Arthur River, Tasmania
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| Arthur River Tasmania |
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| Population: | 121 [1] |
| Postcode: | 7330 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Circular Head Council |
| State District: | Braddon |
| Federal Division: | Braddon |
Arthur River is the name of both a river and a small township on the northern part of the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Arthur River and the surrounding area had a population of 121.[1]
It is south of the town of Marrawah. Named after Sir George Arthur, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemens Land (1824-36), the river is fed by several tributaries including the Frankland River, which was named after its discoverer, then the colony's surveyor-general. The region has been exploited commercially for timber and fisheries, but today is mostly a centre for tourism.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Arthur River (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
[edit] Further reading
- Sharples, C.E. (1997) Karst geomorphology and values of the tarkine: limestone, dolomite and magnesite karst systems of the Arthur-Pieman Region of Tasmania: a report to the Australian Heritage Commission and the Tasmanian Conservation Trust Inc. Canberra: Australian Heritage Commission.
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