| Browns | |
| Name Etymology: | Robert Brown |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Browns River mouth in Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | East Coast |
| Length: | 12km (07miles) |
| Source1 Location: | near |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -42.3294°N 147.4983°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 464m (1,522feet) |
| Mouth: | Halfmoon Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Channel |
| Mouth Location: | east of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -42.9783°N 147.33°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Browns River is a perennial river located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia.
The river rises near Neika and flows generally east towards Kingston, where it empties into Halfmoon Bay within the D'Entrecasteaux Channel that also forms part of the Derwent estuary. The river descends over its 12km (07miles) course.[1]
The river was known to the indigenous people of the area as promenalinah.[2]
The river was named after botanist Robert Brown who collected samples in the area in 1804.[3] When it was settled in 1808, the area adjacent to the river was also called Browns River.[2] The locality was renamed "Kingston" in 1851.[4]