Loddon River (Franklin River)
| Loddon River | ||
 View from the bridge that crosses the river |
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| Data | ||
| location | Tasmania , Australia | |
| River system | Gordon River | |
| Drain over | Franklin River → Gordon River → Macquarie Harbor | |
| source | Loddon Range 42 ° 16 ′ 53 ″ S , 146 ° 4 ′ 53 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1010 m | |
| muzzle |
Franklin River southwest of Junction Peak Coordinates: 42 ° 13 ′ 44 " S , 145 ° 54 ′ 6" E 42 ° 13 ′ 44 " S , 145 ° 54 ′ 6" E |
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| Mouth height | 310 m | |
| Height difference | 700 m | |
| Bottom slope | 36 ‰ | |
| length | 19.2 km | |
| Left tributaries | Adelaide River , South Loddon River | |
The Loddon River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the southern slopes of the Loddon Range on the northern border of the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park . From there it flows to the northwest, parallel to the Lyell Highway and the Surprise River , about four kilometers further south. About three kilometers southwest of Junction Peak it flows into the Franklin River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Adelaide River - 383 m
- South Loddon River - 380 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Loddon River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58