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]
Compared to the rest of Australia, [2] Tasmania has a very high proportion of wild or undisturbed rivers. [3] [4]
Major catchments of Tasmania are linked to the major rivers, the most notable being the Derwent. Catchments by region are:
The following rivers are the longest river systems, by length. [1]
Order | River name | Length | Region(s) | |
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km | mi | |||
1 | South Esk | 252 | 157 | Midlands |
2 | Derwent | 215 | 134 | Central Highlands |
3 | Arthur | 189 | 117 | West Coast |
4 | Gordon | 186 | 116 | Central Highlands; South-west; Western |
5 | Huon | 169 | 105 | South-west |
6 | Mersey | 158 | 98 | North-west |
7 | Franklin | 129 | 80 | Central Highlands; West Coast |
8 | North Esk | 97 | 60 | Northern |
9 | Pieman | 38 | 24 | West Coast |
D'Entrecasteaux (Derwent) sub-catchment |
D'Entrecasteaux (Huon) sub-catchment |
Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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Gordon–Franklin sub-catchment |
Pieman River sub-catchment |
Davey River sub-catchmentHenty River sub-catchmentKing River sub-catchmentOld River sub-catchmentWanderer River sub-catchment |
Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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Esk–Tamar catchment |
Arthur River sub-catchmentInglis River sub-catchment
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Forth River sub-catchmentMersey River sub-catchmentCam River sub-catchment
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Rivers with no defined sub-catchment
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