Elliott River (Victoria)

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Elliott
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Location of the Elliott River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government area Colac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
Source Otway Ranges
 • locationnear the locale of Paradise
 • coordinates 38°45′46″S143°35′27″E / 38.76278°S 143.59083°E / -38.76278; 143.59083
 • elevation305 m (1,001 ft)
Mouth Bass Strait
 • location
south of Marengo
 • coordinates
 38°47′36″S143°37′10″E / 38.79333°S 143.61944°E / -38.79333; 143.61944
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Basin features
River system Corangamite catchment
National park Port Campbell National Park
[1] [2]

The Elliott River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Location and features

The Elliott Rivers rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near the locality of Paradise and flows generally east by south through the Port Campbell National Park before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Marengo. From its highest point, the river descends 305 metres (1,001 ft) over its 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elliott River: 2672". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Elliott River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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