Blythe | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Tasmania |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Blythe River mouth in Tasmania |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Tasmania |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | North-west |
Length: | 61km (38miles) |
Source1: | Mount Tor |
Source1 Location: | near Rabbit Plain |
Source1 Coordinates: | -41.2486°N 147.8578°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 685m (2,247feet) |
Mouth: | Emu Bay, Bass Strait |
Mouth Location: | Heybridge |
Mouth Coordinates: | -41.0781°N 145.9806°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
Extra: | [1] |
The Blythe River is a perennial river located in north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The river rises near Rabbit Plain on the slopes of Mount Tor and flows generally north into Emu Bay in Bass Strait, at Heybridge,[2] near . The river descends over its 61km (38miles) course.[1]
The local economy relies on mining[3] [4] and recreational fishing.[5] [6]