The Black River is a
perennial river
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
for most of its length, located in the
north-western region of
Tasmania
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, Australia.
Location and features
The river rises below Mount Dipwood (over )
[Placename Nomen # for Mount Dipwood = 2129S] in the Dip Range (over ),
[Placename Nomen # for Dip Range = 2126L] and flows generally north into
Bass Strait between the localities of
Wiltshire
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and
Black River.
[ The river descends over its course.]
See also
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References
Notes
Rivers of Tasmania
North West Tasmania
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