Surprise River
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| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Gordon River | |
| Drain over | Franklin River → Gordon River → Macquarie Harbor | |
| source | Mount Ronald Cross (Loddon Range) 42 ° 16 ′ 52 ″ S , 146 ° 5 ′ 49 ″ E |
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| Source height | 556 m | |
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Franklin River west of McKays Peak Coordinates: 42 ° 13 ′ 5 " S , 146 ° 0 ′ 54" E 42 ° 13 ′ 5 " S , 146 ° 0 ′ 54" E |
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| Mouth height | 404 m | |
| Height difference | 152 m | |
| Bottom slope | 15 ‰ | |
| length | 10 km | |
The Surprise River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
The river has its source on the eastern slopes of Mount Ronald Cross in the Loddon Range , which is located in the northeast part of the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park . From there it flows west along the Lyell Highway and flows into the Franklin River about 2.5 km west of McKays Peak .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Surprise River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58