Broad Sound (other)

	Broad Sound (other) Broad Sound can refer to: Broad Sound (Queensland), on the Australian coast Broad Sound (Maine), near Portland, Maine, United States Broad Sound (Massachusetts) Broad Sound is a bay on the Massachusetts coast north of Boston. It lies on the west of Massachusetts Bay, between Nahant and Deer Island; Lynn harbor is at its north end. The main channel of Boston Harbor Boston Harbor is a natural harbor ... , near Boston, Massachusetts, United States {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Broad Sound (Queensland) Broad Sound is a large bay on the east coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland, northwest of the state capital, Brisbane. It is about long and across at its widest point. The Torilla Peninsula forms the eastern side of the bay; Shoalwater Bay is on the other side of the peninsula. The sound has a large tidal range of about . This is the largest variance on the eastern Australia coastline. History British explorer James Cook, in HMS ''Endeavour'', sighted the bay in May 1770, naming it for its size. The next European navigator in the area was Matthew Flinders in HMS ''Investigator'' in 1802. The town of St Lawrence was established midway between Rockhampton and Mackay on St Lawrence Creek and developed as a port for the export of cattle from the hinterland, with a large meatworks built close by in 1893. The processing and export of meat and cattle continued until 1919 when rail links were built elsewhere, making the port redundant. By 2006 the population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Broad Sound (Maine) Broad Sound is a passage north from Casco Bay through the islands northwest of Portland, Maine. It lies between Chebeague Island Chebeague Island is located in Casco Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine. It was originally used as a fishing ground by Abenaki Native Americans. Also known as Great Chebeague (pronounced "sha-big") Island, today it is a town in Cumberland Count ... and Harpswell Neck. References * Bodies of water of Cumberland County, Maine Sounds of Maine {{Maine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]