Steavenson River

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Steavenson
Steavensons, Stevenson [1]
Steavenson Falls 10 January 1999.jpg
One of the five drops of the Steavenson Falls situated on the Steavenson River
Australia Victoria relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Location of the Steavenson River mouth in Victoria
Native nameNur-ro-nur-ro (disputed) [2]
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
Local government area Murrindindi
Towns Marysville, Buxton
Physical characteristics
Source Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Edgar
 • coordinates 37°32′40″S145°47′10″E / 37.54444°S 145.78611°E / -37.54444; 145.78611
 • elevation813 m (2,667 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Acheron River
 • location
near Buxton
 • coordinates
 37°24′58″S145°41′55″E / 37.41611°S 145.69861°E / -37.41611; 145.69861 Coordinates: 37°24′58″S145°41′55″E / 37.41611°S 145.69861°E / -37.41611; 145.69861
 • elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Basin features
River system Goulburn Broken catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftWilks Creek
 • right Taggerty River, Keppel Creek
National park Yarra Ranges National Park
[3]

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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Location and features

The river rises below Mount Edgar on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range, within the Yarra Ranges National Park. The flows generally north by west, through rugged national park as the river descends, then north, joined by three tributaries including the Taggerty River, before reaching its confluence with the Acheron River near the settlement of Buxton. The river descends 549 metres (1,801 ft) over its 20-kilometre (12 mi) course. [3]

The river is crossed by the Maroondah Highway south of Buxton. An anabranch of the river, called Little Steavenson River, splits from the main river and reaches its confluence with the Acheron River, also near the settlement of Buxton. [3]

Steavenson Falls, a 122-metre (400 ft) horsetail waterfall located in the upper reaches of the river, descends over five drops, the last having a clear drop of more than 21 metres (69 ft) [4] and is situated approximately 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) east of Marysville. [5]

Much of the catchment area of the river was destroyed by the Black Saturday bushfires that passed through the area on 7 February 2009, destroying almost all of the man made infrastructure and causing extensive damage to the forest in the area. [6] [7]

Etymology

In an Australian Aboriginal language, the river is claimed to be named Nur-ro-nur-ro, with no defined meaning for the name. That claim is disputed. [2]

It is believed that the lower reaches of the Steavenson River, from the confluence of the Taggerty River with the Steavenson River, at the locale of Vic Oak, until the river mouth near Buxton, may have been initially named as the Taggerty River, until the Steavenson was officially named. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steavenson River: 26321". Vicnames. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Steavenson River: 2467: Historical Information". 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Map of Steavenson River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Steavenson Falls – Marysville". Yarra Valley Booking Service.
  5. ↑ "Map of Steavenson Falls, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "DELWP". 10 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "DELWP". 10 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Taggerty River: Historical information: 2503". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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