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The North Esk River is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.Location and featuresIt is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valley below Ben Nevis in the states North East, joining with the St Patricks River before flowing through Launceston. Launceston's Old Seaport tourist feature is located on the North Esk River. The river becomes tidal downstream of Hoblers Bridge to where it meets the Tamar. It is sometimes subject to flooding, especially in East Launceston suburbs.The largest tributary of the North Esk is the St Patricks River, with others including the Ford River which flows from the skifields of Ben Lomond and down stream of the Corra Linn Gorge, the Roses Rivulet and Distillery Creek.The famous Australian beer factory Boags draws its water from St Patricks RiverHistoryIndigenous historyThe North Esk River formed part of the traditional lands of the Tasmanian Aborigines. The upper reaches of the river, and its watershed, was the country belonging to the Ben Lomond Nation and the lower reaches, near Launceston was the country of the Leterremairrener clan of the North Midlands Nation. The Tasmanian Aboriginal names for the North Esk River were lakekeller (with the suffix kila meaning deep) and mangana, which simply means river.