Elizabeth River (Macquarie River)

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Elizabeth River
Data
location Tasmania ( Australia )
River system Tamar River
Drain over Macquarie River  → South Esk River  → Tamar River  → Bass Strait
confluence Lake Leake
42 ° 0 ′ 38 ″  S , 147 ° 49 ′ 44 ″  E
Source height 573  m
muzzle Macquarie River west of Campbell Town Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 20 "  S , 147 ° 25 ′ 37"  E 41 ° 55 ′ 20 "  S , 147 ° 25 ′ 37"  E
Mouth height 171  m
Height difference 402 m
Bottom slope 6.7 ‰
length 59.6 km
Left tributaries Hortons Creek, Hurricane Marsh Creek, Wolfs Craig Creek, Pinnacles Creek
Right tributaries Snowy River
Flowing lakes Lake Leake
Medium-sized cities Campbell Town

The Elizabeth River is a river in the east of the Australian state of Tasmania .

geography

River course

The river arises in Lake Leake from the Snowy River and various small rivulets. From there, it flows west-northwest through the city of Campbell Town and flows into the Macquarie River about five kilometers west of the city .

In Campbell Town, the Red Bridge spans the river.

Tributaries with mouth heights

  • Snowy River - 573 m
  • Hortons Creek - 556 m
  • Hurricane Marsh Creek - 430 m
  • Wolf's Craig Creek - 232 m
  • Pinnacles Creek - 204 m

Flowing lakes

Fish stocks

Brown trout can be found in the Elizabeth River .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Map of Elizabeth River, TAS . Bonzle.com
  2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . Pp. 59 + 61