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.Photo: Wiki ian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in western Tasmania
- Also known as: “Queen River, Tas.” and “Queen River, Tasmania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Butters Power Station and Rinadeena.
John Butters Power Station
Power station
The John Butters Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in Western Tasmania, Australia. The power station forms part of the King – Yolande River Power Scheme and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania.
Rinadeena
Railway station
Photo: Jimmyjrg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rinadeena is railway station and stopping place on the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania, Australia. When the original Mount Lyell railway line was being built, it was the location of some significant landslips. Rinadeena is situated 3 km west of Queen River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queenstown.
Queenstown
Photo: Wiki ian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queenstown is an old mining town in Western Tasmania, that has been recognised by the National Trust as a historic town. It is about a 4 hour drive from Hobart on the Lyell Highway.
Queen River
- 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—“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”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gormanston and Linda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harpers Hill and Mount Jukes.
Tasmania: Must-Visit Destinations
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