Wye River (Victoria)
This article is about the river in Victoria, Australia, Australia. For the settlement located near the river's mouth, see Wye River, Victoria.
For other uses, see River Wye (disambiguation).
| Wye | |
| River[1] | |
 The estuary of the Wye | |
| Name origin: River Wye[2] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Part of | Corangamite catchment |
| Landmarks | Great Ocean Road, Great Ocean Walk |
| Source | Otway Ranges |
| - elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°36′3″S 143°47′44″E / 38.60083°S 143.79556°E |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
| - location | Wye River (town) |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°37′49″S 143°50′48″E / 38.63028°S 143.84667°ECoordinates: 38°37′49″S 143°50′48″E / 38.63028°S 143.84667°E |
| Length | 11 km (7 mi) |
| National park | Great Otway National Park |
| Waterfall | Wye River Falls |
| [1][3] | |
The Wye River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features
The Wye River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria and flows generally east towards the town of Wye River where the river reaches its mouth and empties into Bass Strait, north of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the river descends 601 metres (1,972 ft) over its 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) course.[3]
Etymology
The river was named by surveyor George Smythe and is derived from one of the rivers of the same name in the United Kingdom.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wye River: 8932". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2011.
- 1 2 "Map of Wye River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
- "Great Otway National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014.
- "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014.
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