| Albert (Lurt'bit) | |
| Name Native: | [1] [2] |
| Name Etymology: | In honour of Prince Albert |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Albert 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), South Gippsland |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Shire of Wellington |
| Length: | 39km (24miles) |
| Source1: | Strzelecki Ranges |
| Source1 Location: | below Madalya |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.8894°N 146.3458°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 212m (696feet) |
| Mouth: | Corner Inlet, Bass Strait |
| Mouth Location: | near |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -38.495°N 146.4475°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| River System: | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries Left: | Jack River |
| Tributaries Right: | Billy Creek (Victoria) |
| Custom Label: | Waterfall |
| Custom Data: | Albert River Falls |
| Extra: | [3] [4] |
The Albert River (Brataualung: Lurt'bit) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Albert River rises below Madalya, on the eastern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, in a state forestry area. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally east by south, joined by the Jack River and one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth and emptying into the Corner Inlet of Bass Strait near the town of in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends over its 39km (24miles) course.[4]
The South Gippsland Highway traverses the river, south of .[4] The Albert River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
In the Aboriginal Brataualung language the river is named as Lurt'bit, with no clearly defined meaning.[1] [2]
The river was visited in 1841 by William Adams Brodribb, an early settler, and named in honour of Prince Albert.[5] [6]