Morses | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
Local government areas | Alpine Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek |
• location | Victorian Alps |
• coordinates | 36°50′39″S146°59′21″E / 36.84417°S 146.98917°E |
• elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Ovens River |
• location | at Bright |
• coordinates | 36°43′30″S146°57′47″E / 36.72500°S 146.96306°E Coordinates: 36°43′30″S146°57′47″E / 36.72500°S 146.96306°E |
• elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Klondyke Creek |
• right | Chinaman Creek, Growlers Creek |
National park | Mount Buffalo National Park |
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The Morses Creek, is a perennial stream [2] of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Mount Buffalo National Park in the Australian Alps, joining with the Ovens River at Bright. [1]
Formed by the confluence of the Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek, the Morses Creek rises within the Great Dividing Range, at an elevation exceeding 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The river flows generally north by northwest all of its course through the remote national park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Ovens River at the town of Bright. The river descends 198 metres (650 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course. [1]
Bright was originally named Morse's Creek. [3] The name was changed to Bright in 1861 after British Statesman John Bright who lived from 1811 to 1889.
Kiewa River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine bioregion, in the Australian state of Victoria.
The Ovens River, a perennial river of the north-east Murray catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of the Australian state of Victoria.
The King River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, through the King Valley, and joining with the Ovens River at the rural city of Wangaratta.
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The Glenelg River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia.
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The Steavenson River, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Steavensons River, a minor 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 Steavenson River rise on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, below Mount Edgar and descend to flow into the Acheron River near Buxton.
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