The Supply River is a
perennial river
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located in the northern region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, Australia.
Location and features
The river rises below Kellys Lookout within the
Mount Careless Forest Reserve, southwest of and west of . The river flows generally east-northeast, joined by two minor
tributaries
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before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being named a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Etymology
The Tamar River was named ...
at Robigana. From this point, the river enters the
Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
. The river descends over its
course
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.
[ The river is transversed by the ]West Tamar Highway
The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, ...
.
The river draws its name from the supply of fresh water at a waterfall just from the river mouth, discovered in 1804 when the ''Lady Nelson'' sailed up the Tamar River. A water mill
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was built , approximately north of Launceston, upstream of the junction of the Tamar and Supply rivers. A walking trail leads from the river mouth to the water mill.
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 sur ...
References
External links
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Tamar River
Midlands (Tasmania)
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