Nelson River (Tasmania)
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| Nelson River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Burbury |
• coordinates | 42°06′51″S 145°41′37″E / 42.11407°S 145.69352°E |
The Nelson River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is a tributary into Lake Burbury, previously directly into the upper region of King River
The river valley is part of the King River glaciation area.[1][2] In general it is distinguished from the glacialisation on the western side of the West Coast Range.[3]
The river valley is the location of limestone caves, that have been studied for archaeological materials.[4][5][6]
