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Tamar River. Coordinates: 41°3′19″S 146°46′28″E. The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, [2] is a 70-kilometre (43-mile) estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length. Location and features.
- 70 km (43 mi)
It is formed by the collision of the North and South Esk Rivers in the city of Launceston, which sits in the middle of the Tasmanian island. There is only one crossing for this body of water and you can find it in the rural town of Sidmouth. Batman Bridge connects the Batman Highway across the Tamar River using modern suspension architecture.
Coordinates: 41°26′31″S 147°8′42″E. Launceston ( / ˈlɒnsɛstən / ⓘ or / ˈlɔːnsɛstən / ⓘ) [2] is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launceston urban area has a population of 90,953. [3] .
- 15 m (49 ft)
- 90,953 (2021) (21st)
5 days ago · Launceston, chief city and port of northern Tasmania, Australia, lying where the North and South Esk rivers meet to form the River Tamar, a navigable tidal estuary that winds 40 miles (65 km) to Bass Strait. In 1804 Lieutenant Colonel William Paterson established George Town at the mouth of the Tamar, from which a settlement was established ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 7, 2021 · The ruins of Launceston Castle still dominate the ancient Cornish market town (Credit: Richard Collett) The Tamar River is central to Cornish history and identity, marking a 1,000-year-old divide ...
Coordinates: 50°21′30″N 4°10′0″W. The Tamar ( / ˈteɪmɑːr /; Cornish: Dowr Tamar) [3] is a river in south west England that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west). A part of the Tamar Valley is a World Heritage Site due to its historic mining activities.
Jan 31, 2021 · Over the course of 50 years, at least 14 vessels were sunk in a row in the Tamar River near Launceston. It's thought to be one of Tasmania's largest ship graveyards. Outlines of the vessels are ...
