Liffey River (Tasmania)

This article is about the river in Northern Tasmania. For river in Ireland, see River Liffey. For other uses, see Liffey.
Liffey
Liffey Falls in the upper river
Liffey River (Tasmania) is located in Tasmania
Liffey River (Tasmania)
Location of the Liffey River mouth in Tasmania
EtymologyRiver Liffey, Ireland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Western Tiers
 • locationDry Bluff
 • elevation1,210 m (3,970 ft)
MouthMeander River
 • location
near Carrick
 • coordinates
41°30′S 147°02′E / 41.500°S 147.033°E / -41.500; 147.033
 • elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Length52.6 km (32.7 mi)
Basin size224 km2 (86 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationCarrick2004–2011 average flow[1]
 • average2.05 m3/s (72 cu ft/s)2004–2011 average flow[1]
 • minimum0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)[1]
 • maximum171.6 m3/s (6,060 cu ft/s)13 Aug 2005 peak hourly flow[1]
Basin features
River systemTamar River system
Nature reserveLiffey Valley Reserve

The Liffey River is a river in Northern Tasmania, Australia.

  1. ^ a b c d "LIFFEY RIVER AT CARRICK (Meander) - Station No. 164, hourly averages of stream flow". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Archived from the original on 2012-11-28.