Styx River (Tasmania)

The logging endangered many species of trees in the valley of the River Styx

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The Styx River is a river in the south of the Australian state of Tasmania.

Geography

River

The river rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Mueller in the extreme north of the Southwest National Park and flows along the northern boundary of the National Park to the east. The Big Tree Reserve, he turns his course to the east - northeast. At Macquarie Plains it flows into the River Derwent.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

• Charon Rivulet - 466 m
• Jubilee Creek - 406 m
• Cliff Creek - 348 m
• South River Styx - 335 m
• Big Creek - 177 m

History

The first settlers were in 1812 down in the valley.

Vegetation

In the valley of the River Styx to find primary forest, where some of the tallest trees in the world, Eucalyptus regnans, grow. The Wilderness Society and Senator Bob Brown have launched a campaign to save the forests from deforestation for the production of wood chips. Some trees in the Big Tree Reserve are so high that they are now a tourist attraction and have their own names, eg Christmas Tree and Tree Chapel.

Activities

The Styx River is popular with whitewater and canoeists.