Portland Bill — is a narrow promontory (or bill) of Portland stone, which forms the most southerly part of Isle of Portland, and therefore also the county of Dorset, England.The Bill is an important way point for coastal traffic, and so three lighthouses have… … Wikipedia
Portland, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = city name = Portland state = vic caption = Portland beach, breakwater and harbour lga = Shire of Glenelg postcode = 3305 pop = 10,371 (2006) est = 1834 stategov = fedgov = dist1 = 362 location1= MelbourneThe city … Wikipedia
Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia — The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) is a registered non profit organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They began operations in 1989, with the G.B. Church project, and have since sunk 7 ships and 1 Boeing 737. Their … Wikipedia
Temoe — Temoe, or Te Moe, is a small atoll of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the far southeast of the Tuamotu group archipelago. It lies about 37 km southeast from the Gambier Islands and more than 1700 km southeast from… … Wikipedia
Lighthouses in the United States — This United States has hundreds of lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Michigan has the most lights of any state with over 130. See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and… … Wikipedia
List of localities in Victoria (Australia) — Map of Local Government Areas in Victoria This is a list of locality names and populated place names in the state of Victoria, Australia, outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. It is organised by region from the south west of the state to the… … Wikipedia
List of shipwrecks — Contents 1 Africa 1.1 East Africa 1.2 North Africa 1.2.1 Algeria … Wikipedia
Culture of Dorset, England — This article is about culture in the English county of Dorset. For Pre Inuit culture in Arctic North America, see Dorset culture. Dorset ( /ˈdɔr … Wikipedia
List of maritime disasters — An advertisement for soap, using RMS Titanic (1912) A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Due to the nature of maritime travel, there is often a large loss of life. This transport… … Wikipedia
SS Admella — The SS Admella was an Australian passenger steamship which was shipwrecked on a submerged reef off the coast of Carpenter Rocks, south west of Mount Gambier South Australia, in the early hours of Saturday 6 August 1859. Survivors clung to the… … Wikipedia
