Shaw River (Victoria)

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Shaw
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Location of the Shaw River mouth
in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of James Shaw Kennedy. [1] [2]
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Victorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District
Local government area Glenelg Shire
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Macarthur
  coordinates 38°0′54″S142°8′15″E / 38.01500°S 142.13750°E / -38.01500; 142.13750
  elevation174 m (571 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk
  location
southwest of Yambuk
  coordinates
38°19′12″S142°3′6″E / 38.32000°S 142.05167°E / -38.32000; 142.05167 Coordinates: 38°19′12″S142°3′6″E / 38.32000°S 142.05167°E / -38.32000; 142.05167
  elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River system Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
  leftWare Creek
  rightCarmichael Creek, Kangaroo Creek (Victoria)
Lake Lake Yambuk
[3]

The Shaw 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 Shaw River rises near Macarthur and flows generally south, across a coastal plain, [4] joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk. The Eumeralla empties into Portland Bay in the Great Australian Bight south of Yambuk. The river descends 174 metres (571 ft) over its 51-kilometre (32 mi) course. [3]

The river is traversed by the Great Ocean Road near its confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk, at the Yambuk Important Bird Area.

Etymology

It was named by Major Mitchell in 1836 after General Sir James Shaw Kennedy, a Peninsular War veteran. [1] [2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Mitchell, Thomas (1838). "Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia". London: Boone.
  2. 1 2 Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF) (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Shaw River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. "Sub-Catchment P3". Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. Retrieved 11 May 2009.