Point Hibbs is a
headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Joh ...
on the
south-west
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coast of
Tasmania
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, Australia. The headland is located south of the most southern point of
Macquarie Harbour
Macquarie Harbour is a shallow fjord in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is approximately , and has an average depth of , with deeper places up to . It is navigable by shallow-draft vessels. The main channel is kept clear by th ...
, and west of the
Gordon River. It is the next named feature along the coast south of
Cape Sorell
Cape Sorell is a headland located in the Southern Ocean outside Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. The cape and the Cape Sorell Lighthouse, located above the headland, are important orientation points for all vessels ...
that is used to delineate sections of the coast. Like
South West Cape, it is used as a reference point for nearby wrecks.
It is on the north side of the point, that the
Hibbs Pyramid
The Hibbs Pyramid is a pyramidal dolerite island, located in the Indian Ocean, off the south western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage S ...
rock, and the Hibbs Lagoon lie. The lagoon is a recommended seaplane landing location, and the beach a helicopter landing location and supply-drop area for walkers on the coastline. The Hibbs River enters the bay at the north end, flowing into the lagoon. The lagoon is less than from
Birchs Inlet
The Birchs Inlet, also spelt Birch's Inlet or Birches Inlet, is a narrow cove or coastal inlet on the south-western side of Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The inlet is located within the Southwest National Park, pa ...
.
The point has also been a location of whale strandings.
The south side of the headland on which Point Hibbs occurs, has Spero Bay, and the mouth of the Spero River. The south side of the bay is lined by a small rocky headland with Lowren Hill of 116m behind it. The next bay south is Endeavour Bay.
The
Spero River
The Spero River is a perennial river located in the West Coast or South West region of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
The Spero River rises below Thirkell Hill on an unnamed range within the Southwest Conservation Area. The river fl ...
was a location of timber milling in the 1930s.
The geology of the area has sparked interest for over a hundred years, but no known mining activity has been sustained in the area.
[Waller, George A & Tasmania. Dept. of Mines (1902). In Report on some discoveries of copper ore in the vicinity of Point Hibbs. Dept. of Mines, Hobart]
See also
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Sandy Cape
Sandy Cape (also known by the Indigenous name of Woakoh) is the most northern point on Fraser Island (also known as K'gari and Gari) off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The place was named ''Sandy Cape'' for its appearance by James Cook du ...
References
Headlands of Tasmania
South West coast of Tasmania
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