O'Shannassy River (Yarra River)
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| location | Victoria , Australia | |
| River system | Yarra River | |
| Drain over | Yarra River → Port Phillip Bay → Bass Strait | |
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Mount Observation in the Great Dividing Range 37 ° 34 ′ 20 ″ S , 145 ° 49 ′ 36 ″ E |
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Yarra River Coordinates: 37 ° 42 ′ 52 " S , 145 ° 44 ′ 57" E 37 ° 42 ′ 52 " S , 145 ° 44 ′ 57" E
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| length | approx. 20 km | |
| Right tributaries | Deep Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | O'Shannassy Reservoir | |
The O'Shannassy River is a river in the south of the Australian state of Victoria and a tributary of the Yarra River .
course
It rises on the southern slopes of Mount Observation in the Yarra Ranges National Park , part of the Great Dividing Range , about 80 kilometers east of Melbourne . From there it flows south to the O'Shannassy Reservoir , a reservoir that is part of Melbourne's water supply. At the foot of the dam it continues its course to the south and flows into the Yarra River between Warburton and McMahons Creek .
Catchment area
The catchment area of the O'Shannassy River is designated by the Land Conservation Council as an important, natural catchment area.
Surname
The river is named after John O'Shannassy , Victoria's 2nd Prime Minister.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 .
- ↑ Catchment Overview . Melbourne Water ( Memento of the original from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) 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.
- ^ Port Phillip and Westernport Regional River Health Strategy . Melbourne Water & Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rivers and Streams - Special Investigations, Final Recommendations. (PDF; 874 kB) Land Conservation Council 1991, ISBN 0-7241-9250-6 .
- ↑ Our History . Yarra Ranges Shire Council ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
