Jordan River (Tasmania)
| Jordan (kuta linah) | |
|---|---|
mouth in Tasmania | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Midlands |
| Settlements | Pontville, Brighton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Tiberias, Tasmania |
| • location | below Mount Anstey |
| • coordinates | 42°24′52″S 147°20′2″E / 42.41444°S 147.33389°E |
| • elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Mouth | River Derwent |
• location | near Gagebrook |
• coordinates | 42°45′44″S 147°15′32″E / 42.76222°S 147.25889°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 111 km (69 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | River Derwent catchment |
| [1] | |
The Jordan River (
, Australia.Course and features
The Jordan River rises in Lake Tiberias below Mount Anstey, south of the settlement of
course.[1]
The river is associated with Aboriginal heritage.[5][6][7][8]
The 
East Derwent Highway crosses the river.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Jordan River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Milligan, Joseph (1858). "On the dialects and languages of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania, and on their manners and customs" (PDF). Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 271.
- ^ West, Rev. John. "History of Tasmania". Project Gutenberg.
- ^ "Tasmanian water resources survey: third report: the River Jordan". Tasmania: Rivers and Water Supply Commission. 1967. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ISSN 0312-2417.
- ^ "National heritage under threat lutruwita, Tasmania: kutalayna, Jordan River". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Artefacts found on site of proposed road". ABC News. Australia. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Final archaeology report on the test excavations of the Jordan River levee site Southern Tasmania". Robert Paton Archaeological Studies Pty Ltd. 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
