Davey
Location of the Davey River mouth in Tasmania
Location
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South-west
Physical characteristics
Source	Frankland Range
• location	below Coronation Peak
• coordinates	42°53′27″S 145°59′40″E / 42.89083°S 145.99444°E / -42.89083; 145.99444
• elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Mouth	Southern Ocean
• location	Port Davey
• coordinates	43°12′46″S 145°56′14″E / 43.21278°S 145.93722°E / -43.21278; 145.93722
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	53 km (33 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Lora River (Tasmania), Frankland River (Southwest Tasmania), Crossing River
• right	Hardwood River, De Witt River
National park	Southwest National Park
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The Davey River is a perennial river located in the south-west region of Tasmania, Australia.

Course and features

The Davey River rises on the western slopes of the Frankland Range, below Coronation Peak, and flows generally south by west through the Southwest National Park, joined by ten tributaries including the Lora, Frankland, Hardwood, Crossing, and De Witt rivers. The river reaches its mouth in Payne Bay, an inner part of Port Davey, and empties out into the Southern Ocean. The river descends 228 metres (748 ft) over its 53-kilometre (33 mi) course.^[1]

A section of the lower Davey River gorge is known as Hells Gates,^[2][3] - providing confusion with the entry to Macquarie Harbour which has an entrance by the same name - Hells Gates.