Derwent River
river in south east Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria, by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks".[3][4] John Hays placed the name "Derwent River" only in the upper part of the river. Matthew Flinders placed the name on all of the river.[5]
Quick Facts River Derwent timtumili minanya (Mouheneenner language), Location ...
River Derwent timtumili minanya (Mouheneenner language) | |
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Location of the river mouth in Tasmania | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Cities | Derwent Bridge, New Norfolk, Hobart |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake St Clair |
- location | Central Highlands |
Source confluence |
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- location | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park |
- coordinates | 42°7′12″S 146°12′37″E |
- elevation | 738 m (2,421 ft) |
Mouth | Storm Bay |
- location | Hobart |
- coordinates | 43°3′3″S 147°22′38″E |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 239 km (149 mi) |
Basin size | 9,832 km2 (3,796 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | Storm Bay |
- average | 90 m3/s (3,200 cu ft/s) |
- minimum | 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
- maximum | 140 m3/s (4,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Nive River, Dee River, River Ouse, Clyde River, Jordan River |
- right | Repulse River, Tyenna River, Styx River, Plenty River, Lachlan River |
Natural lakes | Saint Clair Lagoon; Lake Saint Clair |
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The banks of the Derwent were once covered by forests and occupied by Aborigines. European settlers farmed the area and during the 20th century many dams were built on its tributaries.