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Rivers of Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia.
In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that surround Tasmania. There are four main river systems:[1]
Compared to the rest of Australia,[2] Tasmania has a very high proportion of wild or undisturbed rivers.[3][4]
Major catchments of Tasmania are linked to the major rivers, the most notable being the Derwent. Catchments by region are:
The following rivers are the longest river systems, by length.[1]
Order | River name | Length | Region(s) | |
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km | mi | |||
1 | South Esk | 252 | 157 | Midlands |
2 | Derwent | 215 | 134 | Central Highlands |
3 | Arthur | 189 | 117 | West Coast |
4 | Gordon | 186 | 116 | Central Highlands; South-west; Western |
5 | Huon | 169 | 105 | South-west |
6 | Mersey | 158 | 98 | North-west |
7 | Franklin | 129 | 80 | Central Highlands; West Coast |
8 | Leven | 99 | 62 | North-west |
9 | North Esk | 97 | 60 | Northern |
10 | Pieman | 38 | 24 | West Coast |
D'Entrecasteaux (Derwent) sub-catchment |
D'Entrecasteaux (Huon) sub-catchment
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Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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Gordon–Franklin sub-catchment |
Pieman River sub-catchment
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Davey River sub-catchment
Henty River sub-catchmentKing River sub-catchmentOld River sub-catchment
Wanderer River sub-catchment
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Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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Esk–Tamar catchment
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Arthur River sub-catchment
Inglis River sub-catchment
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Forth River sub-catchmentMersey River sub-catchment
Cam River sub-catchment
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Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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