Australia's notorious Bass Strait was once conquered by two men in a 4.5m dinghy

With whisky and lollies for sustenance and pigeons their only means of communication, Steve Harris and Doug Fleming crossed ...
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Tangling with Reality in Australia's Bass Strait

I still prefer using wool telltales to help me steer any boat to windward. The only downside is that they need occasional untangling in fluky winds. Courtesy Lin Pardey A squadron of pelicans skims ...
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Trio to paddle board across Bass Strait

The 240 kilometre-wide stretch between Tasmania and mainland Australia is one of the most notorious in the world, with its exposure to the Southern Ocean and shallow depth routinely causing problems ...
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Eradication plan to rid Big Green Island of its rat population

A COLLABORATION between the PWS and one of the state’s top tourism entrepreneurs aims to rid a Bass Strait island of its rat population. Big Green Island, located southwest of Flinders Island, is a ...