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Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. [1] The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the Keppel Harbour, and is adjacent to Pulau Brani, a smaller island wedged between Sentosa and the main island.
The Barossa Valley (Barossa German: Barossa Tal) is a valley in South Australia located 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River . It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destination.
The Barossa Gas Project is an offshore gas and condensate oil field under construction by Santos Limited in Australian waters in the Timor Sea around 300 km (190 mi) north of Darwin in the Northern Territory. [1] Upon completion in late 2025, it is estimated to be the most carbon-intensive gas development in Australia. [2]
Prior to 1991, urban planners in Singapore preferred to have a strong commercial zone in the centre of the metropolitan area. Coupled with a disjointed residential developments in the northern and eastern areas, and industrial developments in the western areas of Singapore, this resulted in citizens having to travel across the island to their work or retail destinations.
Such was the concentration of German speakers in and around the Barossa Valley, it has been suggested they spoke their own dialect of German, known as "Barossa German". The influence of South Australia's German heritage is evidenced by the adoption into the dialect of certain German or German-influenced vocabulary.
Barrosa (or Barrossa, or Barossa, or Barosa) was launched in 1811 at Cossipore. She sailed to England and then made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC); during this period she also made one voyage carrying immigrants to South Africa.
The Li Wo was a passenger riverboat built by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. for service on the Yangtze River.In 1940 she was requisitioned and commissioned into the Royal Navy at Singapore.
Barossa Valley, a valley in South Australia Electoral district of Barossa; Barossa Council, a local government area in South Australia; Barossa Goldfields, South Australia, also in the same area; Barossa Range, mountains in South Australia; Hundred of Barossa, a cadastral unit in South Australia; Barrosa (Portugal), a parish of Portugal