Carlisle | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Otway Ranges |
• location | south of Carlisle River (town) |
• coordinates | 38°36′38″S143°25′19″E / 38.61056°S 143.42194°E |
• elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Gellibrand River |
• location | west of Carlisle River (town) |
• coordinates | 38°33′11″S143°22′22″E / 38.55306°S 143.37278°E Coordinates: 38°33′11″S143°22′22″E / 38.55306°S 143.37278°E |
• elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Corangamite catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Arkins Creek, Cole Creek |
[1] [2] |
The Carlisle River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Carlisle River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, south of the settlement of Carlisle River and flows generally north and then west, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Gellibrand River, west of the settlement of Carlisle River. From its highest point, the Carlisle River descends 61 metres (200 ft) over its 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) course. [2]
Lake Corangamite, a hypersaline endorheic lake, is located near Colac in the Lakes and Craters region of the Victorian Volcanic Plains of south-west Victoria, Australia. The lake's salinity levels have increased dramatically as the lake level has dropped in recent decades. It is Australia's largest permanent saline lake, covering approximately 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) with a circumference of 150 kilometres (93 mi). It forms part of the Ramsar-listed Western District Lakes wetland site. The indigenous name of the lake is recorded as Kronimite.
The Kennet River, now commonly spelt Kennett River, is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Woady Yaloak River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Western District Lakes region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Shire of Otway was a local government area about 190 kilometres (118 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,906.94 square kilometres (736.3 sq mi), and existed from 1919 until 1994.
The Parker River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Gellibrand River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Johanna River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Aire River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Ford River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Calder River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Geary River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Elliott River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Barham River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Grey River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Wye River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Cumberland River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The St George River, or sometimes incorrectly Saint George River, is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Anglesea River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Curdies River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Barwon South West is an economic rural region located in the southwestern part of Victoria, Australia. The Barwon South West region stretches from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia. It is home to Victoria’s largest provincial centre, Geelong and the major centres of Aireys Inlet, Apollo Bay, Camperdown, Colac, Hamilton, Lorne, Port Campbell, Port Fairy, Portland, Torquay and Warrnambool. It draws its name from the Barwon River and the geographic location of the region in the state of Victoria.