Apsley River (Tasmania)

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Apsley Waterhole in Douglas-Apsley National Park

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

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 is one of the features of the Douglas-Apsley National Park in eastern Tasmania.[3][4][5]

Environment

The flowering plant Scaevola aemula grows in the Great Oyster Bay region between the Prosser River and Apsley River.[6][7]

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
  6. "Scaevola aemula" (PDF). Tasmanian Government, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. Rozefelds, Andrew Carl Frank (2001). "The species of Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) in Tasmania". Telopea. 9 (2): 348–350. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

41°59′19″S 148°13′03″E / 41.9885°S 148.2174°E / -41.9885; 148.2174