Little Rubicon River

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Little Rubicon
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Location of the Little Rubicon River mouth in Victoria
Etymology Latin: rubico [1]
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
LGA Murrindindi
Physical characteristics
Source Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
  locationbelow Blue Range
  coordinates 37°20′33″S145°50′15″E / 37.34250°S 145.83750°E / -37.34250; 145.83750
Mouth confluence with the Rubicon River
  location
in a remote state forestry area
  coordinates
37°20′59″S145°50′58″E / 37.34972°S 145.84944°E / -37.34972; 145.84944 Coordinates: 37°20′59″S145°50′58″E / 37.34972°S 145.84944°E / -37.34972; 145.84944
Basin features
River system Goulburn Broken catchment,
Murray-Darling basin

The Little Rubicon River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Little Rubicon River rise on the western slopes of the Victorian Alps and descend to flow into the Rubicon River.

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Location and features

The Little Rubicon River rises from the Great Dividing Range below the Blue Range east of the Cathedral Ranges State Park, and flows southeast, fueled by runoff from the Blue and Cerberean Ranges before reaching its confluence with the Rubicon River in a remote state forestry area, southwest of the town of Rubicon.

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References

  1. "Rubicon River (entry 620083)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria . Retrieved 17 October 2014.