The river rises below Kellys Lookout within the Mount Careless Forest Reserve, southwest of Beaconsfield and west of Exeter. The river flows generally east-northeast, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Tamar River at Robigana. From this point, the river enters the Bass Strait. The river descends 416 metres (1,365 ft) over its 27-kilometre (17 mi) course.[1] The river is transversed by the West Tamar Highway.
The river draws its name from the supply of fresh water at a waterfall just 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the river mouth, discovered in 1804 when the Lady Nelson sailed up the Tamar River.[2] A water mill was built c. 1825, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Launceston, upstream of the junction of the Tamar and Supply rivers.[3][4] A 500-metre (1,600 ft) walking trail leads from the river mouth to the water mill.[5]
supply, river, perennial, river, located, northern, region, tasmania, australia, supplya, small, series, rapids, near, river, mouthlocation, mouth, tasmanialocationcountryaustraliastatetasmaniaregionnorthern, tasmaniaphysical, characteristicssourcemount, carel. The Supply River is a perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania Australia SupplyA small series of rapids near the river mouthLocation of the Supply River mouth in TasmaniaLocationCountryAustraliaStateTasmaniaRegionNorthern TasmaniaPhysical characteristicsSourceMount Careless Forest Reserve locationbelow Kellys Lookout coordinates41 18 5 S 146 46 6 E 41 30139 S 146 76833 E 41 30139 146 76833 elevation416 m 1 365 ft MouthTamar River locationSupply Bay Robigana coordinates41 15 28 S 146 56 48 E 41 25778 S 146 94667 E 41 25778 146 94667 elevation0 m 0 ft Length27 km 17 mi Basin featuresRiver systemTamar RiverTributaries leftRookery Creek rightTunks Creek 1 Contents 1 Location and features 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLocation and features EditThe river rises below Kellys Lookout within the Mount Careless Forest Reserve southwest of Beaconsfield and west of Exeter The river flows generally east northeast joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Tamar River at Robigana From this point the river enters the Bass Strait The river descends 416 metres 1 365 ft over its 27 kilometre 17 mi course 1 The river is transversed by the West Tamar Highway The river draws its name from the supply of fresh water at a waterfall just 500 metres 1 600 ft from the river mouth discovered in 1804 when the Lady Nelson sailed up the Tamar River 2 A water mill was built c 1825 approximately 30 kilometres 19 mi north of Launceston upstream of the junction of the Tamar and Supply rivers 3 4 A 500 metre 1 600 ft walking trail leads from the river mouth to the water mill 5 See also Edit Australia portal Environment portal Rivers of TasmaniaReferences Edit a b Map of Supply River TAS Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia 2015 Retrieved 18 March 2017 Parish Steve Australian Touring Atlas Archerfield Queensland Steve Parish Publishing p 55 ISBN 978 1 74193 232 4 Pearson Warwick 1997 Water Powered Flourmills in Nineteenth Century Tasmania PDF Australasian Historical Archaeology 15 Walker Tim 13 March 2013 Launceston s colonial past revealed ABC Northern Tasmania Australia Retrieved 18 March 2017 PWS Concessions Walking Track List AS2156 classes 1 to 4 Parks Tasmania 12 March 2009 Retrieved 18 March 2017 External links Edit Swollen Supply River near Exeter Tasmania ABC News Tasmania Australia 31 August 2013 This article about a river in Tasmania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Supply River amp oldid 1150281431, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
