Dargo River should not be confused with Little Dargo River.
| Dargo | |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal (Dhudhuroa/Waywurru): to have patience, to wait[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Dargo River mouth in Victoria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Victoria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Australian Alps (IBRA), South East Corner (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
| Subdivision Type4: | Local government areas |
| Subdivision Name4: | Wellington, East Gippsland |
| Subdivision Type5: | Town |
| Length: | 108km (67miles) |
| Source1: | Mount Higginbotham, Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | west of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.2528°N 147.2661°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1260m (4,130feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Wonnangatta River |
| Mouth Location: | south of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -37.5261°N 147.2678°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 160m (530feet) |
| River System: | Mitchell River catchment |
| Tributaries Left: | Budwuid Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Shepherds Creek, Little Dargo River, Eighteen Mile Creek (Victoria), Two Mile Creek |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Alpine NP |
| Extra: | [2] [3] |
The Dargo River is a perennial river[2] of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine and East Gippsland regions of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Dargo River rises below Mount Higginbotham, part of the Great Dividing Range, west of and south of the Great Alpine Road in the Alpine National Park. The river flows generally south by east, then west, then generally south in a highly meandering course, joined by five tributaries including the Little Dargo River, before reaching its confluence with the Wonnangatta River, south of and north of the Mitchell River National Park, in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 108km (67miles) course.[3]
In the Aboriginal Dhudhuroa and Waywurru languages, the name dargo means "to have patience" or "to wait".[1]