Meander River, Tasmania
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The Meander River is a river located in the central north of the state of Tasmania
, Australia
. Until the founding of Westbury
in the early 1820s the river was known as The Western River.
It flows from the Great Western Tiers
, past its namesake town, Meander
, through the major regional town of Deloraine
, then eastward, where it flows into the South Esk River
near Hadspen
.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Until the founding of Westbury
Westbury, Tasmania
Westbury is a town in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 30 km west of Launceston on the Bass Highway, and at the 2006 census had a population of 1,357. It is part of, and the headquarters of, the Meander Valley Council area....
in the early 1820s the river was known as The Western River.
It flows from the Great Western Tiers
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmanian Central Highlands.They stretch from Western Bluff, near the town of Mole Creek, towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, north of the Great Lake, and ending at Millers Bluff,...
, past its namesake town, Meander
Meander, Tasmania
Meander is a town in Tasmania, Australia. The town is in the Meander Valley Council Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Meander and the surrounding area had a population of 293....
, through the major regional town of Deloraine
Deloraine, Tasmania
Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 50 km west of Launceston and 52 km south of Devonport along the Bass Highway. It is part of the Meander Valley Council. At the 2006 census, Deloraine had a population of 2,243.The region was...
, then eastward, where it flows into the South Esk River
South Esk River
The South Esk River is the longest river in Tasmania. It starts in the mountains near Fingal flowing through Avoca, Evandale, Longford, Hadspen and finally Launceston. The river is dammed at Trevallyn Dam near Launceston and used for the city's Hydro Electricity scheme...
near Hadspen
Hadspen, Tasmania
Hadspen is a small Australian town, located on the South Esk River in the north of Tasmania, just south west of Launceston.The centrepiece of the town is the historic property Entally House, the family home of Thomas Reibey who was the Premier of Tasmania from 1876 to 1877.-External links:*...
.