Wedge River
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| location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Gordon River | |
| Drain over | Adams River → Gordon River → Macquarie Harbor | |
| source | Mount Wedge 42 ° 51 ′ 9 ″ S , 146 ° 18 ′ 17 ″ O |
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| Source height | 796 m | |
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Adams River in Lake Gordon Coordinates: 42 ° 49 ′ 13 " S , 146 ° 14 ′ 8" E 42 ° 49 ′ 13 " S , 146 ° 14 ′ 8" E |
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| Mouth height | 296 m | |
| Height difference | 500 m | |
| Bottom slope | 30 ‰ | |
| length | 16.8 km | |
| Right tributaries | Boyd River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Gordon | |
The Wedge River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the western slopes of Mount Wedge not far from the southeast corner of Lake Gordon . From there it flows west, crosses under the Gordon River Road (B61), turns its course to the north and flows into Lake Gordon and thus into the Adams River . Before it flows into the Adams River, it takes in the Boyd River coming from the east at Lake Gordon .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Boyd River - 296 m
Reservoirs flowed through
- Lake Gordon - 296 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Wedge River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58