Emu River
Emu River | ||
Data | ||
location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
River system | Emu River | |
Drain over | Emu River → Bass Strait | |
source |
Companion Reservoir (Companion Hill) 41 ° 20 ′ 11 " S , 145 ° 42 ′ 50" E |
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Source height | 548 m | |
muzzle |
Bass Street in Wivenhoe Coordinates: 41 ° 3 '58 " S , 145 ° 55' 24" E 41 ° 3 '58 " S , 145 ° 55' 24" E |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 548 m | |
Bottom slope | 10 ‰ | |
length | 52.2 km | |
Left tributaries | Pet River | |
Right tributaries | Old Park River , Wollatonite Creek, Osborne Creek, Tittie Gee Creek | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Companion Reservoir | |
Communities | Wivenhoe |
The Emu River is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river arises in the Companion Reservoir on the western slopes of Companion Hill , around seven kilometers east of the Hellyer Gorge . From there it flows to the north-northeast and flows into the Bass Strait in Wivenhoe , about three kilometers east of Burnie .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Old Park River - 456 m
- Wollastonite Creek - 380 m
- Osborne Creek - 350 meters
- Tittie Gee Creek - 313 m
- Pet River - 96 m
Reservoirs flowed through
- Companion Reservoir - 548 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Emu River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 60