Clyde River (Tasmania)
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The Clyde River is a river in central Tasmania
. The river drains the Clyde River Catchment (1,120 km²), an agricultural region of Tasmania. There are two towns in the catchment, Bothwell
and Hamilton
. There are two water storage dams on the river that make Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent. The river joins the Derwent River
system at Lake Meadowbank.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. The river drains the Clyde River Catchment (1,120 km²), an agricultural region of Tasmania. There are two towns in the catchment, Bothwell
Bothwell, Tasmania
Bothwell, Tasmania is a small town with a population at the 2006 census of 376. Situated in central Tasmania on the River Clyde, it is notable for hunting and being a lake district. It is part of the municipality of Central Highlands Council...
and Hamilton
Hamilton, Tasmania
Hamilton is a small rural town north west of Hobart in Tasmania on the Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 300....
. There are two water storage dams on the river that make Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent. The river joins the Derwent River
Derwent River (Tasmania)
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks"....
system at Lake Meadowbank.