Weld Valley

Weld
Weld
	Location of mouth of the Weld River in Tasmania
Etymology	Mount Weld / Weld Valley
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Mueller
• coordinates	42°47′29″S 146°25′57″E / 42.79139°S 146.43250°E
• elevation	868 m (2,848 ft)
Mouth	Huon River
• location	Arve Plains
• coordinates	43°3′21″S 146°46′1″E / 43.05583°S 146.76694°E
• elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Length	53 km (33 mi)
Basin features
River system	Huon River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Snake River
National park	Southwest National Park

Weld Valley
Weld Valley
Geography
Location	South West Tasmania, Australia
Population centers	Huonville
Coordinates	42°57′S 146°36′E / 42.95°S 146.6°E
Rivers	Weld River
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The Weld Valley is a valley located in southern Tasmania. It is an area of aboriginal cultural heritage and natural history within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.^[2] The valley stretches north-west of Huonville and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Hobart.

River

The Weld River, one of two rivers of the same name located in Tasmania, rises below Mount Mueller in the Tasmanian Wilderness, south west of Maydena and the Styx River and just south of the Gordon River Road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the southern shores of Lake Gordon. The Weld River flows from its source near Lake Gordon to its confluence with the Huon River on the Arve Plains. The river descends 811 metres (2,661 ft) over its 53-kilometre (33 mi) course.^[1]

Caves

The Weld Valley is home to a number of archaeological caves which contain evidence of human use dating back to at least 20,000 years ago.^[3] Bone Cave approximately is 29,000 years old.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Map of Weld River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
^ "Weld Valley Forests" (PDF). Forestry Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ Green, Graham; Gray, Alen; McQuillan, Peter. "Biodiversity impacts and sustainability implications of clearfell logging in the Weld Valley, Tasmania" (PDF). Blue Tier. Timber Workers for Forests. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ Monroe, M.H. "Bone Cave". Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

External links

Huon Valley Council Archived 21 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Huon Valley Environment Centre
Huon Valley.net.au

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[bonzle-1] "Map of Weld River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

[2] "Weld Valley Forests" (PDF). Forestry Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

[3] Green, Graham; Gray, Alen; McQuillan, Peter. "Biodiversity impacts and sustainability implications of clearfell logging in the Weld Valley, Tasmania" (PDF). Blue Tier. Timber Workers for Forests. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

[4] Monroe, M.H. "Bone Cave". Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

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