Black River (Tasmania)

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Black River (Tasmania)
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Location of the Black River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region North-west
Physical characteristics
Sourcebelow Mount Dipwood
  locationin the Dip Range
  coordinates 41°02′17″S145°27′24″E / 41.0380°S 145.4568°E / -41.0380; 145.4568
  elevation332 m (1,089 ft)
Mouth Bass Strait
  location
Wiltshire / Black River midpoint
  coordinates
40°50′16″S145°18′49″E / 40.8379°S 145.3136°E / -40.8379; 145.3136
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length55.8 km (34.7 mi)
[1]

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]

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References

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

Notes

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