Ruhrort Ruhrort nowadays lacks the grimy air of a port district and is a neat little village with narrow streets, small parks and some fine cafes. Ruhrort Ruhrort is a district within the German city of Duisburg situated north of the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, in the western part of the Ruhr area. Ruhrort has the largest river harbour in the World, with quays extending nearly 40 kilometres along the river, and it is the principal inland shipping port in Germany. Ruhrort was founded in 1371 as a customs site and was granted town status in 1551. Due
Windy Harbour, Western Australia Windy Harbour, Western Australia Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement surrounded by D’Entrecasteaux National Park. Located 27km south of Northcliffe, on the south coast of Western Australia east of Augusta and west of Nornalup. Fishing, snorkelling and whale watching are the major attractions of Windy Harbour. The area of Windy Harbour coastal zone was studied before it became part of the national park. The history of the settlement is tied in with the forestry communities inland from the harbour and the rock lobster fishing industry. The area was also the location of coastal fishing huts, which have been at times