Towns, Cities, Mountains & Lakes in Tasmania, Australia includes some history plus Bays & Islands Acknowledgement to C J Dennison for his contribution ADVENTURE BAY: A large bay on the eastern side of Bruny Island. The village is at the southern end 6 Km off the Bruny Island Main Road. It is named after Captain Furneauxs ship "Adventure" in which he visited Van Diemens Land and named the bay in 1773. More famous explorers have visited Adventure Bay than any other in Australia. Among the visitors were Captain Furneaux and Captain Cook. Cook visited three times, first in the "Endeavour" then twice in the "Resolution". His third visit was the last place in Australia he pulled into before embarking on his fatal voyage. Two noted visitors that called in 1792 in the "Providence" were Captain Bligh of "Bounty" fame and his Midshipman Matthew Flinders, who set foot on Australian soil for the first time at Adventure Bay. However these are only some of the famous navigators who have pulled into Adventure Bay. Refer Map ARTHUR RIVER: A small settlement on the west coast 15 Km south of Marrawah; on the northern side of the Arthur River. A ferry service thrived there, taking those wanting to travel further south across the river. The river was named by M H Hellyer in 1827 after the then Governor of Tasmania, Governor Arthur. Even in those early days, it was recognised as one of Tasmania's great rivers. Refer Map AVOCA: A principal town in the Fingal Valley on the Esk Highway. It is 27 Km from the Midlands Highway, and is situated on the junction of the St Pauls and South Esk Rivers. The area was formerly known as St Pauls Plains. John Helder Wedge wrote in his diary that in 1833 he planned and named the township of Avoca. Refer Map

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