Macquarie River (Tasmania)

The Macquarie River (Indigenous palawa kani: tinamarakunah[2](pron. teen.ner.mair.rer.koon.ner)) is a major perennial river located in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia.

Macquarie
Location of the Macquarie River mouth in Tasmania
EtymologyLachlan Macquarie
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionMidlands (Tasmania)
SettlementRoss
Physical characteristics
SourceTooms Lake
 • locationHobgoblin
 • coordinates42°1′54″S 147°45′53″E
 • elevation606 m (1,988 ft)
MouthSouth Esk River
 • location
Longford
 • coordinates
41°35′14″S 147°7′31″E
 • elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Length189 km (117 mi)
Basin features
River systemSouth Esk River
Tributaries 
 • leftTooms River, Blackman River, Isis River, Lake River
 • rightElizabeth River
[1]

Location and features

The Macquarie River rises below Tooms Lake, near Hobgoblin and flows generally south and then north-west and through the town of Ross before reaching its confluence with the South Esk River near Longford. The Tooms, Blackman, Elizabeth, Isis and Lake rivers all are tributaries of the Macquarie.[3] The river descends 472 metres (1,549 ft) over its 189-kilometre (117 mi) course.[1]

The traditional custodians of the Macquarie River Valley were the Tyerrernotepanner (chera-noti-pahner) Clan of the North Midlands Nation.[4] The Tyerrernotepanner were a nomadic people who traversed country from the Central Plateau to the Eastern Tiers but were recorded as inhabiting 'resorts' in the Macquarie Valley at Ross, Ellenthorpe Hall, Glen Morriston and Tooms Lake/moyentaliah.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Map of Macquarie River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. Taylor, John (1996). "Dictionary of Palawa place names". State Library of Tasmania/Riuwanna - UTAS: 72.
  3. "Macquarie River and South Esk River Catchments". EPA Division. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. Plomley, Brian (1990). Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as tribal indicators among the Tasmanian Aborigines. Launceston, Tasmania: QVMAG. p. 24.
  5. Kee, Sue (1990). Midlands Aboriginal Archeological Survey. Hobart, Tasmania: National Parks, Wildlife and Heritage Occasional Paper no 28. ISBN 07246 1738 8.


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