Murchison River (Tasmania)
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Murchison River, Tasmania
A river on the West Coast
of Tasmania
that flows into the Pieman River
.
It is in the northern section of the West Coast Range.
It was dammed by the HEC
in its development of the Pieman power development scheme.
Lake Murchison is a narrow lake that lies east of Mount Murchison
It lies to the south of Tullah
and its upper reaches are well into the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
.
The river catchment eastern-most point can be located at Mount Pelion West
, while the junction point in the river catchments of the Mackintosh River
and the Murchison can be located at Barn Bluff
.
Water from the dam is fed through the Sophia Tunnel into Lake Mackintosh
for power generation.
Location: 41° 53' S 145° 53' E
A river on the West Coast
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
of Tasmania
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...
that flows into the Pieman River
Pieman River
The Pieman River is a river on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. It was dammed with the 122m high Reece Dam in 1986 - creating Lake Pieman.-Name:...
.
It is in the northern section of the West Coast Range.
It was dammed by the HEC
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as The HEC, is the government owned enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator in the state of Tasmania, Australia...
in its development of the Pieman power development scheme.
Lake Murchison is a narrow lake that lies east of Mount Murchison
It lies to the south of Tullah
Tullah, Tasmania
Tullah is a town in the northern part of the West Coast Range, on the west coast of Tasmania, about 111 km south of Burnie. The town has a population of roughly 270 people. At the 2006 census, Tullah had a population of 195....
and its upper reaches are well into the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania , 165 km northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begins...
.
The river catchment eastern-most point can be located at Mount Pelion West
Mount Pelion West
Mount Pelion West is a mountain located in the Central Highlands of Tasmania and in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park It is located at the eastern most boundary of the Murchison River, Tasmania river catchment.-Height:...
, while the junction point in the river catchments of the Mackintosh River
Mackintosh River
The Mackintosh River is on the West Coast of Tasmania and flows into the Pieman River. It is north of Tullah.Lake Mackintosh is one of the more substantial hydro man-made lakes on the West Coast....
and the Murchison can be located at Barn Bluff
Barn Bluff
Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania at the junction of the eastern most points of the Murchison River and Mackintosh River river catchments...
.
Water from the dam is fed through the Sophia Tunnel into Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh is a long lake running north-south past Mount Farrell, adjacent to the town of Tullah. It dams the Mackintosh River and Sophia River, then feeds Mackintosh Power Station through into Lake Rosebery. The lake was created in the 1980s and the main basin of the lake was originally a...
for power generation.
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Location: 41° 53' S 145° 53' E