The River Leven is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.[2] It was named by the Van Diemen's Land Company after the River Leven in Scotland.[1][lower-alpha 1]

River Leven (Tasmania)
Location of the River Leven mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west
Physical characteristics
Source	Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area
• location	near Cradle Mountain
• coordinates	41°31′23″S 145°52′31″E
• elevation	946 m (3,104 ft)
Mouth	Bass Strait
• location	Ulverstone / West Ulverstone midpoint
• coordinates	41°08′54″S 146°10′07″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	99.3 km (61.7 mi)
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Location and features

The river rises in the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area near Cradle Mountain, passes through Leven Canyon, and flows generally north into Bass Strait at Ulverstone. The river descends 946 metres (3,104 ft) over its 99.3-kilometre (61.7 mi) course.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Tasmania

Notes

References

На других языках

[de] River Leven (Bass-Straße)

[ru] Левен (река, Тасмания)