Tyers River

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Tyers
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Location of the Tyers River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government areas Shire of Baw Baw, Latrobe City
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
 • locationTalbot Peak
 • coordinates 37°53′22″S146°20′45″E / 37.88944°S 146.34583°E / -37.88944; 146.34583
 • elevation1,240 m (4,070 ft)
2nd sourceTyers River West Branch
 • locationbelow Mount Mueller
 • elevation1,130 m (3,710 ft)
3rd sourceTyers River East Branch
 • locationTalbot Peak, Mount Mueller
 • elevation551 m (1,808 ft)
Source confluenceEast and West branches of the Tyers River
 • locationTyers Junction
 • coordinates 37°57′39″S146°20′2″E / 37.96083°S 146.33389°E / -37.96083; 146.33389
 • elevation260 m (850 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Latrobe River
 • location
west of Tyers
 • coordinates
 38°9′43″S146°26′13″E / 38.16194°S 146.43694°E / -38.16194; 146.43694 Coordinates: 38°9′43″S146°26′13″E / 38.16194°S 146.43694°E / -38.16194; 146.43694
 • elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Length57 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River system West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightJacobs Creek (Victoria)
National park Baw Baw National Park
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The Tyers River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Course and features

The Tyers River rises below Talbot Peak, part of the Great Dividing Range, within the Baw Baw National Park at an elevation of 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) and descends steeply. At Tyers Junction the river is joined by the confluence of the Tyers River West Branch that drains the eastern slopes of Mount Mueller from an elevation of 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) and the Tyers River East Branch that drains the southern slopes of Talbot Peak from an elevation of 551 metres (1,808 ft). The river flows in a highly meandering course generally south, then south by east, through the Moondarra State Park, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River west of Tyers in the Latrobe City local government area. The river descends 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi) course. [2]

The Tyers River is impounded by the Moondarra Reservoir, at the junction of the Tyers River and Jacobs Creek. The 30,400 thousand cubic metres (1,070×10^6 cu ft) reservoir is predominantly used to augment domestic water supplies. [3]

The Tyers River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tyers River: 28363". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Tyers River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated. 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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