Denison River (Gordon River)
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| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Gordon River | |
| Drain over | Gordon River → Macquarie Harbor | |
| source | Mount King William II. ( King William Range ) 42 ° 19 ′ 13 ″ S , 146 ° 6 ′ 13 ″ E |
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| Source height | 535 m | |
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Gordon River west of the Nichols Range Coordinates: 42 ° 43 ′ 2 " S , 145 ° 49 ′ 58" E 42 ° 43 ′ 2 " S , 145 ° 49 ′ 58" E |
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| Mouth height | 40 m | |
| Height difference | 495 m | |
| Bottom slope | 6 ‰ | |
| length | 82.1 km | |
| Left tributaries | Firths River | |
| Right tributaries | Maxwell River | |
The Denison River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the western slopes of Mount King William II , which is in the King William Range in the northeast part of the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park . It first flows south on the west side of the mountain range and then turns south-southwest to accompany the Prince of Wales Range on its south-east side. At its southern end it turns to the southwest and flows west of the Nichols Range into the Gordon River .
On its entire course, the Denison River flows through unpopulated areas in the national park.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Firths River - 247 m
- Maxwell River - 67 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Denison River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58