New Town Rivulet

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New Town Rivulet
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A waterfall near the headwaters of the New Town Rivulet
New Town Rivulet
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Country Australia

The New Town Rivulet (commonly known as Newtown Creek[ citation needed ]) is a permanently flowing creek in Hobart, Tasmania, that has as its headwaters the springs and snow water run-offs of Mount Wellington.

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Location

The New Town Rivulet flows from its headwaters though the Hobart suburbs of Lenah Valley and New Town to New Town Bay in the River Derwent. [1]

Headwaters

The rivulet is fed by a number of underground springs [2] in the Wellington Range.

Environmental condition

In 2025 the Hobart and Glenorchy city councils started a project to revegetate the mouth of the rivulet by removing concrete and adding plants. [3]

References

  1. Water Quality Report for New Town Rivulet Catchment http://www.taswaterwatch.org.au/pdf/New_Town_WQ.pdf
  2. Glenorchy's Creeks and Streams https://150.101.83.193/site/page.cfm?u=538 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Hobart's New Town Rivulet to undergo major environmental makeover". Pulse Tasmania. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

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