Dundas River

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Dundas
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Location of the Dundas River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Victorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District
Local government area Southern Grampians Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Dundas
  locationsouth of Vasey
  coordinates 37°25′13″S141°54′26″E / 37.42028°S 141.90722°E / -37.42028; 141.90722
  elevation244 m (801 ft)
Mouth confluence with Wannon River
  location
west of Cavendish
  coordinates
37°32′1″S142°0′49″E / 37.53361°S 142.01361°E / -37.53361; 142.01361 Coordinates: 37°32′1″S142°0′49″E / 37.53361°S 142.01361°E / -37.53361; 142.01361
  elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Length19 km (12 mi)
Basin features
River system Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
  leftStony Creek (Southern Grampians, Victoria), McGill Creek
[1]

The Dundas River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

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Course and features

The Dundas River rises below Mount Dundas, south of Vasey, and flows generally east by southeast, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with Wannon River west of Cavendish. The river descends 46 metres (151 ft) over its 19-kilometre (12 mi) course. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Dundas River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2014.