Franklin River (Gordon River)
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| Data | ||
| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Gordon River | |
| Drain over | Gordon River → Macquarie Harbor | |
| source | Mount Hugel ( Cheyne Range ) 42 ° 5 ′ 12 ″ S , 146 ° 3 ′ 45 ″ E |
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| Source height | 951 m | |
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Gordon River between Grinings Landing and Goulds Landing Coordinates: 42 ° 35 ′ 25 " S , 145 ° 44 ′ 22" E 42 ° 35 ′ 25 " S , 145 ° 44 ′ 22" E |
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| Mouth height | 17 m | |
| Height difference | 934 m | |
| Bottom slope | 7.5 ‰ | |
| length | 125 km | |
| Left tributaries | Surprise River , Loddon River , Vera Creek, Ness Creek, Livingston Rivulet, Interlude Creek, Jane River | |
| Right tributaries | Stonehaven Creek, Collingwood River , Lucan River , Joyce Creek, Maud Creek, Canyon Creek, Andrew River , Forester Creek, Roaring Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Lake Undine , Lake Dixon | |
The Franklin River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source at Mount Hugel in the Cheyne Range , which is in the southeast part of the Cradle Mountain Lake St. Clair National Park . From there it first flows south and crosses Lake Undine and Lake Dixon . East of Mount Gel , the Franklin River turns west and passes under the Lyell Highway west of Mount Aerosmith . He is now in the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park .
On the West Coast Range , not far from the southern tip of Lake Burbury , the river is diverted to the southwest and follows the Engineers Range . The Franklin River flows south from its southern end and flows into the Gordon River between the settlements of Grinings Landing and Goulds Landing .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Surprise River - 404 m
- Stonehaven Creek - 365 m
- Collingwood River - 352 m
- Lucan River - 323 m
- Loddon River - 310 m
- Vera Creek - 308 m
- Joyce Creek - 301 m
- Maud Creek - 261 m
- Ness Creek - 255 m
- Canyon Creek - 233 m
- Livingston Rivulet - 173 m
- Interlude Creek - 115 m
- Andrew River - 114 m
- Jane River - 40 m
- Forester Creek - 20 m
- Roaring Creek - 17 m
Flowing lakes
- Lake Undine - 705 m
- Lake Dixon - 664 m
history
The river was named after John Franklin , who was governor of Tasmania from 1836 to 1843 .
In the 1980s, a project to dam the river led to one of Australia's greatest environmental controversies. The plans to build the Franklin Dam were eventually dropped.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Franklin River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Boating, Rafting and Kayaking - Franklin River Rafting Notes . Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58
