Little River (Greater Geelong)
This article is about the waterway in the Greater Geelong area. For the town in the same area, see Little River, Victoria.
For other uses, see Little River.
| Little (Diabagnorite, Worrin-yaloke) | |
| River[1] | |
 Little River, near its source in Staughton Vale | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne |
| Local government area | City of Greater Geelong, City of Wyndham |
| Part of | Port Phillip & Westernport catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Balliang Creek |
| - right | Stony Creek (Greater Geelong), Reilly Creek |
| Town | Little River |
| Source | Brisbane Ranges |
| - location | Staughton Vale |
| - elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°49′35″S 144°16′57″E / 37.82639°S 144.28250°E |
| Mouth | Port Phillip |
| - location | north of Beacon Point |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°0′20″S 144°45′42″E / 38.00556°S 144.76167°ECoordinates: 38°0′20″S 144°45′42″E / 38.00556°S 144.76167°E |
| Length | 49 km (30 mi) |
| Wikimedia Commons: Little River (Victoria) | |
| [1][2] | |
The Little River is a perennial stream of the Port Phillip & Westernport catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Little River rises in the Brisbane Ranges, near Staughton Vale and flows generally east, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its mouth at Port Phillip, north of Beacon Point near the boundary between the City of Greater Geelong and the City of Wyndham. The river descends 176 metres (577 ft) over its 49 kilometres (30 mi) course.[2]
Etymology
The traditional Aboriginal name of the river is Diabagnorite or Worrin-yaloke.[3][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Little River: 19693". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Traditional Name: Diabagnorite Explanation: N/A Discussion on Current Name: Wedge 1836 in Campbell 1987: 147". Vicnames. Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Place name search". Vicnames. Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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