St George River (Victoria)

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St George
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Location of the St George 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
  locationbelow Mount Cowley
  coordinates 38°32′27″S143°51′8″E / 38.54083°S 143.85222°E / -38.54083; 143.85222
  elevation585 m (1,919 ft)
Mouth Bass Strait
  location
near Lorne
  coordinates
38°33′24″S143°58′43″E / 38.55667°S 143.97861°E / -38.55667; 143.97861 Coordinates: 38°33′24″S143°58′43″E / 38.55667°S 143.97861°E / -38.55667; 143.97861
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River system Corangamite catchment
Tributaries 
  leftSmall Creek, Cora Lynn Creek
  right Henderson Creek
National park Port Campbell National Park
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The St George River, or sometimes incorrectly Saint George 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 St George River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, below Mount Cowley, and flows generally east through the Port Campbell National Park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Lorne. From its highest point, the river descends 585 metres (1,919 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. "St George River: 6916". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Saint George River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2014.