| Arthur (Tunganrick) | |
| Name Etymology: | Sir George Arthur |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Arthur River mouth in Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | North-west |
| Length: | 172km (107miles) |
| Source1: | Magnet Range |
| Source1 Location: | south of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -41.4953°N 145.425°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 479m (1,572feet) |
| Mouth: | Southern Ocean |
| Mouth Location: | town of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -41.0561°N 144.6558°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | Keith River, Lyons River (Tasmania), Rapid River (Tasmania), Julius River, Frankland River (Tasmania) |
| Tributaries Right: | Waratah River, Wandle River (Tasmania), Hellyer River, Salmon River (Tasmania) |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Savage River National Park |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Arthur River (Peerapper: Tunganrick)[2] is a major perennial river located in the north-west region of Tasmania, Australia.
The Arthur River rises on the slopes of the Magnet Range, south of and flows generally north and then west, around the northern perimeter of the Savage River National Park. The river is joined by 25 tributaries including the Waratah, Wandle, Hellyer, Keith, Lyons, Rapid, Julius, Salmon and Frankland rivers. The Arthur River reaches its mouth at the settlement of where it empties into the Southern Ocean. The river descends over its 172km (107miles) course.[1]
The river was named in honour of Sir George Arthur, the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemens Land between 1824 and 1836.
On the coast near the river mouth is a plaque titled The Edge of the World. North West Coast Tasmania, and a poem by tourism pioneer Brian Inder, who coined the term, referring to the coastline at Arthur River which is regularly lashed by the gales of the Roaring Forties.[3]