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List Of Rivers Of Tasmania
This is a partial list of rivers in Tasmania, Australia. * Achilles * Adams * Albert * Andrew * Anne * Anthony * Apsley * Arm * Arthur * Arve * Badger * Bird * Black * Blackman * Bluff * Blythe * Boyd * Boyes * Braddon * Break O'Day * Broad * Browns * Calder * Cam * Carlton * Cascade * Clyde * '' Cockle'' * Collingwood * Conder * Cracroft * ''Crayfish'' * Crossing * Cygnet * Davey * Dee * Denison * Derwent * Detention * De Witt * Don * Donaldson * Dove * Duck * Dukes * Eldon * Elizabeth * Emu * Flowerdale * Ford * Forth * Frankland (north-west) * Frankland (south-west) * Franklin * Fury * Gawler * Gell * George * Gordon * Governor * Great Forester * Harcus * Hardwood * Hatfield * Heemskirk * Hellyer * Henty * ''Hobart'' * Holley * Huon * Huskisson * Inglis * Isis * Jane * Jordan * Julius * Keith * King * Lachlan * Lake * Lea * Leven * Liffey * Little Denison * Little Swanport * Loddon * Lora * Lucan * Lune * Lyons * Mackintosh * Macquarie * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Tasmania
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia. In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that surround Tasmania. There are four main river systems: #In the south, the Derwent flows from the Central Highlands past Hobart, to the sea at Storm Bay; #In the west, the Gordon River takes the waters of Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder and is joined by the Franklin River before flowing into Macquarie Harbour; #Flowing eastwards and to the south, the Huon River has its headwaters at Scotts Peak Dam on Lake Pedder, and reaches the sea in D'Entrecasteaux Channel; and #Flowing from the north-east, the South Esk, the state's longest river, joins the North Esk at Launceston to create the Tamar. Compared to the rest of Australia, Tasmania has a very high proportion of wild or undisturbed rivers. Catchment areas Major catchments of Tasmania are li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blythe River (Tasmania)
The Blythe River is a perennial river located in north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. Location and features The river rises near Rabbit Plain on the slopes of Mount Tor and flows generally north into Emu Bay in Bass Strait Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The strait provides the most direct waterwa ..., at Heybridge, near . The river descends over its course. The local economy relies on mining and recreational fishing. See also * References Rivers of Tasmania North West Tasmania {{Tasmania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood River
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Cockle Creek (Tasmania)
Cockle Creek is the farthest point south one can drive in Australia. It is located on Recherche Bay on the edge of the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. There are no shops or other facilities in the settlement, but a campground is located in the National Park with public toilets and a public phone. The National Park Ranger's office is only staffed intermittently. Main activities are camping, fishing, birdwatching and bushwalking. Arts Tasmania with the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service offers an artists residency program at Cockle Creek "for an individual or collaboration of practising artists working in any art form to develop their work in response to the natural environment of Tasmania." Bushwalking The area is known for its scenic beauty of deserted white beaches and turquoise waters of Recherche Bay and a variety of short and multi-day bushwalks including the end of the 82 km South Coast Track, recommended for experienced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde River (Tasmania)
The Clyde River, also known as the River Clyde, part of the River Derwent catchment, is a perennial river located in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Course and features The Clyde River rises in the reservoirs of Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent, near Interlaken and flows generally west by south, through the settlements of and , joined by nine minor tributaries before reaching its mouth and emptying into the River Derwent at Lake Meadowbank. The river drains a catchment area of in an agricultural region of Tasmania and descends over its course. See also *Rivers of Tasmania This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia. In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that su ... References Rivers of Tasmania Midlands (Tasmania) River Derwent (Tasmania) {{Tasmania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascade River (Tasmania)
The Cascade River, part of the Ringarooma River catchment, is a perennial river located in the north-east region of Tasmania, Australia. Location and features The river rises below Bells Hill and flows generally north by west, through the Cascade Dam, and reaches its mouth near Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ... where it merges with the Ringarooma River. The river descends over its course. The river flooded in April 1929, following unusually heavy rains in northern Tasmania. After rainfall of in ninety minutes, the Briseis Dam gave way upstream of Derby, causing a torrent of water to rush down the narrow gorge of the Cascade River. At the time, the flood was the worst in Tasmanian history, lasting several days. Thousands of buildings were damaged and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton River (Tasmania)
Carlton River is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Hobart. The shore of Flinders Channel forms part of the southern boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 265 for the state suburb of Carlton River. History The locality is likely named for the stream Carlton River that passes through it from north-east to south-west. Road infrastructure The C349 route (Sugarloaf Road) runs south from the Arthur Highway The Arthur Highway (A9) is a Tasmanian highway which runs from Sorell in the near south to Port Arthur in the far south-east. Route description From its intersection with the Tasman Highway in Sorell the highway runs east, crossing Iron Creek ... through the locality, providing access to Primrose Sands. The C334 route (Carlton River Road) passes through the locality from west to east. References East Coast Tasmania Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam River (Tasmania)
The Cam River estuary is located in Somerset roughly halfway between the township of Wynyard and the city of Burnie on the North West Coast of Tasmania. The northern part of the Cam River forms part of the boundary between the City of Burnie Burnie City Council (or City of Burnie) is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Burnie, Tasmania, Burnie in the north-west of the state. The Burnie local government area is cl ... and Waratah-Wynyard local government areas. Popular for fishing, kayaks, swimming and other family leisure activities. Amenities include boat ramp, walking tracks, toilets, playground, picnic and BBQ facilities. The Park area is known locally as the "Boat Park" as it has a large wooden boat for children to play on. The Boat is called "Port Maldon" in recognition of the ship building history of this area of the Cam River.http://www.warwyn.tas.gov.au/page.aspx?u=241 Waratah Wynyard Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calder River (Tasmania)
The Calder River is a river in North West Tasmania, Australia, it extends approximately from the Campbell Ranges near Henrietta before reaching its confluence with the Inglis River near Calder. The river is transversed by the Murchison Highway in its upper reaches. Part of the course of the river is located adjacent to the Calder River Conservation Area. The river and the adjacent town was named in honour of James Erskine Calder, the Surveyor General of Tasmania Surveyor General of Tasmania is a position originally created for the colony of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania from 1855 now a state of Australia). List of Surveyors General of Tasmania See also * Surveyor General of New South Wales * Surveyor Gener ... between 1859 and 1870. See also * References Further reading * {{Rivers of Tasmania , state=autocollapse Rivers of Tasmania North West Tasmania Bass Strait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Browns River (Tasmania)
The Browns River is a perennial river located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. Course and features The river rises near Neika and flows generally east towards Kingston, where it empties into Halfmoon Bay within the D'Entrecasteaux Channel The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a body of water located between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania, Australia. The channel is the mouth for the estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers and empties into the Tasman S ... that also forms part of the Derwent estuary. The river descends over its course. The river was known to the indigenous people of the area as ''promenalinah''. The river was named after botanist Robert Brown who collected samples in the area in 1804. When it was settled in 1808, the area adjacent to the river was also called Browns River. The locality was renamed "Kingston" in 1851. See also * References Rivers of Hobart Rivers of Tasmania {{Tasmania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad River (Tasmania)
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Broad River may refer to several rivers: Canada: *Broad River (Manitoba), a tributary of Hudson Bay Jamaica: *Broad River (Jamaica) United States: *Broad River (Carolinas), a tributary of the Congaree River *Broad River (Georgia) *Broad River (South Carolina), on the Atlantic coast *Broad River (Carolinas), North and South Carolina See also *First Broad River *French Broad River *Second Broad River *Broad Creek (other) Broad Creek may refer to the following locations: Rivers *Broad Creek (Nanticoke River tributary), a stream in Sussex County, Delaware *Broad Creek (Bogue Sound), North Carolina, US *Broad Creek (South Australia), flows into Barker Inlet, South A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break O'Day River
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