North Esk River

North Esk River in Launceston

The North Esk River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of Tasmania.

Geography

River

The river rises in Northallerton Valley on the northern slopes of Ben Nevis, a mountain in the North Esk Forest Reserve, about 38 km east of Launceston. From there, it flows first south-west to the small town of Upper Blessington. There he spent his run to the west and flows through the settlement White Hills southeast of Launceston. From there it flows through the south-eastern outskirts of the city and forms in the city center, together with the South Esk River Tamar River.

On his way through the city it flows through the Old Seaport, a former port facility, which is a tourist attraction today. Below the Bridge Hoblers the estuary of the river begins. Often, the North Esk River flooded the eastern suburbs of Launceston.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

  • Beckett Creek - 447 m
  • Ford River - 399 m
  • Pig Run Creek - 377 m
  • River O'Plain Creek - 371 m
  • Burns Creek - 359 m
  • Musselboro Creek - 353 m
  • Weavers Creek - 296 m
  • St. Patricks River - 217 m
  • Tea Tree Creek - 186 m
  • Rose Rivulet - 23 m

History

The history of the North Esk River is almost forgotten. Eastern and western shores swarmed earlier of shrub thieves and Aborigines who attacked constantly the settlers in the area.

Further upstream, at the first significant bend in the river, called Vermont Bend, there used to be a punt, with which one could cross the river before 1829 built in today 's St. Leonards of George Hobler of ' Killafaddy '' the Hoblers Bridge been.

The area North Esk was formerly a constituency. Many well-known " gentleman farmer " lived about the time on the river. Some properties of historical significance can still be found on its banks, such as Breaemar and Vermont just outside of Launceston.

Prisoners had until the early 1850s to drain the flood plains after they had been cultured, so they do not boggy again.

At the North Esk River were also the most important port facilities of the city Launceston, until the bridge at Charles Street was built. On the south shore between the Old Seaport and the Victoria Bridge ( at the south end of Invermay Road), there were several wharfs, whose history was traced back to the time of the first settlement by Europeans. These wharves were used by flour mills, breweries, woolen merchants and Mount Mischoff Tin Smelter ( a tin flux ). Opposite, on the north shore, there were other quays, which were accessible on the Lindsay Street. There was a loading crane mounted on a track that also all railway cars loaded and unloaded could. Further upstream were even smaller wharves; which was the Dynamite Wharf on uppermost on the river for the ammunition depot on the Glebe Flats.

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