Calder River (Tasmania)

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Calder
Calder River (Tasmania) is located in Tasmania
Calder River (Tasmania)
Location of the river mouth in Tasmania
EtymologyJames Erskine Calder
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Physical characteristics
SourceCampbell Ranges
 • locationnear Henrietta
 • coordinates41°10′21″S 145°41′28″E / 41.17250°S 145.69111°E / -41.17250; 145.69111
 • elevation340 m (1,120 ft)
MouthInglis River
 • location
near Calder
 • coordinates
41°4′8″S 145°36′39″E / 41.06889°S 145.61083°E / -41.06889; 145.61083Coordinates: 41°4′8″S 145°36′39″E / 41.06889°S 145.61083°E / -41.06889; 145.61083
 • elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
[1]

The Calder River is a river in North West Tasmania, Australia, it extends approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Campbell Ranges near Henrietta before reaching its confluence with the Inglis River near Calder.[1] The river is transversed by the Murchison Highway in its upper reaches. Part of the course of the river is located adjacent to the 65.21-hectare (161.1-acre) Calder River Conservation Area.[2][3]

The river and the adjacent town was named in honour of James Erskine Calder, the Surveyor General of Tasmania between 1859 and 1870.[4]

See also[]

  • List of rivers of Tasmania

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Map of Calder River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ "CLAC reserves proclaimed within the Waratah-Wynyard municipality under the Nature Conservation Act 2002". Parks Tasmania. Government of Tasmania. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ Calder River Conservation Area: Locality of Calder (Map). Government of Tasmania. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ^ Thwaites, Jack (1966). "Calder, James Erskine (1808–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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