Toorongo River
| Toorongo | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of Baw Baw |
| Part of | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Mundic Creek |
| Source | Cone Hill, Mount Toorongo Range, Great Dividing Range |
| - location | remote country east northeast of Powelltown |
| - elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°48′36″S 146°3′17″E / 37.81000°S 146.05472°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Latrobe River |
| - location | north of Neerim North |
| - elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°54′20″S 146°1′29″E / 37.90556°S 146.02472°ECoordinates: 37°54′20″S 146°1′29″E / 37.90556°S 146.02472°E |
| Length | 12 km (7 mi) |
| National park | Hawthorn Creek Reference Area |
| [1][2] | |
The Toorongo River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
Toorongo River rises below Cone Hill within the Mount Toorongo Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, in remote country east northeast of Powelltown. The river flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary and is fed by drainage spilling over the Toorongo Falls, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River, near the Mount Baw Baw Road, north of the locality of Neerim North in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends 490 metres (1,610 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[2]
The Toorongo River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Toorongo River: 28036". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Toorongo River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
- "West Gippsland Regional Catchment Strategy (2013 - 2019)" (PDF – 4MB). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. ISBN 978-0-9805562-8-5.
- "Latrobe Catchment Ecosystem" (PDF). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012.
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