For the Franklin River in British Columbia, Canada, see Franklin River (Vancouver Island). For the river in Victoria, Australia, see Franklin River (Victoria).
The Franklin River is a major perennial river located in the Central Highlands and western regions of Tasmania, Australia. The river is located in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park at the mid northern area of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Its source is situated at the western edge of the Central Highlands and it flows west towards the West Coast.
The river is named in honour of Sir John Franklin, a Governor of Tasmania, who later died searching for the Northwest Passage.
Sir John Franklin, the river's namesake.
^"Map of Franklin River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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