Murchison River (Tasmania)

Murchison
Murchison River (Tasmania) is located in Tasmania
Murchison River (Tasmania)
Location of the Murchison River mouth in Tasmania
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionWest Coast
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Coast Range
 • locationbelow Pyramid Mountain
 • coordinates41°59′19″S 145°54′56″E / 41.98861°S 145.91556°E / -41.98861; 145.91556
 • elevation773 m (2,536 ft)
MouthPieman River
 • location
below Tullah
 • coordinates
41°44′00″S 145°36′38″E / 41.73333°S 145.61056°E / -41.73333; 145.61056
 • elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River systemPieman River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftAnthony River
 • rightWallace River (Tasmania), Achilles River, Bluff River (Murchison River)
ReservoirsLake Murchison, Lake Rosebery
[1]

The Murchison River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a major perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

  1. ^ "Map of Murchison River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.