Cattle ships have an hour to navigate this channel or run aground
By Emily Smith

David Harris's ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high tide. He wants a solution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/tasmania-bridport-channel-bass-strait-freight-cattle-entrance/106315798

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Cattle ships have an hour to navigate this channel or run aground

David Harris's ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high tide. He wants a solution.