Weld River (Huon River)

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Weld River
Data
location Tasmania ( Australia )
River system Huon River
Drain over Huon River  → Tasman Sea
source Mount Mueller ( Southwest National Park )
42 ° 47 ′ 5 ″  S , 146 ° 25 ′ 34 ″  E
Source height 868  m
muzzle Huon River in the Arve Plains Coordinates: 43 ° 3 ′ 21 "  S , 146 ° 46 ′ 2"  E 43 ° 3 ′ 21 "  S , 146 ° 46 ′ 2"  E
Mouth height 57  m
Height difference 811 m
Bottom slope 15 ‰
length 53.2 km
Left tributaries Sandy Creek, Barnback Creek
Right tributaries Cotcase Creek, Snake River

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

geography

River course

It rises on the southwest slopes of Mount Mueller in the northeast part of the Southwest National Park . From there it flows southeast and flows into the Arve Plains , east of the national park, into the Huon River .

Tributaries with mouth heights

  • Cotcase Creek - 366 m
  • Snake River - 197 m
  • Sandy Creek - 172 m
  • Barnback Creek - 79 m

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Map of Weld River, TAS . Bonzle.com
  2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . Pp. 58 + 59