| Barham | |
| Name Native: | [1] |
| Name Other: | Burrum Burrum,[2] Barham River West Branch, Barham River East Branch |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal Barrum or Burrum, meaning "river" or "junction of two rivers"[3] |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Barham River mouth in Victoria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Victoria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Colac Otway Shire |
| Length: | 16km (10miles) |
| Source1: | Otway Ranges |
| Source1 Location: | near Marriner Ridge |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -38.6903°N 143.5986°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 481m (1,578feet) |
| Source Confluence: | East and West Branches of the Barham River |
| Source Confluence Location: | east of Paradise |
| Source Confluence Coordinates: | -38.7647°N 143.6339°W |
| Source Confluence Elevation: | 65m (213feet) |
| Mouth: | Bass Strait |
| Mouth Location: | north of Cape Otway |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -38.7664°N 143.6694°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| River System: | Corangamite catchment |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Great Otway National Park |
| Extra: | [4] [5] |
The Barham River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Barham River rises as the West Branch of the river in the Otway Ranges near Marriner Ridge and flows generally south then east before reaching its confluence with the East Branch of the river near the locality of Paradise. From there, it flows directly east to its mouth at the town of Apollo Bay and empties into Bass Strait, north of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the river descends over its 16km (10miles) course.[4] [5]
The river's name was first recorded by European surveyor George Smythe, and is derived from the Aboriginal word barrum or burrum, meaning "river", "junction of two rivers", or a "stony river bed".[3] [6]