River Leven (Tasmania)
| River Leven (Tasmania) | |
|---|---|
mouth in Tasmania | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | North-west |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area |
| • location | near Cradle Mountain |
| • coordinates | 41°31′23″S 145°52′31″E / 41.5231°S 145.8754°E |
| • elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Ulverstone / West Ulverstone midpoint |
• coordinates | 41°08′54″S 146°10′07″E / 41.1482°S 146.1685°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 99.3 km (61.7 mi) |
| [1] | |
The River Leven is a
perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.[2] It was named by the Van Diemen's Land Company after the River Leven in Scotland.[1][a]
Location and features
The river rises in the
course.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ There is more than one River Leven in Scotland. The best-known are River Leven, Dunbartonshire and River Leven, Fife.
References
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania - River Leven". placenames.tas.gov.au. Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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- ^ Google (18 December 2018). "River Leven, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Map of River Leven, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
