| Weld Valley | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | South West Tasmania, Australia |
| Population centers | Huonville |
| Coordinates | 42°57′S 146°36′E / 42.95°S 146.6°E |
| Rivers | Weld River |
| Weld | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Mount Weld / Weld Valley |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Mueller |
| • coordinates | 42°47′29″S 146°25′57″E / 42.79139°S 146.43250°E |
| • elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Mouth | Huon River |
• location | Arve Plains |
• coordinates | 43°3′21″S 146°46′1″E / 43.05583°S 146.76694°E |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Huon River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Snake River |
| National park | Southwest National Park |
| [1] | |
The Weld Valley is a valley located in southern Tasmania. It is an area of aboriginal cultural heritage and natural history within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.[2] The valley stretches north-west of Huonville and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Hobart.
- ^ "Map of Weld River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Weld Valley Forests" (PDF). Forestry Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.