Nelson River (Tasmania)

The Nelson River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is a tributary into Lake Burbury, previously directly into the upper region of King River

Nelson River
Physical characteristics
MouthLake Burbury
 • coordinates
42°06′51″S 145°41′37″E

The river valley is part of the King River glaciation area.[1][2] In general it is distinguished from the glacialisation on the western side of the West Coast Range.[3]

The river valley is the location of limestone caves, that have been studied for archaeological materials.[4][5][6]

Location and features

The river is situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, accessible from Queenstown, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east, via the Lyell Highway through the Nelson Valley.[7] It includes the Nelson Falls feature in the valley.

See also

References
  1. Kiernan, Kevin (1983), "Relationship of cave fills to glaciation in the Nelson River Valley, Central Western Tasmania", Australian Geographer, 15 (6): 367–375, ISSN 0004-9182
  2. Fitzsimons, SJ (1988), The Quaternary stratigraphy and sedimentology of the King River Valley, Western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
  3. Augustinus, PC; Colhoun, EA (1995), Weathering and morphostratigraphic evidence for four glaciations in the Henty River Basin, western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
  4. Kiernan, Kevin (1982), A probable Pleistocene occupation site in central western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
  5. Kiernan, Kevin (1982), "Prehistoric man in the inland valley karsts in Western Tasmania", Australian Archaeology (15): 76–84, ISSN 0312-2417
  6. Pocock, Celmara (1993), Excavation of limestone caves in the Nelson River valley, central western Tasmania, retrieved 4 March 2023
  7. Brown, Bob (1993), "An acrobat in nature's engine room. -Bushwalking in Nelson Gorge, Western Tasmania-", Habitat Australia, 21 (3): 11, ISSN 0310-2939


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