Serpentine River (Tasmania)

This article is about the Serpentine River in Tasmania. For other uses, see Serpentine River.

The Serpentine River is a major perennial river located in the south-west and western regions of Tasmania, Australia.

Serpentine
Location of the Serpentine River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South-west, Western
Physical characteristics
Source	Wilmont Range
• location	Lake Pedder
• coordinates	42°56′S 146°7′E
• elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Mouth	Gordon River
• location	Gordon Splits
• coordinates	42°44′53″S 145°57′39″E
• elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River system	Gordon-Franklin catchment
Reservoir	Lake Pedder

Course and features

The Serpentine River is almost entirely inundated by the current Lake Pedder. Before its flooding the river rose at the northwestern corner of the original Lake Pedder and drained the eastern slopes of the Frankland and Wilmot ranges. It flows generally north by northwest, joined by one minor tributary. The river is impounded by the Serpentine Dam, one of three dams that create Lake Pedder, and then flows towards the Gordon Splits where it reaches its confluence with the Gordon River.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Tasmania

Further reading

• Gee, H.; Fenton, J., eds. (1978). The South West Book - A Tasmanian Wilderness. Melbourne: Australian Conservation Foundation. ISBN 0-85802-054-8.
• Kerr, Garry; McDermott, Hary (2000). The Huon Pine Story (The History of Harvest and Use of a unique Timber. Portland, Victoria: Mainsail Books. ISBN 0-9577917-0-4.
• Lines, William J. (2006). Patriots : defending Australia's natural heritage. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0-7022-3554-7.
• Neilson, D. (1975). South West Tasmania - A land of the Wild. Adelaide: Rigby. ISBN 0-85179-874-8.