The Elizabeth River is a minor
perennial river
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located in the
Somerset Land District
Somerset Land District is one of the twenty land districts of Tasmania which are part of the Cadastral divisions of Tasmania. It was formerly one of the 18 counties of Tasmania.
The original parishes
On 15 January 1836 George Arthur, the Lieuten ...
, in the
Midlands
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region of
Tasmania
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Location and features
The Elizabeth River rises below
Lake Leake and flows generally west by north through the traditional lands of the Peenrymairmemener and Tyrrernotepanner Clans of the North Midlands Nation. The palawa kani name for the river is pantukina layapinta, the prefix pantukina referring to the country around modern day . The river reaches its
confluence
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with the
Macquarie River
The Macquarie River - Wambuul is part of the Macquarie– Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises in the central highlands of New South Wales near the ...
west of Campbell Town. The river was originally known by colonials in the first decade of the 19th century as Relief Creek, but was renamed by Governor Macquarie, for his wife, when he passed through in 1811.
The river descends over its
course.
[
The ]Red Bridge Red Bridge may refer to:
Structures
*Red Bridge (border), on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan
*Red Bridge, Yerevan, Armenia
*Red Bridge (Tasmania), Australia
*Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge (known locally as the Red Bridge), Mansfield-et-P ...
crosses the Elizabeth River at Campbell Town.
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 sur ...
References
Rivers of Tasmania
Midlands (Tasmania)
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