River Leven (Tasmania) | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Region | North-west |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area |
• location | near Cradle Mountain |
• coordinates | 41°31′23″S145°52′31″E / 41.5231°S 145.8754°E |
• elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Ulverstone / West Ulverstone midpoint |
• coordinates | 41°08′54″S146°10′07″E / 41.1482°S 146.1685°E Coordinates: 41°08′54″S146°10′07″E / 41.1482°S 146.1685°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 99.3 km (61.7 mi) |
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The River Leven is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. [2] It was named by the Van Diemen's Land Company after the River Leven in Scotland. [1] [3]
The river rises in the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area near Cradle Mountain, passes through Leven Canyon, and flows generally north into Bass Strait at Ulverstone. The river descends 946 metres (3,104 ft) over its 99.3-kilometre (61.7 mi) course. [4]
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West Ulverstone is a locality and suburb of Ulverstone in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of the town of Ulverstone. The Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The Leven River forms the eastern and most of the southern boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 4191 for the state suburb of West Ulverstone.
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