Queen River
The Queen River, part of the King River catchment, is a minor perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is notable for its high level of pollution caused by mining runoff which has led the river to be uninhabitable to life.
- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 75 metres (246 feet)
- Description: river in western Tasmania
- Also known as“Queen River, Tas.”“Queen River, Tasmania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Butters Power Station and Rinadeena.
John Butters Power Station
Power station
The Crotty Dam, also known during construction as the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queenstown.
Queen River
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Latitude
-42.15579° or 42° 9′ 21″ south
Longitude
145.52961° or 145° 31′ 47″ east
Open location code
4R97RGVH+MR
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Queen River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Queen”
- Cebuano: “Queen River”
- Dutch: “Queen River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الملكه”
- French: “Queen River”
- Georgian: “კუინი”
- German: “Queen River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Queen”
- Russian: “Куин (приток Кинга)”
- Russian: “Куин (река, Тасмания)”
- Russian: “Куин”
- Swedish: “Queen River, Tasmanien”
- Swedish: “Queen River”
- Welsh: “Afon Queen”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harpers Hill and Mount Jukes.
Tasmania: Highlights
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