Ada River (Baw Baw, Victoria) Explained

Ada
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Ada River in Victoria
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Victoria
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Subdivision Type5:Local government area
Subdivision Name5:Shire of Baw Baw
Length:14km (09miles)
Source1:Marney Hill
Source1 Location:northeast of
Source1 Coordinates:-37.8258°N 145.7942°W
Source1 Elevation:843m (2,766feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Latrobe River
Mouth Location:west of
Mouth Coordinates:-37.8822°N 145.8953°W
Mouth Elevation:297m (974feet)
River System:West Gippsland catchment
Extra:[1] [2]

The Ada River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

Ada River rises below Marney Hill, northeast of, in a state forestry area, and flows generally northeast, then south by east, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River, north of the Yarra Junction-Noojee Road, west of the locality of in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends over its 14km (09miles) course.[2]

The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ada River: 9160 . Vicnames . . 2 May 1966 . 8 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222021814/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=9160 . 22 February 2014 .
  2. Web site: Map of Ada River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 8 February 2014.