Anthony River (Tasmania) Explained

Anthony
Pushpin Map:Australia Tasmania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Anthony River mouth in Tasmania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Tasmania
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:West Coast
Length:13km (08miles)
Source1:Tyndall Range, West Coast Range
Source1 Location:Mount Murchison
Source1 Coordinates:-41.9361°N 145.6139°W
Source1 Elevation:719m (2,359feet)
Mouth:Murchison River (Tasmania)
Mouth Location:Lake Murchison
Mouth Coordinates:-41.8319°N 145.6719°W
Mouth Elevation:227m (745feet)
River System:Pieman River catchment
Custom Label:Reservoirs /
Lakes
Custom Data:Lake Huntley; Lake Rolleston; Lake Plimsoll; Lake Murchison
Extra:[1] [2]

The Anthony River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a perennial river in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Location and features

The river rises below the Tyndall Range on the northern slopes of the West Coast Range and drains Lake Huntley. The river flows east of Mount Murchison then north through Lake Rolleston before heading northwest and flowing through Lake Plimsoll. Thereafter the river flows northeast where it reaches its confluence with the Murchison River within Lake Murchison.[1] [2]

The river was dammed and combined with the waters of the Henty River for a minor hydro electric scheme, that followed the failure of the Hydro Tasmania plans to dam the Franklin and Gordon rivers.[3]

The river also drains the glacial lakes of the northern end of the West Coast Range, and the Tyndalls.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Anthony River, TAS (1) . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 26 June 2015 .
  2. Web site: Map of Anthony River, TAS (2) . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 26 June 2015 .
  3. Book: Environmental plan: Hydro-Electric Commission Tasmania, Anthony Power Development . 1984 . Natural Systems Research . 978-0-7246-1209-3 .