Fundy’s tides are the highest in the world because of an unusual combination of factors: resonance and the shape of the bay. The water in the Bay of Fundy has a natural resonance or rocking motion called seiche. The bay’s shape and bottom topography are secondary factors contributing to Fundy’s high tides.
Q. Why are the tides so big in Broome?
Tides at Broome are very high, at 9m. But the tides are even higher in King Sound, because this area is shaped like a huge shallow channel. Here, the water is constrained on both sides and forced up the Sound, causing these massive tides and creating the King of all Australian tides at Derby.
Table of Contents
- Q. Why are the tides so big in Broome?
- Q. Where are the highest tides in Australia?
- Q. Who owns Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm?
- Q. Where can I see dinosaur footprints in Broome?
- Q. What is a king tide Australia?
- Q. What kind of boat is Cygnet Bay Explorer?
- Q. Is there a sea safari at Cygnet Bay?
- Q. Where are the giant tides on the Kimberley coast?
- Q. Where to see the pearls in Cygnet Bay?
Q. Where are the highest tides in Australia?
King Sound, bound to the west by the Dampier Peninsula, is a large gulf on the west Kimberley coast where the town of Derby records Australia’s highest tide. A tidal range more than 11 metres can leave the wharf standing on a bare mudflat as the water recedes north into the Indian Ocean.
Q. Who owns Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm?
farmer James Brown
Kimberley peal farmer James Brown returned to the family pearl farm, Cygnet Bay, after university and took over the helm in 2000.
Q. Where can I see dinosaur footprints in Broome?
At the southern end of Cable Beach, approximately 6 kilometers from the town of Broome in Western Australia is Gantheaume Point, a scenic area of red sandstone cliffs where one can observe footprints of dinosaurs that once roamed in this area.
Q. What is a king tide Australia?
A king tide is an especially high spring tide, especially the perigean spring tides which occur three or four times a year. The expression originated in Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific nations to describe especially high tides that occur a few times per year.
Q. What kind of boat is Cygnet Bay Explorer?
The Kimberley Island Explorer and Giant Tides Cruises are operated by Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, in either a Cyclone or Monsoon high speed vessel or their Atlanta IV aluminium tourist vessel, depending on the weather conditions. These boats are perfect for the powerful tidal conditions experienced in the Buccaneer Archipelago.
Q. Is there a sea safari at Cygnet Bay?
The Sea Safari is operated by Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. Note that the Giant Tides option is tide dependent; on neap tides, we will instead take the Kimberley Island Explorer Cruise. The 4WD/Fly Option (1DCL8) is operated in conjunction with Air Kimberley.
Q. Where are the giant tides on the Kimberley coast?
Explore the ‘Giant Tides’ of the spectacular Kimberley Coast – an isolated and rugged coastline where tides of up to 12m push their way through the islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago off the tip of the Dampier Peninsula.
Q. Where to see the pearls in Cygnet Bay?
Enjoy morning tea in the Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community, home to the Sacred Heart Church and its glimmering pearl shell altar. We then travel north to the Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. The only working pearl farm open to the public, Cygnet Bay offers an insight into the history and cultivation of the world’s finest pearls during Pearl Farm Tour.
