Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria) Explained

Big
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Big River in Victoria
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Victoria
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Subdivision Type5:Local government area
Subdivision Name5:Shire of East Gippsland
Length:10km (10miles)
Source1:Bee Tree Hill
Source1 Location:Errinundra National Park
Source1 Elevation:309m (1,014feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Brodribb River
Mouth Location:near Malinns
Mouth Coordinates:-37.4397°N 148.6814°W
Mouth Elevation:207m (679feet)
River System:Snowy River catchment
Tributaries Left:Saint Patricks River
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Errinundra NP
Extra:[1] [2]

The Big River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Big River rises below Big Tree Hill within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally westerly, joined by the Saint Patricks River, before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, in remote country southwest of the locality of Malinns in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 10km (10miles) course.[2]

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big River: 10668 . Vicnames . . 2 May 1966 . 12 January 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112112821/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=10668 . 12 January 2014 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Map of Big River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 12 January 2014.