Meander River (Tasmania)
| Meander The Western River | |
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 The Meander, flowing through the Deloraine Green | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Central Highlands (Tasmania), Northern Tasmania |
| Settlements | Meander, Deloraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Western Tiers |
| • elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Mouth | South Esk River |
• location | Hadspen |
• coordinates | 41°30′29″S 147°03′12″E / 41.50806°S 147.05333°E |
• elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Length | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | South Esk River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Western Creek, Quamby Brook, Liffey River |
| Reservoirs | Lake Huntsman |
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The Meander River is a major perennial river located in the central northern region of Tasmania, Australia. Until the founding of Westbury in the early 1820s, the river was known as The Western River.[3]
Location and features
The Meander River rises in the Great Western Tiers and flows past its namesake town, Meander, through the major regional town of Deloraine, then eastward, where it flows into the South Esk River near Hadspen.[2] From source to mouth, the river is joined by fourteen tributaries including the Liffey River and descends 930 metres (3,050 ft) over its 112-kilometre (70 mi) course.[1]
Impounded by the Meander Dam in 2007 to create Lake Huntsman, the reservoir was established for the principal purpose of delivering a reliable supply of irrigation water to the Meander Valley, and also supplies water for the Huntsman Lake Power Station, a small conventional hydroelectric power station.[4]
Recreation
The Meander is a popular trout fishing stream holding brown trout.[5] The World Fly Fishing Championships organized by the International Confederation of Sport Fishing has selected the Meander as one of its venues for the 2019 championships to be held in Tasmania.[6]
See also
- Rivers of Tasmania
References
- ^ a b "Map of Meander, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Environmental management Goals for Tasmania Surface Waters; Meander River Catchment". Department for Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Government of Tasmania. May 2004. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ von Stieglitz, K R (1946). Then and now in old Westbury; with notes on Exton, Hagley and Carrick. Launceston: Telegraph Printery. p. 5.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams Australia-2015" (Excel. Requires download. Row 333). ANCOLD. January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Gilmore, Don. Trout Fishing Guide to Tasmania. Launceston: Telegraph Printery. p. 92. ISBN 095859905X.
- ^ "News-World Championships of Fly Fishing 2019". The Racehorse Inn. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
External links
Media related to Meander River, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons
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