The Serpentine River is a major
perennial river
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located in the
south-west
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and
western
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Places
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*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
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regions of
Tasmania
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, Australia.
Course and features
The Serpentine River rises in what in now known as
Lake Pedder
Lake Pedder, once a glacial outwash lake, is a man-made impoundment and diversion lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia. In addition to its natural catchment from the Frankland Range, the lake is formed by the 1972 damming of the ...
below the Wilmont and
Frankland ranges, and flows generally north by northwest, joined by one minor tributary. The river is impounded by the
Serpentine Dam, one of three dams that create Lake Pedder, and then flows towards the
Gordon Splits
The Gordon Splits is a notable section of gorges of the Gordon River, located in South West Tasmania, Australia. The once impassable gorges are situated on the lower Gordon River in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, part of the Tas ...
where it reaches its confluence with the
Gordon River
The Gordon River is a major perennial river located in the central highlands, south-west, and western regions of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
The Gordon River rises below Mount Hobhouse in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers Nationa ...
.
See also
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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
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Rivers of Tasmania
South West Tasmania
Gordon River power development scheme
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