Apsley River (Tasmania)
The Apsley River is a river in Tasmania, Australia. The river flows into the Tasman Sea.
History
[edit]The river is named after Lord Apsley, Earl Bathurst.
The river had serious flooding in 1922.[1] The river catchment and the Douglas River were visited by wilderness photographers in the 1980s.[2]
The river has been a feature of the Douglas-Apsley National Park[3][4][5]
Politics
[edit]The river gave its name to the former electoral division of Apsley.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A GENERAL RAIN". The Mercury. Vol. CXVI, no. 17, 054. Tasmania, Australia. 31 May 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Dombrovskis, Peter (1989), Pink berry fruits at Apsley River, Tasmania, 1989, retrieved 8 April 2024
- ^ "Douglas-Apsley National Park | Tasmania Travel Guide". Tasmania. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Apsley River Waterhole and Gorge | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". parks.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service (1994), Apsley River visitor services zone site plan, Parks and Wildlife Service, retrieved 8 April 2024
41°59′19″N 148°13′03″E / 41.9885°N 148.2174°E