Ford River (North Esk River)

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Ford River
Data
location Tasmania ( Australia )
River system Tamar River
Drain over North Esk River  → Tamar River  → Bass Strait
source Legges Gate ( Ben Lomond National Park )
41 ° 32 ′ 37 ″  S , 147 ° 39 ′ 58 ″  E
Source height 1490  m
muzzle North Esk River west of Upper Blessington Coordinates: 41 ° 27 ′ 54 "  S , 147 ° 32 ′ 25"  E 41 ° 27 ′ 54 "  S , 147 ° 32 ′ 25"  E
Mouth height 399  m
Height difference 1091 m
Bottom slope 51 ‰
length 21.3 km
Small towns Upper Blessington

The Ford River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of Tasmania .

geography

The river has its source on the southern slopes of Legges Tor , a mountain in the north of Ben Lomond National Park , around 43 km east of Launceston . From there it flows first to the northwest to about three kilometers east of the small town of Upper Blessington . Then it turns its course to the west, flows through the city and flows about two kilometers further west into the North Esk River .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Map of Ford River, TAS . Bonzle.com
  2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 61