Wonnangatta River

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Wonnangatta River
Data
location Victoria , Australia
River system Latrobe River
Drain over Mitchell River  → Gippsland Lakes  → Bass Strait
source Mount Despair in the Great Dividing Range
37 ° 6 ′ 54 ″  S , 146 ° 39 ′ 39 ″  E
Source height 1220  m
muzzle Mitchell River Coordinates: 37 ° 23 ′ 41 "  S , 147 ° 6 ′ 16"  E 37 ° 23 ′ 41 "  S , 147 ° 6 ′ 16"  E
Mouth height 108  m
Height difference 1112 m
Bottom slope 7.4 ‰
length 151 km
Left tributaries Humffray River , Wongungarra River , Dargo River , Moroka River
Right tributaries Dry River
Small towns Waterford

The Wonnangatta River is a river in Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria .

It rises below Mount Despair in the Alpine National Park ( Great Dividing Range ) at an altitude of 1220  m . It flows to the southeast and ends after 151 km in the Mitchell River National Park at an altitude of 108  m in the Mitchell River .

Its main tributaries, most of which arise in the Australian Alps , are the Humffray River , Wongungarra River , Dry River, and Moroka River .

The largest city on the river is the small town of Waterford .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Map of Wonnangatta River . Bonzle.com
  2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 .