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The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a
A good starting point are the Australian Salmon, Flathead, King George Whiting and Squid.
All that is really needed is light Trout or Bream gear 2 to 4 kg, running sinker or paternoster, size 6 long shank hook.
Silver blade lures and soft plastics are worth using and a squid jig is great if you want to catch your own reliable bait.
History of the Tamar River Conservation Area
Rivers of Tasmania Bass Strait {{Tasmania-river-stub
estuary
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located in northern Tasmania
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, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish
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and tidal
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estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
Formed by the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers at , kanamaluka / River Tamar flows generally north towards its mouth at Low Head, north of the settlement George Town and into the Bass Strait viaPort Dalrymple
George Town (Palawa_kani: ''kinimathatakinta'') is a large town in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. The Australian Bureau of Statistics records the George Town Municipal Area had a population of 6,764 as ...
. kanamaluka / River Tamar has several minor tributaries including the Supply River.
Low Head Lighthouse
Low Head Lighthouse is in Low Head, Tasmania, about north of George Town on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River. It was the third lighthouse to be constructed in Australia, and it is also Australia's oldest continuously used pilot ...
is located at the tip of a peninsula, on the east side of the mouth of the river. The only full crossing of the river is the Batman Bridge
The Batman Bridge is a modern road bridge that carries the Batman Highway across the Tamar River, between Whirlpool Reach, Hillwood at its eastern end and Sidmouth / Deviot midpoint at its western end, in north Tasmania, Australia. The bridge c ...
in the relatively remote area of Sidmouth, around halfway up the river.
The Tamar river is complicated in that it silts up frequently, a contributing factor to its slow decline in use. Over time dredging operations have been required. A scheme enacted between the 1920s and 1970s planned to partially dam the river and slow the flow around the western side of Tamar Island and speed up the flow around the eastern side (the main channel), by sinking 14 boats to disrupt water flow. The success or not of this scheme is debated.
Although the Port of Launceston is now used very little in comparison to the past and the SeaCat Tasmania ferry no longer docks at George Town, the river still is used for shipping
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been ...
, with light and heavy industries at George Town including aluminium smelters as well as commercial boat cruises.
Etymology
The Tamar River was named after theRiver Tamar
The Tamar (; kw, Dowr Tamar) is a river in south west England, that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west). A part of the Tamar Valley is a World Heritage Site due to its historic mining activities.
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in South West England
South West England, or the South West of England, is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of the counties of Bristol, Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Cities ...
by Colonel William Paterson in December 1804.
Fishing
The last 10 kilometres of the Tamar river estuary are smooth and sheltered waters ( Observe tides and weather). Clarence Point boat ramp has good picnic amenities, toilets, and a pontoon on the western side. The more wind exposed basic boat ramp at Kelso is a few km further North. George Town a significant port town is on the Eastern side and has lots of amenity close by. The Low head basic boat ramp is also on the eastern side just past pilot bay a few km further North.
A good starting point are the Australian Salmon, Flathead, King George Whiting and Squid.
All that is really needed is light Trout or Bream gear 2 to 4 kg, running sinker or paternoster, size 6 long shank hook.
Silver blade lures and soft plastics are worth using and a squid jig is great if you want to catch your own reliable bait.
See also
*Rivers of Tasmania
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia.
In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that su ...
* Tamar Wetlands Important Bird Area
References
External links
History of the Tamar River Conservation Area
Rivers of Tasmania Bass Strait {{Tasmania-river-stub