Jordan River (Tasmania) Explained

Jordan
(kuta linah)
Map Size:280
Pushpin Map:Australia Tasmania
Pushpin Map Size:280
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Jordan River mouth in Tasmania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Tasmania
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Midlands
Subdivision Type5:Settlements
Subdivision Name5:,
Length:111km (69miles)
Source1:Lake Tiberias, Tasmania
Source1 Location:below Mount Anstey
Source1 Coordinates:-42.4144°N 147.3339°W
Source1 Elevation:382m (1,253feet)
Mouth:River Derwent
Mouth Location:near
Mouth Coordinates:-42.7622°N 147.2589°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
River System:River Derwent catchment
Extra:[1]

The Jordan River (Aboriginal: kuta linah)[2] 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, near . The river flows generally north, then west by south, joined by eight minor tributaries and passes by before reaching its mouth at Herdsman's Cove and emptying into the Derwent River near .[3] [4] The river descends over its 111km (69miles) course.[1]

The river is associated with Aboriginal heritage.[5] [6] [7] [8]

The East Derwent Highway crosses the river.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Jordan River, TAS . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 2015 . 30 June 2015 .
  2. On the dialects and languages of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania, and on their manners and customs . Milligan, Joseph . Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania . 1858 . 271 .
  3. Web site: West, Rev. John . History of Tasmania . .
  4. Web site: Tasmanian water resources survey: third report: the River Jordan . 1967 . Rivers and Water Supply Commission . Tasmania . 5 April 2015 .
  5. Gaffney, Lisa . Stockton, Jim . Results of the Jordan River [Tasmania] Midden excavation . Australian Archaeology . June 1980 . 10 . 68–78 . 0312-2417 .
  6. Web site: National heritage under threat lutruwita, Tasmania: kutalayna, Jordan River . 2011 . Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre . 5 April 2015 .
  7. News: Artefacts found on site of proposed road . 16 March 2010 . . Australia . 5 April 2015 .
  8. Web site: Final archaeology report on the test excavations of the Jordan River levee site Southern Tasmania . 2010 . Robert Paton Archaeological Studies Pty Ltd . 5 April 2015 .