River Leven
The River Leven is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named by the Van Diemen's Land Company after the River Leven in Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Tasmania (Australia)
- Also known as: “Leven River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lions Park and Buttons Beach.
Goat Island
Islet
The Goat Island is a small and unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is situated between Penguin and Ulverstone and can be walked to at low tide. Goat Island is situated 3 km northwest of River Leven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulverstone and Turners Beach.
Ulverstone
Ulverstone is a seaside town on the Northwest Coast of Tasmania, at the mouth of the Leven River. It lies roughly halfway along the freeway between Devonport and Burnie, though it's slightly closer to Devonport.
Turners Beach
Village
Turners Beach is a small town on the north coast of Tasmania. Almost equidistant between the cities of Devonport and Ulverstone, it is at the western mouth into Bass Strait of the Forth River, opposite the village of Leith on its eastern mouth. Turners Beach is situated 6 km east of River Leven.
Leith
Suburb
Leith is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas of Devonport and Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres east of the town of Ulverstone. Leith is situated 7 km east of River Leven.
River Leven
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Leven” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Leven”
- Cebuano: “River Leven”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ليڤين”
- German: “River Leven”
- Hausa: “Kogin Leven (Tasmania)”
- Hausa: “Kogin Leven”
- Russian: “Левен”
- Swedish: “River Leven”
- Welsh: “Afon Leven”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Ulverstone and Gawler.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Legion Park and Bicentennial Park.
Tasmania: Must-Visit Destinations
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