Heads is the name given to the two promontories that form the entrance to the Manukau Harbour – one of the two harbours of Auckland in New Zealand. The southern head, at the northern tip of Āwhitu Peninsula , is simply termed "The South Head", whereas the northern head is named "Burnett Head" (the term North Head is used to ...
The lighthouse operated until 1971 when it was replaced by the New Burnett Heads Light. It was then relocated about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) inland into Burnett River and restored. The concrete base and the steps of the lighthouse are still present next to the new tower. [7] The original fifth-order Fresnel lens is still mounted in the tower. [8]
High surf pounded the San Luis Obispo Coast on Thursday morning, causing multiple water rescues, flooding and closures. A pickup truck overturned in Arroyo Grande Creek, and RVs were washed into ...
Thousands flock to Hilton Head every summer to enjoy the white sand beaches, natural beauty, bike trails, golf courses and more. From snakes to tides, here are 4 important things to know before ...
Tidal range is the difference in height between high tide and low tide. Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun, by Earth's rotation and by centrifugal force caused by Earth's progression around the Earth-Moon barycenter. Tidal range depends on time and location.
An Orange County jury found Effrum Maland Burnett guilty in the fatal stabbing of Toye Mims Jones on July 18, 2023, outside a sober living home in Anaheim.
Burnett Heads State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Burnett Heads Road [ 29 ] [ 30 ] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).