Ada River (Baw Baw, Victoria)

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Ada
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Mouth of the Ada River in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area Shire of Baw Baw
Physical characteristics
SourceMarney Hill
  locationnortheast of Powelltown
  coordinates 37°49′33″S145°47′39″E / 37.82583°S 145.79417°E / -37.82583; 145.79417
  elevation843 m (2,766 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Latrobe River
  location
west of Noojee
  coordinates
37°52′56″S145°53′43″E / 37.88222°S 145.89528°E / -37.88222; 145.89528 Coordinates: 37°52′56″S145°53′43″E / 37.88222°S 145.89528°E / -37.88222; 145.89528
  elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River system West Gippsland catchment
[1] [2]

The Ada River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Course and features

Ada River rises below Marney Hill, northeast of Powelltown, in a state forestry area, and flows generally northeast, then south by east, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River, north of the Yarra Junction-Noojee Road, west of the locality of Noojee in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends 546 metres (1,791 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course. [2]

The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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References

  1. "Ada River: 9160". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Ada River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2014.