The Flowerdale River is a river in
North West Tasmania
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,
Australia
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, it extends approximately from the Campbell Ranges near West Takone before discharging into the
Inglis River
The Inglis River is a river in North West Tasmania, Australia, it extends approximately from the Campbell Ranges near Takone before discharging into Bass Strait at Wynyard. The Flowerdale River is the largest tributary system on the Inglis ...
at
Wynyard. The Flowerdale is the largest
tributary system
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on the Inglis River and makes up approximately one-third of the Inglis-Flowerdale
catchment basin.
Inglis-Flowerdale catchment area
While not tributaries of the main river system, Sisters Creek and Seabrook Creek are notable minor creeks which form part of the Inglis-Flowerdale catchment area. Annual rainfall ranges from about at the coast to greater than in the upper reaches of the catchment, some inland from Wynyard.
Forestry plantations dominate the landscape in the western region of the catchment, with intensive agriculture land-use in the north and eastern regions. Because of the steep and confining nature of the topography around the Inglis and Flowerdale rivers, both have retained substantial native forests that tend to buffer the rivers from both land-use activities.
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See also
* List of rivers of Tasmania
This is a partial list of rivers in Tasmania, Australia.
* Achilles
* Adams
* Albert
* Andrew
* Anne
* Anthony
* Apsley
* Arm
* Arthur
* Arve
* Badger
* Bird
* Black
* Blackman
* Bluff
* Blythe
* Boyd
* Boyes
* Braddon
* Break O'Day
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References
Further reading
* Bobbi, Christopher. (et al.) (2003) ''State of rivers report for the Inglis-Flowderdale Catchment'' Water Assessment and Planning Branch. Dept. of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Hobart, Tas.
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Rivers of Tasmania
Wynyard, Tasmania
Bass Strait