Black_River_(Tasmania)

Black River (Tasmania)

Black River (Tasmania)

River in Tasmania, Australia

The Black River is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.[2]

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Location and features

The river rises below Mount Dipwood (over 530 m (1,740 ft))[note 1] in the Dip Range (over 620 m (2,030 ft)),[note 2] and flows generally north into Bass Strait between the localities of Wiltshire and Black River.[1] The river descends 332 metres (1,089 ft) over its 55.8-kilometre (34.7 mi) course.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Placenames Tasmania - Black River". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 18 December 2018. Search, enter 1603Y, Search, select row, show Details
  2. [2]
    Google (18 December 2018). "Black River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Map of Black River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Placename Nomen # for Mount Dipwood = 2129S
  2. [N 2]
    Placename Nomen # for Dip Range = 2126L


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