The Mackintosh River, part of the

Pieman River The Pieman River is a major perennial river located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Mackintosh River and Murchison River, the Pieman River rises in what is now known as L ...

catchment, is a major

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located in the

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region of

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, Australia. The river was named in November 1828 by Henry Hellyer, a surveyor of the Van Diemans Land Company, in honour of

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, son of John

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of Kyllachy,

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Course and features

Formed by the

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of the

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and Mackintosh Creek, the Mackintosh River rises below Mount Remus, part of the northern section of the

West Coast Range The West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. The range has had a significant number ...

. The river flows a short distance, through what is now known as

Lake Mackintosh Lake Mackintosh is a reservoir with a surface area of that forms part of the Pieman power development running north–south past Mount Farrell, adjacent to the town of Tullah in Tasmania. Features Fed by the damming of the Mackintosh, Sophi ...

, joined by four tributaries including the

Sophia River The Sophia River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Course and features The Sophie River rises below Sophie Peak, part of the West Coast Range within the Granite ...

and

Southwell River Southwell may refer to: *Southwell (surname) *Southwell, assumed name of Nathaniel Bacon (Jesuit) *Southwell, Dorset, a village *Southwell, Nottinghamshire, a town **Southwell Minster, historic cathedral ***Prebends of Southwell **Southwell Raceco ...

, emptying into the Pieman River. The Mackintosh River is impounded by the Mackintosh Dam, the site of the adjacent

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that forms part of the

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-operated

Pieman River Power Development Pieman River Power Development was a major 1970s and 1980s hydroelectric development of the Pieman River and its tributaries on the west coast of Tasmania. Development The ''Pieman River Power Development'' was approved by the Tasmanian governm ...

. The river descends over its course. Hydrological measurements on this river by Hydro Tasmania began in 1955. The easternmost point of the river catchment is defined by

Barn Bluff Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park at the junction of the easternmost points of the Murchison and Mackintosh ...

where it also borders with the Murchison River river catchment. The southern portion of the catchment has a very narrow separation from the adjacent Murchison River, where the Sophia River is the main river. The northern side of Sophia river catchment, a creek known as White Hawk, drains ground with features known as Granite Tor, and High Tor, which lie due east of . The northern Mackintosh catchment has a number of named tributaries. From the orientation of Mount Romulus, Fury River which originates near Barn Bluff, is the main eastern tributary. Mount Remus is drained to the south by Schist Creek which flows into the Fury River, and to the west, Devils Ravine. In the north east of the catchment area, Mayday Mountain is drained by

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. The north west area the Southwell River drains the eastern slopes of Mount Charles, which is north east of Mount Black. The river name is used in cartography of the area, with the river name being allocated to current maps, as well as significantly early maps of the region.

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* {{Western Tasmania , state=autocollapse Rivers of Tasmania West Coast Range Pieman River Power Development

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