The Pipers 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 ...
located in
northern region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. It was named for Captain Hugh Piper. The Aboriginal name for the river is ''Wattra karoola''.
Course and features
The river rises below
Mount Arthur near
Lilydale. It runs through Hollybank Forest, a tourist attraction, before flowing through the outer reaches of Lilydale. It then proceeds through to
Karoola, Lower Turners Marsh and then
Pipers River town. The river has its mouth at Pipers Heads near the towns of
Weymouth and
Bellingham flowing into
Noland Bay
Noland Bay is a bay in Northern Tasmania, Australia located in Bass Strait. The bay is situated on the mouth of the Pipers River
The Pipers River is a perennial river located in northern region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named for Capta ...
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Bass Strait. A number of tributaries flow into the Pipers River including; Pipers Brook, at Bellingham, Back Creek at Weymouth and Rocky Creek near Lilydale. The river descends over its
course.
[ The river isn't very tidal except in the immediate area around Weymouth.
]
Wildlife
Results from a genetic study indicated that specimens of Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish
The Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish (''Astacopsis gouldi''), also called Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster, is the largest freshwater invertebrate and the largest freshwater crayfish species in the world. The species is only found in the rive ...
from a site in the Pipers River catchment (Little Creek) were significantly genetically distinct from the rest of the species, and should be considered an important location for conservation.
See also
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References
External links
Resort in Pipers River
Rivers of Tasmania
Northern Tasmania
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