Wilmot River (Forth River)
Wilmot River | ||
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location | Tasmania ( Australia ) | |
River system | Forth River | |
Drain over | Forth River → Bass Strait | |
confluence |
Lake Gairdner 41 ° 28 ′ 15 ″ S , 146 ° 4 ′ 14 ″ E |
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Source height | 470 m | |
muzzle |
Forth River at Paloona Coordinates: 41 ° 16 ′ 40 " S , 146 ° 14 ′ 52" E 41 ° 16 ′ 40 " S , 146 ° 14 ′ 52" E |
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Mouth height | 37 m | |
Height difference | 433 m | |
Bottom slope | 11 ‰ | |
length | 40.1 km | |
Left tributaries | River Lea , Castra Rivulet | |
Right tributaries | Iris River | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Gairdner | |
Communities | Lower Wilmot |
The Wilmot River is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of Tasmania .
geography
River course
The river arises in Lake Gairdner north of the Cradle Mountain Lake St. Clair National Park , about 38 km southwest of Devonport , from the Iris River and the River Lea . From there it flows to the northeast and flows into the Forth River about 4 km southwest of the settlement of Paloona .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- River Lea - 470 m
- Iris River - 470 m
- Castra Rivulet - 142 m
Reservoirs flowed through
- Lake Gairdner - 470 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Wilmot River, TAS . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 60