Murchison | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Region | West Coast |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | West Coast Range |
• location | below Pyramid Mountain |
• coordinates | 41°59′19″S 145°54′56″E / 41.98861°S 145.91556°E |
• elevation | 773 m (2,536 ft) |
Mouth | Pieman River |
• location | below Tullah |
• coordinates | 41°44′00″S 145°36′38″E / 41.73333°S 145.61056°E |
• elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Pieman River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Anthony River |
• right | Wallace River (Tasmania), Achilles River, Bluff River (Murchison River) |
Reservoirs | Lake Murchison, Lake Rosebery |
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The Murchison River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a major perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.