The Old River

The Old
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District
Local government area Moorabool
Part of Port Phillip catchment
Source Mount Bullengarook, Blackwood Ranges, Great Dividing Range
 - location Lerderderg State Park
 - elevation 575 m (1,886 ft)
 - coordinates 37°31′06″S 144°25′51″E / 37.51833°S 144.43083°E / -37.51833; 144.43083
Mouth confluence with the Lerderderg River
 - location below Mount Blackwood
 - elevation 271 m (889 ft)
 - coordinates 37°33′34″S 144°23′49″E / 37.55944°S 144.39694°E / -37.55944; 144.39694Coordinates: 37°33′34″S 144°23′49″E / 37.55944°S 144.39694°E / -37.55944; 144.39694
Length 7 km (4 mi)
National park Lerderderg State Park
Location of The Old River mouth in Victoria
[1][2]

The Old River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Western District region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Old River rises below Mount Bullengarook, part of the Blackwood Ranges of the Great Dividing Range, in remote country within the Lerderderg State Park. The river flows generally south by west before reaching its confluence with the Lerderderg River below Mount Blackwood. The river descends approximately 304 metres (997 ft) over its 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Old River: 27545". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of The Old River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2014.


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