Weld Valley

Coordinates: 43°3′21″S 146°46′1″E / 43.05583°S 146.76694°E / -43.05583; 146.76694
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Weld Valley
Geography
Location
Huonville
Coordinates42°57′S 146°36′E / 42.95°S 146.6°E / -42.95; 146.6
RiversWeld River
Weld
mouth of the Weld River in Tasmania
EtymologyMount Weld / Weld Valley
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Mueller
 • coordinates42°47′29″S 146°25′57″E / 42.79139°S 146.43250°E / -42.79139; 146.43250
 • elevation868 m (2,848 ft)
MouthHuon River
 • location
Arve Plains
 • coordinates
43°3′21″S 146°46′1″E / 43.05583°S 146.76694°E / -43.05583; 146.76694
 • elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin features
River systemHuon River catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightSnake River
National parkSouthwest National Park
[1]

The Weld Valley is a

Huonville and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Hobart
.

River

The Weld River, one of two rivers of the same name located in Tasmania, rises below

Caves

The Weld Valley is home to a number of archaeological caves which contain evidence of human use dating back to at least 20,000 years ago.[3] Bone Cave approximately is 29,000 years old.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Weld River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Weld Valley Forests" (PDF). Forestry Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. ^ Green, Graham; Gray, Alen; McQuillan, Peter. "Biodiversity impacts and sustainability implications of clearfell logging in the Weld Valley, Tasmania" (PDF). Blue Tier. Timber Workers for Forests. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Monroe, M.H. "Bone Cave". Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

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