Davey River
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| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Davey River | |
| Drain over | Davey River → Port Davey | |
| source | Coronation Peak ( Frankland Range ) 42 ° 54 ′ 13 ″ S , 145 ° 57 ′ 52 ″ E |
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| Source height | 227 m | |
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Port Davey ( Southern Ocean ) Coordinates: 43 ° 12 ′ 49 " S , 145 ° 55 ′ 4" E 43 ° 12 ′ 49 " S , 145 ° 55 ′ 4" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 227 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.3 ‰ | |
| length | 52.7 km | |
| Left tributaries | Lora River , Frankland River , Barkhut Creek, Pine Creek, Badger Creek, Crossing River , Kettle Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Hardwood River , De Witt River , Blackwater Creek | |
The Davey River is a river in the extreme southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the northwest slopes of Coronation Peak in the Frankland Range , southwest of Lake Pedder . From there it first flows about 2 km to the west and then turns its course to the south-southeast, along the western edge of the Frankland Range. At 146th longitude, it turns south and flows into Payne Bay , the inner part of Port Davey , and thus into the Southern Ocean .
Part of the lower reaches is called Hells Gates , not to be confused with Hell's Gates , the entrance to Macquarie Harbor . The Davey River and its tributaries run their entire length within Southwest National Park , a completely unpopulated area with no roads.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Lora River - 75 m
- Frankland River - 59 m
- Hardwood River - 36 m
- Barkhut Creek - 35 m
- Pine Creek - 34 m
- Badger Creek - 23 m
- Crossing River - 21 m
- Kettle Creek - 20 m
- De Witt River - 18 m
- Blackwater Creek - 0 m
literature
- CJ Binks: Explorers of Western Tasmania . Mary Fisher Bookshop, Launceston TAS. 1989, ISBN 0-7316-7300-X .
- H. Gee and J. Fenton (Editors): The South West Book - A Tasmanian Wilderness . Australian Conservation Foundation. Melbourne VIC (1978). ISBN 0-85802-054-8
- D. Neilson: South West Tasmania - A land of the wild . Rigby. Adelaide SA (1975). ISBN 0-85179-874-8
- Peter Waterman (Editor): Davey River catchment . Working Paper No. 20. Steering Committee, South West Tasmania Resources Survey. Sandy Bay TAS (1981). ISBN 072461009X
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Map of Davey River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58