Birchs Inlet

Birchs Inlet
Birch's Inlet; Birches Inlet
A small, long-tailed, green bird with a blue forehead and an orange belly perches on a branch
The area is important for orange-bellied parrots.
A map of Tasmania with a mark indicating Birchs Inlet
A map of Tasmania with a mark indicating Birchs Inlet
Birchs Inlet
Location on the western coast of Tasmania
False colour Landsat image of Macquarie Harbour, facing north-west, showing Birchs Inlet extending to the lower left and the Gordon River at the bottom.
LocationWest Coast Tasmania
Coordinates42°30′46″S 145°28′12″E / 42.51278°S 145.47000°E / -42.51278; 145.47000
EtymologyThomas William Birch[1]
Primary inflowsMacquarie Harbour
River sources
  • Birchs River
  • Pocacker River
  • Sorell River
Ocean/sea sourcesSouthern Ocean
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)

The Birchs Inlet, also spelt Birch's Inlet or Birches Inlet, is a narrow cove or coastal inlet on the south-western side of Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The inlet is located within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

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