The Tamar Valley is a valley in
Tasmania, Australia
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. It runs north-west from the northern city of
Launceston to the coast either side of the
Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
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, a distance of approximately 50 km.
There are more than 20 vineyards lining the valley and tourists are guided by the Tamar Valley Wineroute. The main varieties of grapes grown are
pinot noir and
chardonnay.
The Tamar Valley is a
Graben - a depressed block of the crust bordered by parallel faults.
The Structural history of Tasmania: a review for petroleum explorers
- A.R. Stacey and RF Berry, 2004, PESA Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium II
See also
* Bell Bay Pulp Mill
References
External links
Tamar Valley tourism website
Tamar River
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