Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia, is built on the banks of the Derwent River.
The Derwent River flows through Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania, Australia.
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
The capital of the Australian state of Tasmania is Hobart. It is situated on the Derwent River.
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Hobart is located on the estuary of the Derwent River.Hobart is located on the Derwent River.
englandThe Derwent River flows through Hobart, capital of Tasmania, which is Australia's island state.
In the United Kingdom, Derwent is located in the county of Derbyshire. It is best known for the Derwent Reservoir and the River Derwent which flows through much of Derbyshire.
The Derwent River is Tasmania's second longest at 187 km. Industries such as farming, logging, fishing as well as the hydrostation all depend heavily on the constant water flow provided by the Derwent. The river is a natural haven for thousands of species of plant and animal.
The South Esk River is Tasmania's longest river, with a length of 245km. The Derwent River is the second longest, but websites variously report it as being anywhere from 187km long, to 203, to 239km. The Gordon River, at 185km, is the third longest river in Tasmania.
The first settlement in Tasmania was established in 1803 at Risdon Cove, and this settlement was then moved to Sullivan's Cove, closer to the mouth of the Derwent River. The next settlement was at Port Dalrymple, at the mouth of the Tamar River in northern Tasmania.
The first convicts arrived in Tasmania when Lieutenant-Governor David Collins moved most of an unsuccessful convict settlement from the Mornington Peninsula to Tasmania, and established a convict colony on the Derwent River on 16 February 1804.