Environment
Flushing Bass Strait
Paul Sandery, a postgraduate student in oceanography in the School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences has answered the often asked question “How long does it take for Tasmania’s Bass Strait to thoroughly flush?” and the answer is … longer than you might think! When companies like Tassie’s Gunns Pulp Mill are looking to discharge effluent into Bass Strait — it is little wonder this answer raised even more questions, particularly in the media.