Blythe River (Tasmania)

Blythe
Location of the Blythe River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Tor
• location	near Rabbit Plain
• coordinates	41°14′55″S147°51′28″E / 41.24861°S 147.85778°E / -41.24861; 147.85778
• elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)
Mouth	Emu Bay, Bass Strait
• location	Heybridge
• coordinates	41°04′41″S145°58′50″E / 41.07806°S 145.98056°E / -41.07806; 145.98056
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	61 km (38 mi)
[1]

The Blythe River is a perennial river located in north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.

Location and features

The river rises near Rabbit Plain on the slopes of Mount Tor and flows generally north into Emu Bay in Bass Strait, at Heybridge, ^[2] near Burnie. The river descends 685 metres (2,247 ft) over its 61-kilometre (38 mi) course. ^[1]

The local economy relies on mining ^{[3] [4]} and recreational fishing. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Australia portal
• Environment portal
• Water portal

• List of rivers of Australia § Tasmania

References

1. "Map of Blythe River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. "Blythe River Tasmania". exploreOz.com.
3. Dickens, Greg. "The Companion to Tasmanian History".
4. Blake, F. "Blythe River and Cuprona Iron Areas" (PDF). Mineral Deposits. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
5. Paull, Daniel. "North West Trout". Tasmanian Fisheries.
6. Clarke, Jarrod. "Blythe River". Sports Fish Tasmania. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.