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The Tamar River (indigenous name: kanamaluka) is a estuary in northern Tasmania formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers at Launceston (the largest settlement) to its mouth at Low Head, north of the second largest settlement George Town〔(【引用サイトリンク】 George Town Council )〕 and into the Bass Strait. Low Head Lighthouse is located at the tip of a peninsula, on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River. The Tamar River was named after the River Tamar in South West England by Colonel William Paterson in December 1804. Despite its name it is not actually a river as it is saline and tidal over its entire length. The only full crossing of the Tamar is the Batman Bridge in the relatively remote area of Sidmouth, around halfway up the river. Although the Port of Launceston is now used very little in comparison to the past〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Development of the Port of Launceston )〕 and the SeaCat Tasmania ferry no longer docks at George Town,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Bass Strait Passenger Ships and Passenger/Vehicle Ferries )〕 the Tamar still is used for shipping, with light and heavy industries at George Town (including aluminium smelters) as well as commercial boat cruises.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Tamar River Cruises )〕 ==See also== * Tamar Wetlands Important Bird Area 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamar River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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