Pipers River Explained

Pipers
(wattra karoola)
Map Size:280
Pushpin Map:Australia Tasmania
Pushpin Map Size:280
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Pipers River mouth in Tasmania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Tasmania
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Northern Tasmania
Length:59km (37miles)
Source1:Mount Arthur
Source1 Location:south of Lilydale
Source1 Coordinates:-41.3056°N 147.2817°W
Source1 Elevation:975m (3,199feet)
Mouth:Noland Bay, Bass Strait
Mouth Location:Pipers Heads
Mouth Coordinates:-41.0089°N 147.1572°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Tributaries Right:Second River (Tasmania)
Extra:[1]

The Pipers River is a perennial river located in northern region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named for Captain Hugh Piper. The Aboriginal name for the river is Wattra karoola.[2]

Course and features

The river rises below Mount Arthur near Lilydale. It runs through Hollybank Forest, a tourist attraction, before flowing through the outer reaches of Lilydale. It then proceeds through to Karoola, Lower Turners Marsh and then Pipers River town. The river has its mouth at Pipers Heads near the towns of Weymouth and Bellingham flowing into Noland Bay, Bass Strait. A number of tributaries flow into the Pipers River including; Pipers Brook, at Bellingham, Back Creek at Weymouth and Rocky Creek near Lilydale. The river descends over its 59km (37miles) course.[1] The river isn't very tidal except in the immediate area around Weymouth.

Wildlife

Results from a genetic study indicated that specimens of Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish from a site in the Pipers River catchment (Little Creek) were significantly genetically distinct from the rest of the species, and should be considered an important location for conservation.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Pipers River, TAS. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 2015 . 30 June 2016 .
  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: Giant Freshwater Lobster Astacopsis gouldi Recovery Plan 2006 - 2010 . dpipwe.tas.gov.au . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (Tasmania) . August 28, 2016.