Jordan River (Tasmania)

Jordan River Bridge
Carries East Derwent Highway
Crosses Jordan River

Jordan River (Tasmania), is a tributary of the Derwent River, Tasmania.

It flows from a lagoon near Oatlands, Tasmania and into the Derwent at Herdsman's Cove and passes by Brighton, Tasmania.[1][2]

It is associated with aboriginal heritage.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. Rev. John West, History of Tasmania.
  2. Tasmania. Rivers and Water Supply Commission (1967), Tasmanian water resources survey : third report : the River Jordan, Rivers and Water Supply Commission, retrieved 5 April 2015
  3. Gaffney, Lisa; Stockton, Jim (1980-06), "Results of the Jordan River [Tasmania] Midden excavation", Australian Archaeology (10): 68–78, ISSN 0312-2417 Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (2011), National heritage under threat lutruwita, Tasmania : kutalayna, Jordan River, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, retrieved 5 April 2015
  5. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. News (2010-03-16), Artefacts found on site of proposed road, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 5 April 2015
  6. Robert Paton Archaeological Studies Pty Ltd (2010), Final archaeology report on the test excavations of the Jordan River levee site Southern Tasmania, Robert Paton Archaeological Studies Pty Ltd, retrieved 5 April 2015

Coordinates: 42°45′22″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7561°S 147.2603°E / -42.7561; 147.2603


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