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Shoalwater Bay Chehalis , a steamboat that operated the upper Willamette River
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Shoalwater may refer to: * Shoalwater, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia * Shoalwater Bay, a large bay on the central coast of Queensland, Australia, in use since 1966 as a military training area * Shoalwater Bay, the original name given by settlers to Willapa Bay in Washington, United States of America * Shoalwater Bay Tribe, a Native American tribe in western Washington state * , a minehunter operated by the Royal Australian Navy from 1987 to 2001 *Shoalwater (sidewheeler 1852) The steamboat ''Shoalwater'' was the sixth steamer to operate on the upper Willamette River, which refers to the part of the river above Willamette Falls at Oregon City, Oregon, Oregon City. In a short career of six years, ''Shoalwater'' was rena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoalwater, Western Australia
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point. The marine park is located offshore from t ... which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock. The name 'Shoalwater' was used by the original settlers on the basis of the shallow waters in the area. Sport Shoalwater is the home of the Shoalwater Bay Cricket Club who play in the Peel Cricket Association. The "seals" have senior teams in A, B, C, D, E and F Grade and junior teams in U/17's, U/15's, U/14's. U/13's, U/12's, U/11's and U/10's. They play at Stan Twight Reserve on Hennessy Way, Rockingham and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoalwater Bay
Shoalwater Bay is a large bay on the Capricorn Coast of Central Queensland, Australia 100 km north of the coastal town of Yeppoon and 628 km north-north-west of the state capital, Brisbane. Since 1966, the land surrounding Shoalwater Bay has been under the ownership of the Australian Defence Force, for the purpose of military training exercises. Shoalwater Bay is also a noted dugong habitat and is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world . James Cook. Chapter 8: "Exploration of East Coast of Australia". April 1770. The bay is bounded by the Torilla Peninsula to the west and the Warginburra Peninsula and Leicester Island, Leicester and Townshend Island, Townshend islands to the east.
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Willapa Bay
Willapa Bay () is a bay located on the southwest Pacific coast of Washington state in the United States. The Long Beach Peninsula separates Willapa Bay from the greater expanse of the Pacific Ocean. With over of surface area Willapa Bay is the second-largest riverine estuary on the Pacific coast of the continental United States. Early settlers called the bay Shoalwater Bay and this name is found on old maps and charts of the region. Willapa Bay is fairly shallow: more than half of its surface area lies in the intertidal zone, and half of the volume of water inside it enters and leaves with every tide. The bay is an estuary formed when the Long Beach Peninsula, a long sand spit from the Columbia River to the south, partially enclosed the estuaries of several smaller rivers. It is a ria, which formed after the rise in sea level at the end of the last ice age flooded several small river valleys. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoalwater Bay Tribe
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The tribe is descended from the Lower Chehalis and the Willapa (Shoalwater) Chinook peoples. In 2016, the tribe had 373 enrolled citizens. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe governs the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Its tribal headquarters is in Tokeland, Washington. History The Shoalwater Bay Tribe is descended from the Shoalwater Bay Indians, a term used to refer to the multiple peoples whose homelands are in Willapa Bay (formerly known as Shoalwater Bay), including the Lower Chehalis and the Willapa Chinook, as well as others. In 1855, the Shoalwater Bay Indians attended the signing of the Chehalis River Treaty. Leaders of the tribes living in Willapa Bay refused to sign the treaty, returning to their lands to continue their traditional lifestyles. Eleven years later, on September 22, 1866, Andrew Johnson issued an executive order that created a res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
