Frankland River (North West Tasmania)

This article is about the river in North West Tasmania. For the river in South West Tasmania, see Frankland River (South West Tasmania). For the river in Western Australia, see Frankland River (Western Australia).

The Frankland River is a major perennial river located in the north-west region of Tasmania, Australia.

Frankland
Location of the Frankland River mouth in Tasmania
Etymology	George Frankland
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Horton and Lindsay rivers
• location	Sumac Forest Reserve
• coordinates	41°15′4″S 144°57′25″E
• elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Mouth	Arthur River
• location	east of the town of Arthur River
• coordinates	41°04′29″S 144°46′19″E
• elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Length	41 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system	Arthur River catchment

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Horton and Lindsay rivers, the Frankland River rises in the Sumac Forest Reserve and flows generally west by north. The Frankland River reaches its mouth in remote country east of the settlement of Arthur River where it empties into the Arthur River. The river descends 142 metres (466 ft) over its 41-kilometre (25 mi) course.

The river draws its name from George Frankland, an English surveyor and Surveyor-General of Van Diemen's Land between 1827 and 1838.

See also

• Rivers of Tasmania