The Eldon River, part of the
King River catchment, is a
perennial river
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the ab ...
located in the
West Coast region of
Tasmania
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Course and features
The Eldon River rises on the slopes of the
Eldon Range
The Eldon Range is a mountain range located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range is located at the north eastern edge of Lake Burbury and is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which includes the Fra ...
below
Eldon Bluff, located to the east of the
West Coast Range
The West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The range has had a significant num ...
, and flows generally north, west and then south, before reaching its
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river ( main stem); ...
with the South Eldon River and emptying into the King River, dammed to form
Lake Burbury
Lake Burbury is a man-made water reservoir created by the Crotty Dam inundating the upper King River valley that lies east of the West Coast Range. Discharge from the reservoir feeds the John Butters Hydroelectric Power Station, owned and ope ...
. The river descends over its
course
Course may refer to:
Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
* Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...
.
[
The Eldon River was a reference point for early-twentieth-century tracks in the region.
Patsy Crawford in her book about the King River describes the explorer diary of ]Charles Gould Charles Gould may refer to:
* Charles Gould, afterwards Sir Charles Morgan, 1st Baronet (1726–1806), English Judge Advocate-General
* Charles Gould (geologist) (1834–1893), first Geological Surveyor of Tasmania, 1859–1869
* Charles G. Gould ...
, who named features in the area.
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 ...
References
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Western Tasmania
Rivers of Tasmania