Weld Valley
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- For the Weld River in Western Australia, see Weld RiverWeld RiverWeld River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.The river rises below Mount Burnside in the Lake Muir State forest. The river flows in a southerly direction through the Shannon National Park until it flows into the Deep River, of which it is a tributary.The water quality of the...
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The Weld Valley, located in southern 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...
, is an area of aboriginal cultural heritage and unique natural history within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
It stretches north-west of Huonville
Huonville, Tasmania
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. The town lies within the Huon Valley Council area. It lies 38 km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway. At the 2006 census, Huonville had a population of 1,806....
and is approximetely 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) west of Hobart. The upper reaches of the Weld River are located in the Tasmanian Wilderness
Tasmanian Wilderness
The Tasmanian Wilderness is a term that is used for a range of areas in Tasmania, Australia.The World Heritage Areas in South West, Western and Central are the most well known. However, there are also other areas in Tasmania that have the elements of being known as wilderness areas, the Tarkine...
, south west of Maydena and the Styx River
Styx River (Tasmania)
The Styx River is a river in the centre of southern Tasmania. The upper reaches of the Styx River are located in the Tasmanian Wilderness, south west of Maydena. The river is a popular destination for river-rafting and canoeing....
and just south of the Gordon River Road
Gordon River Road
- was a road built to service the Hydro Tasmania construction of the Gordon Dam, and the Serpentine Dam, Tasmania leading to the flooding of Lake Pedder in South West Tasmania....
, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the southern shores of Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon is a reservoir created by the Gordon Dam on the upper reaches of the Gordon River in south-west Tasmania, Australia. The reservoir was formed in the early 1970s as a result of the dam construction by the HEC...
. The Weld River flows approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) from its source near Lake Gordon (42.78513°S 146.42647°E) to its confluence with the Huon River at (43.05622°S 146.76752°E)