| Dandongadale | |
| Name Other: | Dondangadale[1] |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Dandongadale River mouth in Victoria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Victoria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government areas |
| Subdivision Name5: | Alpine Shire, Wangaratta |
| Length: | 41km (25miles) |
| Source1: | Alpine National Park, Victorian Alps |
| Source1 Location: | below Cobbler Plateau |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.0144°N 146.6572°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1240m (4,070feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Buffalo River |
| Mouth Location: | near Dandongadale |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -36.7953°N 146.6647°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 280m (920feet) |
| Waterfalls: | Dandongadale Falls |
| River System: | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries Left: | Rose River (Victoria) |
| Custom Label: | National parks |
| Custom Data: | Alpine National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park |
| Extra: | [2] |
The Dandongadale River, a perennial river[1] of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, joining with the Buffalo River in remote national park territory.[2]
The Dandongadale River rises below the Cobbler Plateau, west of the Barry Mountains and to the east of Mount Buller, at an elevation exceeding above sea level. The river flows generally north by east all of its course through the remote national park, joined by the Rose River, before reaching its confluence with the Buffalo River within the Mount Buffalo National Park. The river descends over its 41km (25miles) course.[2]
Near its source, the river is impounded by the naturally forming 5ha Lake Cobbler.[3] From the lake, the river spills over the Dandongadale Falls, the highest waterfall in Victoria, descending over successive cascades in a series of significant drops, culminating in the final drop over the Cobbler Plateau.[4] Camping and hiking facilities are located in the area.[5]