Morwell River
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| location | Victoria , Australia | |
| River system | Latrobe River | |
| Drain over | Latrobe River → Gippsland Lakes → Bass Strait | |
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Strzelecki Mountains 38 ° 31 ′ 59 ″ S , 146 ° 22 ′ 2 ″ E |
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Latrobe River Coordinates: 38 ° 17 ′ 44 " S , 146 ° 20 ′ 1" E 38 ° 17 ′ 44 " S , 146 ° 20 ′ 1" E
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| Medium-sized cities | Morwell , Traralgon | |
| Small towns | Boolara , Yinnar | |
The Morwell River is a river in central Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria .
It rises in the Strzelecki Mountains (on the northern slope of Mount Fatigue ), then flows northwards past the small towns of Boolarra and Yinnar to Morwell . At Traralgon , the canalised river, which is piped around open- cast lignite mines, flows into the Latrobe River .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 .