Jack River (East Gippsland, Victoria)
This article is about the watercourse in the Shire of East Gippsland. For the watercourse in Shire of Wellington, see Jack River (Wellington, Victoria). For the settlement located in the Shire of Wellington, see Jack River, Victoria.
| Jack | |
| 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 | Spring Creek (Victoria), Rocky River (Victoria) |
| Source | |
| - location | near Murrungowa |
| - elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Brodribb River |
| - location | Brodribb Flora Reserve |
| - elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°37′39″S 148°35′41″E / 37.62750°S 148.59472°ECoordinates: 37°37′39″S 148°35′41″E / 37.62750°S 148.59472°E |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Nature reserve | Brodribb Flora Reserve |
| [1][2] | |
The Jack 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 Jack River rises in a state forestry area northwest of Murrungowa and flows generally southeast, joined by the Rocky River and one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, within the Brodribb Flora Reserve in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 122 metres (400 ft) over its 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) course.[2]
The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Jack River: 18016". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Jack 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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