The undated photograph above shows the mouth of Browns River at Kingston Beach.
It starts near the locality of Neika and descends 464 metres (1,522 feet) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 miles) course.
History
Browns River was known as ‘promenalinah’ to the 300 Aboriginals who lived nearby. It provided them with shellfish and crayfish.
In 1804, a botanist named Robert Brown visited the area to collect samples. The river was named after him shortly after.
The area surrounding the river was also known as Browns River between 1808 and 1851, when it was given its current name (Kingston).
Today
Today, a park and a dog beach are located at the mouth of Browns River.
Bibliography
- ‘Map of Browns River, TAS’ (Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia).
- Early Settlement (Kingborough Council).
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