Rivers of Tasmania

This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia.

In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that surround Tasmania. There are four main river systems:

1. In the south, the Derwent flows from the Central Highlands past Hobart, to the sea at Storm Bay;
2. In the west, the Gordon River takes the waters of Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder and is joined by the Franklin River before flowing into Macquarie Harbour;
3. Flowing eastwards and to the south, the Huon River has its headwaters at Scotts Peak Dam on Lake Pedder, and reaches the sea in D'Entrecasteaux Channel; and
4. Flowing from the north-east, the South Esk, the state's longest river, joins the North Esk at Launceston to create the Tamar.

Compared to the rest of Australia, Tasmania has a very high proportion of wild or undisturbed rivers.

Catchment areas

Major catchments of Tasmania are linked to the major rivers, the most notable being the Derwent. Catchments by region are:

South west region

• Gordon River

West coast region

• Arthur River
• Pieman River

Major rivers

The following rivers are the longest river systems, by length.

River topography

Rivers that flow towards the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean

Rivers that flow towards the Southern Ocean

Rivers that flow north, towards Bass Strait

See also

• List of rivers of Tasmania

References

1. River Derwent (Tasmania)
2. List of rivers of Tasmania
3. List of rivers of Australia
4. River Forth (Tasmania)
5. Meander River (Tasmania)
6. King River (Tasmania)
7. Serpentine River (Tasmania)
8. Lists of rivers
9. Apsley River (Tasmania)
10. Nelson River (Tasmania)
11. Styx River (Tasmania)
12. Tamar River
13. Macquarie River (Tasmania)
14. Saltwater River, Tasmania
15. River Leven (Tasmania)
16. Queen River, Tasmania
17. Tasmania
18. Murchison River (Tasmania)
19. Arve River (Tasmania)
20. Emu River (Tasmania)