Henty River
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Henty River, Tasmania
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| Country | Australia |
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| State | Tasmania |
| Region | West Coast |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Yolande River, Lost Creek (Tasmania), Tully River (Tasmania) |
| - right | Ewart Creek, Malcom Creek, Bottle Creek, McCutcheons Creek, Badger River |
| Source | Tyndall Range, West Coast Range |
| Source confluence | Dobson Creek and Newton Creek |
| - location | below Mount Tyndall |
| - elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
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| Mouth | Southern Ocean |
| - location | Henty Dunes |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| Length | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Nature reserve | Mount Dundas Regional Reserve |
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The Henty River is a perennial river in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The river generally lies north of Queenstown and south of Zeehan.
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Location and features
Formed by the confluence of the Dobson and Newton Creeks, the river rises below Lake Newton on the western slopes of the Tyndall Range, northwest of Mount Tyndall, part of the West Coast Range of Tasmania. The river flows generally south by west and then west, joined by eight tributaries including the Tully, Yolande, and Badger rivers before reaching its mouth and emptying into the Southern Ocean at Henty Dunes. The river descends 264 metres (866 ft) over its 46-kilometre (29 mi) course.[1]
In the area known as the Upper Henty at the river's headwaters is the Henty Gold Mine.[2][3] Its upper reaches were some of the last sites of dam making by the Hydro Tasmania in its long history of regulating flow of Tasmanian rivers.[citation needed]
The river basin is adjacent to the West Coast Range and the Lake Margaret areas, argued as having up to four separate periods of glaciation.[4]
The river is crossed by bridges that carry the Zeehan-Strahan Road and the Zeehan Highway. A former bridge that carried the Strahan-Zeehan Railway, very close to the coast and Ocean Beach, has since been demolished.
Recreation uses
During October and November, the Henty River is a location for sea run trout.
Picnic spots are available beside the river at either the Strahan to Zeehan highway, or the Zeehan Highway.
See also
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References
Further reading
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- 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
External links
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