Lune River (Tasmania)

This article is about the river in Tasmania. For the settlement in Tasmania, see Lune River, Tasmania. For other rivers named Lune, see Lune.

The Lune River is a perennial river located in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Lune
Location of the Lune River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South East
Physical characteristics
Source	Moonlight Ridge
• location	Southwest National Park
• coordinates	43°28′15″S 146°44′56″E
• elevation	852 m (2,795 ft)
Mouth	Hastings Bay, Tasman Sea
• location	near Lune River
• coordinates	43°26′21″S 146°55′18″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
National park	Southwest National Park
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Course and features

The river rises below Moonlight Ridge in the Southwest National Park and flows generally east, joined by four minor tributaries and past the town of the same name^[2] before reaching its mouth and emptying into Hastings Bay, eventually flowing into the Tasman Sea. The river descends 855 metres (2,805 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.^[1]

See also

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• List of rivers of Australia § Tasmania