Don River (Tasmania) | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Region | North-west |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | West Kentish locality |
• location | near Sheffield |
• coordinates | 41°24′17″S146°15′15″E / 41.4048°S 146.2542°E |
• elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Devonport / Don midpoint |
• coordinates | 41°09′37″S146°20′05″E / 41.1604°S 146.3348°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 37.8 km (23.5 mi) |
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The river rises in West Kentish near Sheffield and flows generally north into Bass Strait at Devonport. The river descends 343 metres (1,125 ft) over its 37.8-kilometre (23.5 mi) course. [3]
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