Elizabeth River (Tasmania)

Coordinates: 41°55′16″S 147°25′32″E / 41.92111°S 147.42556°E

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Elizabeth

Location of the Elizabeth River mouth in Tasmania
Etymology	Elizabeth Macquarie
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	Midlands (Tasmania)
Physical characteristics

Source	Lake Leake
• elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)

Mouth	Macquarie River
• location	north west of Campbell Town
• coordinates	41°55′16″S 147°25′32″E / 41.92111°S 147.42556°E / -41.92111; 147.42556
• elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Length	60 km (37 mi)
Basin features
River system	South Esk River system
Reservoir	Lake Leake
^[1]

The Elizabeth River is a minor perennial river located in the Somerset Land District, in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia.^[2]

Location and features

The Elizabeth River rises below Lake Leake and flows generally west by north through the traditional lands of the Peenrymairmemener and Tyrrernotepanner Clans of the North Midlands Nation.^[3] The palawa kani name for the river is pantukina layapinta,^[4] the prefix pantukina referring to the country around modern day Campbell Town.^[5] The river reaches its confluence with the Macquarie River west of Campbell Town.^[6] The river was originally known by colonials in the first decade of the 19th century as Relief Creek, but was renamed by Governor Macquarie, for his wife, when he passed through in 1811.^[7]^[8] The river descends 410 metres (1,350 ft) over its 60-kilometre (37 mi) course.^[1]

The Red Bridge crosses the Elizabeth River at Campbell Town.

References

^ ^a ^b "Map of Elizabeth River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
^ West, Rev. John. "History of Tasmania". Project Gutenberg.
^ Plomley, Brian (1991). The Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as Tribal Indicators among the Tasmanian Aborigines. Launceston, Tasmania: QVMAG. pp. 23–24.
^ "Palawa kani Map". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^ Plomley, Brian (1991). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names. Launceston, Tasmania: QVMAG. p. 54.
^ Sprod, Daniel; Ecosynthesis (2002), Elizabeth catchment rivercare plan, Campbell Town Landcare Association Inc, retrieved 28 June 2015
^ Macquarie, Lachlan (1956). Lachlan Macquarie Governor of NSW. Journals of his tours in NSW and VDL 1810-1822. Trustees of the Public Library of NSW. p. 65.
^ Waugh, Jock C (1996), Elizabeth River catchment study, Ecological Farm Planning, retrieved 28 June 2015

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