Macquarie River (South Esk River)
| Macquarie River | ||
 Ross Bridge on the Macquarie River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Tamar River | |
| Drain over | South Esk River → Tamar River → Bass Strait | |
| source | Hobgoblin (southwest of Lake Leake ) 42 ° 2 ′ 11 ″ S , 147 ° 49 ′ 29 ″ E |
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| Source height | 606 m | |
| muzzle |
South Esk River near Longford Coordinates: 41 ° 35 ′ 14 " S , 147 ° 7 ′ 31" E 41 ° 35 ′ 14 " S , 147 ° 7 ′ 31" E |
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| Mouth height | 136 m | |
| Height difference | 470 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.5 ‰ | |
| length | 189 km | |
| Left tributaries | Tooms River , Back Run Creek, Kittys Rivulet, Blackman River , Isis River , Lake River , Brumbys Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Tater Garden Creek, Glen Morriston Rivulet, Downs Creek, Tacky Creek, Elizabeth River , Blanchards Creek | |
| Medium-sized cities | Longford | |
| Small towns | Ross , Cressy | |
| Communities | Mona Vale, Wyldes Plain | |
The Macquarie River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the eastern slopes of Hobgoblin , a mountain southwest of Lake Leake , about 85 km southeast of Launceston . From there it first flows south and then in an arc over west to north-northwest around Mount Connection . In the small town of Ross it crosses the Midland Highway (A1), and it flows almost parallel to the north-northwest to Cressy . There it turns north and flows into the South Esk River at Longford .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Tater Garden Creek - 357 m
- Tooms River - 268 m
- Back Run Creek - 254 m
- Kittys Rivulet - 210 m
- Glen Morriston Rivulet - 193 m
- Blackman River - 187 m
- Downs Creek - 180 m
- Tacky Creek - 179 m
- Elizabeth River - 171 m
- Blanchards Creek - 152 m
- Isis River - 150 m
- Lake River - 142 m
- Brumbys Creek - 140 m
Web links
Commons : Macquarie River (Tasmania) - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Macquarie River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Macquarie River and South Esk River Catchments . In: EPA Division . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . Pp. 55 + 61
