Avon River (Grampians, Victoria)

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Avon
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Location of the Avon River mouth in Victoria
Native name
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Murray Darling Depression (IBRA), Wimmera
Local government area Northern Grampians
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
Source confluenceAvon Creek and Sandy Creek
  locationBeazleys Bridge; west of St Arnaud
  coordinates 36°41′59.9″S143°10′2.9″E / 36.699972°S 143.167472°E / -36.699972; 143.167472
  elevation195 m (640 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Richardson River
  location
Banyena; northwest of Marnoo
  coordinates
36°34′16″S142°49′33″E / 36.57111°S 142.82583°E / -36.57111; 142.82583 Coordinates: 36°34′16″S142°49′33″E / 36.57111°S 142.82583°E / -36.57111; 142.82583
  elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River system Wimmera catchment
Tributaries 
  leftFaulkner Creek
[1] [4]

The Avon River, an inland intermittent river of the Wimmera catchment, located in the Grampians and Wimmera regions of the Australian state of Victoria. Rising on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the Avon River flows north-westerly to reach its confluence with the Richardson River. The rivers of the Wimmera catchment drain into a series of ephemeral lakes that, whilst they do not directly empty into a defined watercourse, form part of the Murray River catchment of the Murray-Darling basin.

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Location and features

The Avon River rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Beazleys Bridge, west of St Arnaud. The rivers flows in a highly meandering course generally west by north, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth to flow into the Richardson River at Banyena; northwest of Marnoo. The Avon River descends 62 metres (203 ft) over its 64-kilometre (40 mi) course. [4]

Etymology

In a western Kulin Aboriginal language the river and surrounding country is named Wityellibar, from witji "basket grass" bar "river"; [5] and in the Djadjawurrung language, Kurakibiyal, with kurak meaning "sand" and biyal, meaning "red gum". [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Avon River (entry 613203)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria . Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 Smyth, Robert Brough (1878). The Aborigines of Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 176.
  3. 1 2 Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Avon River: Traditional Names". Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages.
  4. 1 2 "Map of Avon River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. Clark, Ian D. (2002). Dictionary of Aboriginal placenames of Victoria. Heydon, Toby, 1972-, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Melbourne: Victorian Aboriginal Corp. for Languages. ISBN   0-9579360-2-8. OCLC   54913331.