| Pipers (wattra karoola) | |
|---|---|
 Pipers River area | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Northern Tasmania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Arthur |
| • location | south of Lilydale |
| • coordinates | 41°18′20″S 147°16′54″E / 41.30556°S 147.28167°E |
| • elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Mouth | Noland Bay, Bass Strait |
• location | Pipers Heads |
• coordinates | 41°00′32″S 147°09′26″E / 41.00889°S 147.15722°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Second River (Tasmania) |
| [1] | |
The Pipers River is a perennial river located in northern region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named for Captain Hugh Piper. The Aboriginal name for the river is Wattra karoola.[2]
- ^ "Map of Pipers River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Milligan, Joseph (1858). "On the dialects and languages of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania, and on their manners and customs" (PDF). Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 271.