Nicholson River (Lake King)
| Nicholson River | ||
 Looking south across the river from the trestle bridge on the East Gippsland Railway |
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| Data | ||
| location | Victoria , Australia | |
| River system | Nicholson River | |
| Drain over | Gippsland Lakes → Bass Strait | |
| source | Angora Range in the Australian Alps 37 ° 26 ′ 17 ″ S , 147 ° 29 ′ 48 ″ E |
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| muzzle |
Lake King Coordinates: 37 ° 50 ′ 36 " S , 147 ° 44 ′ 7" E 37 ° 50 ′ 36 " S , 147 ° 44 ′ 7" E |
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| Mouth height |
1 m
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| length | 72.5 km | |
| Small towns | Nicholson | |
The Nicholson River is a river in the east of Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria .
geography
Its catchment area lies between those of the Mitchell River and the Tambo River . The river is 72.5 km long.
The source is in the Angora Range , on the west side of Mount Baidhead in the foothills of the Australian Alps west of Ensay . It flows in a southeastern direction through the small town of Nicholson and flows into Lake King , one of the Gippsland lakes .
See also
Web links
Commons : Nicholson River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b VicRoads Country Street Directory of Victoria . Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (2000). ISSN 1329-5284
- ↑ Nicholson / Tambo Catchments . East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 8423 Omeo, Victoria, Topographic Map . National Topographic Maps. Commonwealth of Australia (1982)
