Anthony River (Tasmania)

The Anthony River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a perennial river in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Anthony
Location of the Anthony River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	West Coast
Physical characteristics
Source	Tyndall Range, West Coast Range
• location	Mount Murchison
• coordinates	41°56′10″S 145°36′50″E
• elevation	719 m (2,359 ft)
Mouth	Murchison River (Tasmania)
• location	Lake Murchison
• coordinates	41°49′55″S 145°40′19″E
• elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Basin features
River system	Pieman River catchment
Reservoirs / Lakes	Lake Huntley; Lake Rolleston; Lake Plimsoll; Lake Murchison

Location and features

The river rises below the Tyndall Range on the northern slopes of the West Coast Range and drains Lake Huntley. The river flows east of Mount Murchison then north through Lake Rolleston before heading northwest and flowing through Lake Plimsoll. Thereafter the river flows northeast where it reaches its confluence with the Murchison River within Lake Murchison.

The river was dammed and combined with the waters of the Henty River for a minor hydro electric scheme, that followed the failure of the Hydro Tasmania plans to dam the Franklin and Gordon rivers.

The river also drains the glacial lakes of the northern end of the West Coast Range, and the Tyndalls.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Tasmania