Dargo River
Not to be confused with Little Dargo River.
| Dargo | |
| River[1] | |
| Name origin: Aboriginal (Dhudhuroa/Waywurru): to have patience, to wait[2] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | Australian Alps (IBRA), South East Corner (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
| Local government areas | Wellington, East Gippsland |
| Part of | Mitchell River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Budwuid Creek |
| - right | Shepherds Creek, Little Dargo River, Eighteen Mile Creek (Victoria), Two Mile Creek |
| Town | Dargo |
| Source | Mount Higginbotham, Great Dividing Range |
| - location | west of Dinner Plain |
| - elevation | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°15′10″S 147°15′58″E / 37.25278°S 147.26611°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Wonnangatta River |
| - location | south of Dargo |
| - elevation | 160 m (525 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°31′34″S 147°16′4″E / 37.52611°S 147.26778°ECoordinates: 37°31′34″S 147°16′4″E / 37.52611°S 147.26778°E |
| Length | 108 km (67 mi) |
| National park | Alpine NP |
| [1][3] | |
The Dargo River is a perennial river[1] of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine and East Gippsland regions of the Australian state of Victoria.
Features and location
The Dargo River rises below Mount Higginbotham, part of the Great Dividing Range, west of Dinner Plain and south of the Great Alpine Road in the Alpine National Park. The river flows generally south by east, then west, then generally south in a highly meandering course, joined by five tributaries including the Little Dargo River, before reaching its confluence with the Wonnangatta River, south of Dargo and north of the Mitchell River National Park, in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) over its 108-kilometre (67 mi) course.[3]
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Dhudhuroa and Waywurru languages, the name dargo means "to have patience" or "to wait".[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Dargo River: 13944". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Dargo River: 13944: Traditional Name: Dargo". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Dargo River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
- "Mitchell River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Mitchell River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
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