Styx River (Derwent River)

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Styx River
Logging endangers many tree species in the Styx River valley

Logging endangers many tree species in the Styx River valley

Data
location Tasmania , Australia
River system Derwent River
Drain over Derwent River  → Tasman Sea
source Mount Mueller ( Southwest National Park )
42 ° 46 ′ 29 ″  S , 146 ° 27 ′ 54 ″  E
Source height 1110  m
muzzle Derwent River at Macquarie Plains Coordinates: 42 ° 42 '46 "  S , 146 ° 54' 26"  E 42 ° 42 '46 "  S , 146 ° 54' 26"  E
Mouth height 23  m
Height difference 1087 m
Bottom slope 19 ‰
length 58.5 km
Right tributaries Charon Rivulet, Jubilee Creek, Cliff Creek, South Styx River , Big Creek
Communities Glenora

The Styx River is a river in the south of the Australian state of Tasmania .

geography

River course

The river has its source on the eastern slopes of Mount Mueller in the extreme north of Southwest National Park and flows east along the northern border of the national park. At the Big Tree Reserve it turns its course to the east-northeast. At Macquarie Plains it flows into the Derwent River .

Tributaries with mouth heights

  • Charon Rivulet - 466 m
  • Jubilee Creek - 406 m
  • Cliff Creek - 348 m
  • South Styx River - 335 m
  • Big Creek - 177 m

history

The first settlers settled in the valley in 1812.

vegetation

Primary forest is found in the Styx River valley and is home to some of the tallest trees in the world, Eucalyptus regnans . The Wilderness Society and Senator Bob Brown have launched a campaign to save the forest from being cleared for wood chips . Some trees in the Big Tree Reserve are so tall that they are now a tourist attraction and have their own names, e.g. B. Christmas Tree and Chapel Tree .

free time activities

The Styx River is popular with whitewater and canoeists.

Web links

Commons : Styx River (Derwent River)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Map of Styx River, TAS . Bonzle.com
  2. ↑ Bushy Park . In: The Age . February 8, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  3. ^ Thousands Rally to Save Australia's Tallest Trees . July 14, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2008.