| South Esk | |
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 South Esk River in Launceston | |
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| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Northern Tasmania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ben Lomond |
| • location | Mathinna Plains |
| • elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Source confluence | North Esk River |
| • location | Trevallyn |
| • coordinates | 41°43′16″S 147°13′06″E / 41.72111°S 147.21833°E |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Mouth | Tamar River |
• location | Launceston |
• coordinates | 41°27′S 147°07′E / 41.450°S 147.117°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Tamar River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Tyne, Break O'Day River, St Pauls River, Meander River |
| • right | Nile River, Macquarie River, North Esk River |
| Reservoirs | Lake Trevallyn |
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The South Esk River, the longest river in Tasmania,[2] is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
- ^ "Map of South Esk River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b "1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2008". Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.