Boyd River (Tasmania)
The Boyd River, part of the Gordon River catchment, is a perennial river located in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.
Boyd | |
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Location of the Boyd River mouth in Tasmania | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South Western |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sentinel Range |
⁃ location | below Mount Wedge |
⁃ coordinates | 42°50′52″S 146°18′17″E |
⁃ elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
Mouth | Wedge River |
⁃ location | Lake Gordon |
⁃ coordinates | 42°46′56″S 146°13′34″E |
⁃ elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Gordon River catchment |
Reservoir | Lake Gordon |
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Course and features
The Boyd River rises in the Sentinel Range below Mount Wedge and flows generally north and reaches its confluence with the Wedge River within the now=flooded Lake Gordon. The river descends 491 metres (1,611 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.[1][2]
References
- "Map of Boyd River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- http://www.satelliteview.co/?lid=2174326_AU_HSTM_06&place=Boyd-River-Australia
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