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The Queen River, part of the King River catchment, is a minor perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Queen
Location of the Queen River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	West Coast
City	Queenstown
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Lyell, West Coast Range
• location	Gormanston
• coordinates	42°0′56″S 145°34′46″E
Source confluence	West Queen River and East Queen River
• location	Queenstown
• coordinates	42°3′47″S 145°33′30″E
• elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Mouth	King River
• coordinates	42°09′23″S 145°31′42″E
• elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
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Course and features

The Queen River rises below Gormanston, sourced by runoff from the West Coast Range and in particular the peaks of Mount Lyell and Mount Owen. The two branches of the river, West Queen River and East Queen River, merge north of Queenstown and flow through the city and continue south, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the King River.

The river valley is low-lying and narrow, and the subsequent fogs are notable in their effect, some created by smelter fumes in earlier years.[2][3][4]

In April 1906, a significant flooding occurred in Queenstown and the southern part of the town due to the river overflowing.[5][6] Subsequent recorded floods include in 1922,[7] 1937[8] and 1954.[9]

Tailings

For over 80 years the main carrier of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company mining residue, and the local sewage. It is estimated^{[by whom?]} that 100 million tonnes (98,000,000 long tons) of tailings were disposed of into the Queen River. This in turn flowed into the lower part of the King River, and then into a delta at the mouth of the river where it met Macquarie Harbour.[10][11]

Following the Mount Lyell Remediation and Research and Demonstration Program with the construction of tailings dams, and general reduction of waste into this river, the river flow is now rusty in colour rather than silvery grey as it was previously.

The river passes under and adjacent to the revitalised railway now known as the West Coast Wilderness Railway. South of Queenstown on the edge of the river is the early settlement of Lynchford where a gold mine and other mining activity supported a small community in the early days of the railway.[12]

In October 2018, TasDance dancers performed in the river, as part of The Unconformity festival, to create awareness of the effects mining pollution has on river systems. The performance was entitled "Junjeiri Bullun, Gurul Gaureima" (which translates to "Shallow Water, Deep Stories") and depicted native animals moving through the water while also exploring local indigenous history.[13]

See also

• Rivers of Tasmania

References

Sources

• Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
• Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania – A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.

На других языках

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[de] Queen River

Der Queen River ist ein Fluss im Westen des australischen Bundesstaates Tasmanien.

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- [en] Queen River, Tasmania

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[ru] Куин (река, Тасмания)

Куин — река в Австралии (штат Тасмания). Правый приток Кинга. Длина реки — 12,9 км.[источник не указан 582 дня]

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