Cuvier River
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| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Derwent River | |
| Drain over | Derwent River → Tasman Sea | |
| source | Mount Olympus ( Cheyne Range ) 42 ° 2 ′ 53 ″ S , 146 ° 4 ′ 15 ″ E |
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| Source height | 877 m | |
| confluence |
Derwent River in Lake St. Clair Coordinates: 42 ° 6 ′ 43 " S , 146 ° 11 ′ 8" E 42 ° 6 ′ 43 " S , 146 ° 11 ′ 8" E |
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| Mouth height | 738 m | |
| Height difference | 139 m | |
| Bottom slope | 12 ‰ | |
| length | 11.6 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Lake Petrarch | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake St. Clair | |
| Communities | Watersmeet | |
The Cuvier River is a river in the west of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the western slopes of Mount Olympus in the Cheyne Range , a mountain range in the eastern part of the Cradle Mountain Lake St. Clair National Park . Shortly after its source, it flows through Lake Petrarch . From there, its course leads southeast to its entry into Lake St. Clair at the settlement Watersmeet , where it forms the Derwent River together with the Narcissus River .
Lakes and reservoirs flowing through
- Lake Petrarch - 870 m
- Lake St. Clair - 738 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Cuvier River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58