Lea River

River Lea
Dan Hall and Rob Parker boofing First Drop, on their way to winning the 10th anniversary race on the Lea River.
Lea River is located in Tasmania
Lea River
Location of the River Lea mouth in Tasmania
EtymologyRiver Lea
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-western Tasmania
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Lea
 • coordinates41°30′56″S 145°56′09″E / 41.51556°S 145.93583°E / -41.51556; 145.93583
 • elevation818 m (2,684 ft)
MouthLake Gairdner
 • coordinates
41°28′17″S 146°03′55″E / 41.47139°S 146.06528°E / -41.47139; 146.06528
 • elevation
472 m (1,549 ft)

The River Lea is a steep continuous river located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.

The river has an average gradient of 27 metres per kilometre (140 ft/mi) and a peak grade of 45 metres per kilometre (240 ft/mi)[1] that flows from Lake Lea to Lake Gairdner.

The river flows during the Tasmanian winter and spring, with flow reducing over the drier summer months.

Located in a remote wilderness area, the Lea River is the site of the annual Lea Extreme Race.

  1. ^ "Lea". www.paddletasmania.canoe.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.