Weld Valley
Valley in Tasmania, Australia
42°57′S 146°36′E / 42.95°S 146.6°E / -42.95; 146.6
| Weld | |
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  Location of mouth of the Weld River in Tasmania | |
| Etymology | Mount Weld / Weld Valley |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Mueller |
| • coordinates | 42°47′29″S 146°25′57″E / 42.79139°S 146.43250°E / -42.79139; 146.43250 |
| • elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Mouth | Huon River |
• location | Arve Plains |
• coordinates | 43°3′21″S 146°46′1″E / 43.05583°S 146.76694°E / -43.05583; 146.76694 |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Huon River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Snake River |
| National park | Southwest National Park |
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The Weld Valley is a valley located in southern Tasmania. It is an area of aboriginal cultural heritage and natural history within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.[2] The valley stretches north-west of Huonville and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Hobart.
River
The Weld River, one of two rivers of the same name located in Tasmania, rises below Mount Mueller in the Tasmanian Wilderness, south west of Maydena and the Styx River and just south of the Gordon River Road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the southern shores of Lake Gordon. The Weld River flows from its source near Lake Gordon to its confluence with the Huon River on the Arve Plains. The river descends 811 metres (2,661 ft) over its 53-kilometre (33 mi) course.[1]
Caves
The Weld Valley is home to a number of archaeological caves which contain evidence of human use dating back to at least 20,000 years ago.[3] Bone Cave approximately is 29,000 years old.[4]
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Map of Weld River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Weld Valley Forests" (PDF). Forestry Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Green, Graham; Gray, Alen; McQuillan, Peter. "Biodiversity impacts and sustainability implications of clearfell logging in the Weld Valley, Tasmania" (PDF). Blue Tier. Timber Workers for Forests. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Monroe, M.H. "Bone Cave". Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
External links
- Huon Valley Council
- Huon Valley Environment Centre
- Huon Valley.net.au
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Southern region of Tasmania, Australia
- Clark (federal)
- Franklin (federal)
- Clark (state)
- Franklin (state)
- Huon Valley Council
- Kingborough Council
- Buckingham
- Elwick
- Huon
- Nelson
- Pembroke
- Rumney
- Hartz
- Wellington
- Wellington
parks and reserves
- Arve
- Derwent
- Garden Island Creek
- Huon
- Styx
inlets and estuaries
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| Man-made |
- Tasmania's offshore islands
- The Mercury
- Centurion
- Triarius
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