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Encyclopedia > Mersey River (Australia)

The Mersey River is a river on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The city of Devonport is situated at the river's mouth on Bass Strait. Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: Freak Nation Capital = Hobart Other Australian states and territories Capital {{{Capital}}} Government Governor Premier Const. ... Devonport Devonport City Council, Tasmania Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. ... Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ...


It is fed by the Dasher and Fisher Rivers.


Whitewater rafting is popular on the river. The Rowallan Dam hydro-electric station is also located on the Mersey. Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...


It is named for the River Mersey in the United Kingdom. The River Mersey is a river in the north west of England. ...


There is also a Mersey River in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mersey River is a river in Nova Scotia which flows from Lake Kejimkujik in Kejimkujik National Park, then through Lake Rossignol to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,284 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...


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Mersey River (Tasmania) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (108 words)
The Mersey River is a river on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia named for the River Mersey in the United Kingdom.
The city of Devonport is situated at the river's mouth on Bass Strait.
It is fed by the Dasher and Fisher Rivers.
River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1736 words)
Rivers begin at their source in higher ground, either rising from a spring, forming from glacial meltwater, flowing from a body of water such as a lake, or simply from damp, boggy places where the soil is waterlogged.
The Lena, the principal river of northeastern Siberia
The Wabash River, the principal river of Indiana
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