Berrima River

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Berrima
Suggan Buggan, Toonginbooka, Oonginbooka [1]
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Scene along the riverbank walk at Berrima
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Location of the Berrima River mouth, south of the Black-Allan Line, in Victoria
Etymology Aboriginal: meaning "to the south" [2]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales, Victoria
Region Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains, Victorian Alps
Local government areas Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
SourceBerrima Range, Great Dividing Range
  location Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
  coordinates 36°48′4″S148°14′42″E / 36.80111°S 148.24500°E / -36.80111; 148.24500
  elevation1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Mouth confluence with Freestone Creek to form the Suggan Buggan River
  location
Alpine National Park, Victoria
  coordinates
36°51′54″S148°14′7″E / 36.86500°S 148.23528°E / -36.86500; 148.23528 Coordinates: 36°51′54″S148°14′7″E / 36.86500°S 148.23528°E / -36.86500; 148.23528
  elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Basin features
River system Snowy River catchment
National park Alpine NP
[1] [2] [3]

The Berrima River (in Victoria), [1] also called the Berrima Creek (in New South Wales), [2] is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.

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Course and features

The Berrima River rises below the Berrima Range in a remote alpine wilderness area just north of the Black-Allan Line that forms part of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. The river flows generally south, before reaching its confluence with the Freestone Creek to form the Suggan Buggan River in the Shire of East Gippsland, within the Alpine National Park in Victoria. The river descends 336 metres (1,102 ft) over its 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) course. [3]

Etymology

The word berrima is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning "to the south". [2]

History

Aboriginal history

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Berrima River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Berrima River: 10548". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Berrima Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 January 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "Map of Berrima River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. "Snowy River National Park". Explore national parks. Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.