Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria)
This article is about the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Brodribb River. For the watercourse in Victoria that is also located in East Gippsland, see Big River (Mitta Mitta River, Victoria). For the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Goulburn River, see Big River (Goulburn River, Victoria). For other uses, see Big River (disambiguation).
| Big | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Part of | Snowy River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Saint Patricks River |
| Source | Bee Tree Hill |
| - location | Errinundra National Park |
| - elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Brodribb River |
| - location | near Malinns |
| - elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°26′23″S 148°40′53″E / 37.43972°S 148.68139°ECoordinates: 37°26′23″S 148°40′53″E / 37.43972°S 148.68139°E |
| Length | 10 km (6 mi) |
| National park | Errinundra NP |
| [1][2] | |
The Big River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Big River rises below Big Tree Hill within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally westerly, joined by the Saint Patricks River, before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, in remote country southwest of the locality of Malinns in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 101 metres (331 ft) over its 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) course.[2]
The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Big River: 10668". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Big River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
External links
- "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2.
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