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	Tamar River, Tasmania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston.
		Named for the River Tamar in Cornwall, UK, the Tamar flows north for approximately 70 km into Bass Strait at Port Dalrymple.
		The only Tamar bridge crossing is the Batman Bridge, a spectacular bridge in the relatively remote area of Sidmouth, around half way up the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamar_River,_Tasmania (127 words)

	River Tamar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river has some 20 road crossings, including the Tamar Bridge, a toll bridge on the A38 trunk road.
		The Tamar's source is less than 4 miles (6 km) from the north Cornish coast, but it drains southward.
		The Tamar River in Tasmania was named after the Tamar in Cornwall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Tamar (207 words)

	From Strategy To Reality - APA 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Located in the northern region of the State, the Tamar Valley (the Valley) and its river, the Tamar River (the River), is home to one in five Tasmanians.
		The result of that optimism and faith was that all along the river there were community, local and regional actions under way seeking to improve and develop the River to realise its full potential for recreation, tourism, environmental improvement, job creation, and as a place to enjoy, live near and work upon.
		A wider perspective was needed and to this end the Tamar River Environs Study (Ref 1) sought to develop a shared vision for the River and its environs.
	www.asu.edu /caed/proceedings00/BROWNLIE/brownl.htm (2005 words)

	River Tamar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Tamar is a river in south western England, that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west).
		In a few places the border deviates from the river, leaving, for instance, the Devon village of on the 'Cornish' side.
		Several villages north of Launceston which are west of the Tamar were actually in Devon until the 1960s.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/River_Tamar (260 words)

	Plymouth, Bridges
		In 1753 a bridge was built at the expense of the county across the river near the Marsh Mills on the Plympton side.
		A road bridge across the river Tamar in the area of Plymouth was first mooted in 1823 by some local businessmen but it was to be over a century later, in 1959, before work started on the present structure.
		Tamar Road Bridge was opened to traffic on October 24th 1961 and officially opened by HRH the Queen Mother on April 26th 1962.
	www.plymouthdata.info /Bridges.htm (1231 words)

	Tamar, River -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It lies between Bodmin Moor and the English Channel in southeastern Cornwall; the River Tamar forms the boundary with Devon to the east.
		It is situated on the south coast of Devonshire on Plymouth Sound, between the Plym and Tamar rivers.
		The principal tributary of the Paraná River, the Paraguay is the fifth largest river in South America.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9071085?tocId=9071085 (857 words)

	Tamar Island Wetlands Conservation Area
		The Tamar Island Wetlands reserve is approximately 60 hectares of mud flats, lagoons and islands.
		The Tamar estuary is fed by the largest catchment in Tasmania and, at 70km, is the longest estuary in Australia.
		Further details of the ecology of the Tamar River Conservation Area are available for download as a PDF (17 Kb).
	www.parks.tas.gov.au /reserves/tamar (996 words)

	RIVER TAMAR FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At its mouth, the Tamar flows into the Hamoaze where it joins with the River_Lynher before entering Plymouth_Sound.
		The river has some 20 road crossings, including the Tamar_Bridge, a toll bridge on the A38 trunk_road.
		The River_Tavy is a tributary to the Tamar.
	www.gottagetflowers.com /River_Tamar (187 words)

	The River Tamar Cornwall England with nice pictures
		The River Tamar forming the boundary between Cornwall and Devon in the far South West of England.
		Below Gunnislake (1504) and the first bridge in Cornwall to be built using large volumes of granite, the River Tamar becomes tidal, slow moving water mudflats inhabited by wading birds and with the haunting cry of the curlew echoing on an incoming tide.
		The Tamar Bridge was opened to traffic in 1961, replacing the centuries old ferry that used to cross the River just downstream of the Bridge.
	www.cornishlight.co.uk /river-tamar.htm (539 words)

	Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tamar River Retreat is still known locally as "The Cherry Farm".
		Tamar River Retreat is situated on the scenic Tamar Valley Wine Route - just follow the signs to the many vineyards, most with cellar door sales and several with their own restaurants.
		Being close to the unique Batman Bridge, which is the only bridge over the River Tamar, you are conveniently located to explore both sides of the beautiful Tamar Valley.
	www.tamarriverretreat.com.au /aboutus.html (208 words)

	Pest Fish Spreads Into New Areas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		AN introduced fish capable of wiping out native fish and frog populations has strengthened its hold in northern Tasmania, crossing the Tamar River and sparking fears it might never be eradicated.
		Experts had hoped that gambusia, also known as mosquito fish, were confined to the Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve on the West Tamar, but last week discovered the fish on the opposite side of the river.
		She said any waterway connecting the Tamar River could now be classed as under threat from the fish, including the North Esk.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/InNews/pestfish2004.htm (311 words)

	The Tamar River in Tasmania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is Australia's longest navigable estuarine river.
		The river once served the City of Launceston as a major shipping and transport 'highway' and remains central to the lifestyle of more than a quarter of Tasmania's population.
		Your cruise vessel, the Tamar Odyssey, is a luxury catamaran providing all-weather enjoyment of the Tamar River's sheltered waters.
	www.tamarrivercruises.com.au /pages/home.html (279 words)

	Calstock Online Parish Clerk
		The history and development of the area has been dependent on the river, historically as a transport route and in recent times as a tourism and leisure facility.
		In fact, the use of the river for pleasure dates back to Victorian times, when steamers brought visitors including the Queen and her family in 1856.
		The Tamar was used to carry agricultural produce from the fertile valley slopes downstream to the markets of Plymouth and beyond and in return lime, manure, coal and 'dock dung' (sweepings from the streets of Plymouth) were imported to the many small quays along this stretch of the river.
	www.minebydesign.co.uk /calstock/river/river_intro.htm (247 words)

	Tamar Manure navigation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The route was planned to be part river but mainly man-made and its cargo was to be lime and sea-sand- which were then more commonly known as "manure".
		The Tavistock Canal left the River Tamar at the same quay and headed north east via the mighty Morwellham Inclined Plane and Morwelldown Tunnel.
		The basin is at the foot of a minor road which drops down towards the river from the A390 in Gunnislake.
	www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/tamarnav.htm (483 words)

	Tamar Valley - Callington, Calstock, Cawsand & Kingsand, Gunnislake, Launceston, Saltash, Torpoint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Situated in East Cornwall on the banks of the River Tamar, Calstock is a small village dominated by the viaduct that carries the picturesque Tamar Valley Railway running from Plymouth to Gunnislake.
		The village was an important river port in the 19th Century when vast quantities of tin, granite and copper ore were brought here to load onto barges barges heading for the coast..
		It is situated on a peninsula in East Cornwall, across the River Tamar from Plymouth.
	www.cornwall-holiday.net /tamar-valley.htm (898 words)

	Book Review of Unveiled by Francine Rivers - Christian Living
		It is Ms River’s interpretation of biblical facts, incorporating her knowledge of the customs of that time.
		I must admit that parts of Tamar’s story were disturbing but I think they accurately described the pagan customs and the laws that governed the Jewish people.
		Unveiled is also a story of how the young woman, Tamar, raised in the pagan Canaanite beliefs came to trust in the God of her father-in-law Judah, even though Judah had wandered from his faith.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art12636.asp (440 words)

	Tamar River Festival
		The Tamar River Festival celebrates the history and culture of the Tamar valley, from its discovery in 1798 by the explorers Bass and Flinders, through the settlement of Australia’s third European settlement at George Town and the romance of the gold mining days and bush rangers of the 19th century.
		Rowing has always been a traditional sport on the Tamar River, and the James Boags Tamar Eleven long distance race for eights will be a spectacle and a challenge on the 17th November starting and finishing at Royal Park, Launceston.
		This race provides spectacular views of the yachts sailing the torturous reaches of the Tamar River, while the cyclists ride through vineyards and natural bushland to reach their goal.
	www.elaunceston.com /tamarfestival/index.php?page=events&month=nov (486 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Unveiled (Lineage of Grace Number 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This dramatic retelling of the scandalous risks Tamar must take to ensure her place in biblical history showcases Rivers' ability to sketch a short vignette of an ancient character and bring her to life in the minds of contemporary readers.
		Tamar is sold as a child to be the bride of Judah's oldest son, Er.
		Tamar is continually subjected to maltreatment from everyone around her, and is ridiculed for the decisions she makes, yet she stands firm, and is rewarded for her obedience in the end.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0842319476?v=glance (1792 words)

	Australian Wine Regions
		The first is the north coast which includes the area around Devonport, the Tamar Valley of Launceston, and the Pipers River area to the north east of Launceston.
		The Tamar Valley is moderated by the river estuary and most vineyards slope down to the water.
		From their Tamar vineyards there is a cabernet, a shiraz and a merlot - all currently from the 1998 vintage and showing that in such a warm year, these grapes do well.
	www.miettas.com /food_wine_recipes/wine/wine_regions/taswine.html (1280 words)

	History by Waterway from Tamar Manure Navigation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Description: Intended as a river improvement Morwellham to Blanchdown and a tub-boat canal on to Tamerton bridge on the River Bude but only improvements to a 2.75 miles, 1 lock, stretch of the Tamar were completed.
		He reported that Charles Tennant was considering doing away with the little used lock to the River Neath at Red Jacket and "if there was any traffic likely to come that way to have a capstan with a carriage to take a barge on it from the river to the branch canal".
		Blocked the river at Wilden with his ferry rope, then built a bridge of boats and defended it with hired men, to stop a group of Nottingham merchants from using the river.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/History26.html (2576 words)

	Twelveheads; Steamers & Ferries of the River Tamar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Twelveheads; Steamers and Ferries of the River Tamar
		The waterways were once crowded with ferry and steamer services, serving the five rivers and numerous creeks of the River Tamar and Plymouth district - 16 ferries, 35 steamers and over 40 landing places by 1900.
		It is a high quality hardback book, that recalls those much loved ferry and excursion steamers (and some not so fondly remembered), their personnel and the communities they served.
	www.twelveheads.com /t541.htm (218 words)

	North Coast and Tamar River Valley, Tasmania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In all areas except the Tamar River Valley near Launceston it is above 900mm (35ins).
		In the Tamar Valley near Launceston rainfall is as low as 700mm (28ins).
		The Tamar River valley being away from the coast is slightly warmer.
	home.iprimus.com.au /ozthunder/oz/nctas.html (235 words)

	Caradon District Council - The Tamar Valley
		The river was used to carry agricultural produce from the fertile valley slopes downstream to the markets of Plymouth and beyond, and in return lime and 'dock-dung' were brought to the many small quays dotted along its length.
		The Tamar Valley Discovery Trail is a long distance route of some 30 miles in total, passing though the valley from Plymouth to Launceston.
		The River Tamar and its tributaries are of national - and international - importance for their wildlife.
	www.caradon.gov.uk /index.cfm?Articleid=824 (1043 words)

	The Tamar Valley Devon Side
		The Tamar swung around in a large U turn but there is no linking footpath by the river and we were forced to go over the top of the hill and descend to the riverside again on the upstream side of the U turn of the river.
		The outline route map at the start of this description clearly shows the section of the river we were forced to miss because of the lack of the linking footpath, a great pity,it is an interesting section for the river.
		Beyond the bridge was a signpost indicating the path to Thorn Point on the banks of the river Tamar immediately opposite Cargreen on the Cornwall side of the river.
	website.lineone.net /~swwdevon/tamavall/tamavall.html (2090 words)

	Sydenham Damerel and the Tamar Valley
		Sydenham Damerel is a small parish on the western border of Devon, lying approximately midway between the north and south coasts and bounded to the south-west by Cornwall and the river Tamar.
		The bridge is a narrow single track with refuges for walkers, crossing from a spur of high ground on the Devon side to the Cornish flood meadows.
		The Tamar valley was once an area of intensive mining, but now there are few indications of the industrial activities.
	www.westernweb.co.uk /Sydenham/sydenham.htm (608 words)

	Chancellor Resort \| Nearby Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Tamar Valley is Tasmania's foremost wine growing region and has established a reputation as a producer of premium cool-climate red, white, and now sparkling, wines; the region has long been a national supplier of quality apples, pears, stone fruits and berry fruits, and more recently, cow's milk and goat's milk cheeses.
		The reserve, an extensive wetland on the Tamar River tidal estuary, is home to 12 waterbird species, 9 shore, 15 land, 5 brush, 1 coastal sea-bird species, while 21 additional species visit the area.
		Picnic on tree-covered Tamar Island and admire views of the glorious Tamar River, hills and mountains.
	www.grindelwaldresort.com.au /attractions/cruises.shtm (1419 words)

	Historical Encyclopedia of WA - WA Snapshots
		Located on a small peninsula of land at the confluence of the Swan and Helena Rivers, 50 per cent of the total area of the town was flood prone.
		The railway of 1881 bisected the town, reducing the importance of river transport and resulting in the development of new commercial centre near the railway station.
		It erupted in the spring of 1829 and collapsed spectacularly in 1830.
	www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au /wa_snapshots (9969 words)

	White water Rafting
		The lower half of the river is relatively sparsely populated, with a jungle corridor and pristine white beach.
		This section of river has seen all kinds of craft on it from hover craft to jet barges; happily the only craft that you are likely to see are the dug out canoes that are used by the local ferry men.
		In fact, upstream is a river very similar in volume and charactiristic to the Marsyangdi but not as steep or as steep or as difficult in its lower portion.
	www.geocities.com /himatrek/rafting.htm (1871 words)

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