| Lune | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Lune River mouth in Tasmania | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South East |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Moonlight Ridge |
| • location | Southwest National Park |
| • coordinates | 43°28′15″S 146°44′56″E / 43.47083°S 146.74889°E / -43.47083; 146.74889 |
| • elevation | 852 m (2,795 ft) |
| Mouth | Hastings Bay, Tasman Sea |
| • location | near Lune River |
| • coordinates | 43°26′21″S 146°55′18″E / 43.43917°S 146.92167°E / -43.43917; 146.92167 |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| National park | Southwest National Park |
The Lune River is a perennial river located in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises below Moonlight Ridge in the Southwest National Park and flows generally east, joined by four minor tributaries and past the town of the same name before reaching its mouth and emptying into Hastings Bay, eventually flowing into the Tasman Sea. The river descends 855 metres (2,805 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Lune River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- Rawlings-Way, Charles; Worby, Meg; Mocatta, Gabi (2008). Tasmania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741046915. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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