Jordan River (Tasmania)

Jordan
River
Jordan River as it flows under the Jordan River Bridge, on the East Derwent Highway
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region Midlands
Part of River Derwent catchment
Settlements Pontville, Brighton
Source Lake Tiberias, Tasmania
 - location below Mount Anstey
 - elevation 382 m (1,253 ft)
 - coordinates 42°24′52″S 147°20′2″E / 42.41444°S 147.33389°E / -42.41444; 147.33389
Mouth River Derwent
 - location near Gagebrook
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 42°45′44″S 147°15′32″E / 42.76222°S 147.25889°E / -42.76222; 147.25889Coordinates: 42°45′44″S 147°15′32″E / 42.76222°S 147.25889°E / -42.76222; 147.25889
Length 111 km (69 mi)
Location of the Jordan River mouth
in Tasmania
[1]

The Jordan River is a perennial river located in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia.

Course and features

The Jordan River rises in Lake Tiberias below Mount Anstey, south of the settlement of Jericho, near Oatlands. The river flows generally north, then west by south, joined by eight minor tributaries and passes by Brighton before reaching its mouth at Herdsman's Cove and emptying into the Derwent River near Gagebrook.[2][3] The river descends 382 metres (1,253 ft) over its 111-kilometre (69 mi) course.[1]

The river is associated with aboriginal heritage;[4][5][6][7] and the East Derwent Highway crosses the river.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Jordan River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ↑ West, Rev. John. "History of Tasmania". Project Gutenberg.
  3. ↑ "Tasmanian water resources survey: third report: the River Jordan". Tasmania: Rivers and Water Supply Commission. 1967. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Gaffney, Lisa; Stockton, Jim (June 1980). "Results of the Jordan River [Tasmania] Midden excavation". Australian Archaeology (10): 68–78. ISSN 0312-2417.
  5. ↑ "National heritage under threat lutruwita, Tasmania: kutalayna, Jordan River". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Artefacts found on site of proposed road". ABC News. Australia. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Final archaeology report on the test excavations of the Jordan River levee site Southern Tasmania". Robert Paton Archaeological Studies Pty Ltd. 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.


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