| Browns | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Robert Brown[1] |
| Native name | Promenalinah (undetermined)[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | East Coast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | nearNeika |
| • coordinates | 42°19′46″S147°29′54″E / 42.32944°S 147.49833°E /-42.32944; 147.49833 |
| • elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Mouth | Halfmoon Bay,D'Entrecasteaux Channel |
• location | east ofKingston |
• coordinates | 42°58′42″S147°19′48″E / 42.97833°S 147.33000°E /-42.97833; 147.33000 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| [3] | |
TheBrowns River is aperennial river located on the east coast ofTasmania, Australia.
The river rises nearNeika and flows generally east towardsKingston, where it empties into Halfmoon Bay within theD'Entrecasteaux Channel that also forms part of theDerwent estuary. The river descends 464 metres (1,522 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi)course.[3]
The river was known to the indigenous people of the area aspromenalinah.[2]
The river was named after botanistRobert Brown who collected samples in the area in 1804.[1] When it was settled in 1808, the area adjacent to the river was also called Browns River.[2] The locality was renamed "Kingston" in 1851.[4]
