Victoria River (Victoria)

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Location of the Victoria River mouth
in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Victorian Alps (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area East Gippsland Shire
Physical characteristics
Source Victorian Alps
  locationbelow Bull Plain
  coordinates 37°2′S147°17′E / 37.033°S 147.283°E / -37.033; 147.283
  elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Cobungra River
  location
north of Cobungra
  coordinates
37°4′24″S147°27′44″E / 37.07333°S 147.46222°E / -37.07333; 147.46222 Coordinates: 37°4′24″S147°27′44″E / 37.07333°S 147.46222°E / -37.07333; 147.46222
  elevation
830 m (2,720 ft)
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River system North-East Murray catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
National park Alpine National Park
[1]

The Victoria River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the East Gippsland and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia.

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Location and features

The Victoria River rises below Bull Plain, near Rundells Yard, and flows generally east and then north, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Cobungra River in the Alpine National Park, north of the locality of Cobungra. The river descends 475 metres (1,558 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course. [1]

The river is traversed by Great Alpine Road near Cobungra. [1] The Victoria River Track, a walking trail, follows much of the course of the river.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Map of Victoria River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2014.