| Emu River (Tasmania) | |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Emu River mouth in Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | North-west |
| Length: | 52.2km (32.4miles) |
| Source1: | below Companion Hill |
| Source1 Location: | near Saint Valentines Peak |
| Source1 Elevation: | 548m (1,798feet) |
| Mouth: | Bass Strait |
| Mouth Location: | Wivenhoe / South Burnie midpoint |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Emu River is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named by Henry Hellyer, an early explorer who saw emu tracks in the vicinity.[1]
The river rises below Companion Hill (853m (2,799feet))[2] near Saint Valentines Peak (1107m (3,632feet)),[3] passes through Companion Reservoir,[4] and flows generally north into Emu Bay at Wivenhoe.[1] The river descends over its 52.2km (32.4miles) course.[5]