Apsley River (Tasmania)

The Apsley River is a river in Tasmania, Australia. The river flows into the Tasman Sea.

Not to be confused with Apsley, Tasmania.

History

The river is named after Lord Apsley, Earl Bathurst.

The river had serious flooding in 1922.[1] The river catchment and the Douglas River were visited by wilderness photographers in the 1980s.[2]

The river has been a feature of the Douglas-Apsley National Park[3][4][5]

Politics

The river gave its name to the former electoral division of Apsley.

See also

References
  1. "A GENERAL RAIN". The Mercury. Vol. CXVI, no. 17, 054. Tasmania, Australia. 31 May 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Dombrovskis, Peter (1989), Pink berry fruits at Apsley River, Tasmania, 1989, retrieved 8 April 2024
  3. "Douglas-Apsley National Park | Tasmania Travel Guide". Tasmania. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  4. "Apsley River Waterhole and Gorge | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". parks.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  5. Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service (1994), Apsley River visitor services zone site plan, Parks and Wildlife Service, retrieved 8 April 2024

41°59′19″N 148°13′03″E


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