The Nelson River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
[1][2] In general it is distinguished from the glacialisation on the western side of the West Coast Range.
[3] The river valley is the location of limestone caves, that have been studied for archaeological materials.
[4][5][6] The river is situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, accessible from Queenstown, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east, via the Lyell Highway through the Nelson Valley.
[7] It includes the Nelson Falls feature in the valley.