Wellington River
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| location | Victoria , Australia | |
| River system | Latrobe River | |
| Drain over | Macalister River → Thomson River → Latrobe River → Gippsland Lakes → Bass Strait | |
| source | The Sentinels in Alpine National Park 37 ° 33 ′ 14 ″ S , 146 ° 46 ′ 13 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1030 m | |
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Macalister River Coordinates: 37 ° 36 ′ 13 " S , 146 ° 38 ′ 6" E 37 ° 36 ′ 13 " S , 146 ° 38 ′ 6" E |
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| Mouth height | 213 m | |
| Height difference | 817 m | |
| Bottom slope | 21 ‰ | |
| length | 39.7 km | |
| Left tributaries | Dolodrook River | |
| Right tributaries | Carey River , Breakfast Creek | |
The Wellington River is a river in eastern Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria .
course
It rises below The Sentinels , part of the Alpine National Park at an altitude of 1030 m, flows first to the northwest and turns sharply south just before its mouth . It flows into the Macalister River after 39.7 km .
Tributaries
On its way it takes in the tributary Dolodrook River coming from the south , the Carey River coming from the north and shortly before its confluence with the Macalister River the Breakfast Creek coming from the north .
The Wellington River and its tributaries lie in largely uninhabited mountainous areas of the Alpine National Park .