Dry River (Victoria) Explained

Dry
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Dry River mouth in Victoria
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Victoria
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Subdivision Type5:Local government area
Subdivision Name5:Wellington
Length:14km (09miles)
Source1:Minogues Lookout, Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:Alpine National Park
Source1 Coordinates:-37.2639°N 146.6975°W
Source1 Elevation:1400m (4,600feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Wonnangatta River
Mouth Location:southwest of Mount Selwyn
Mouth Coordinates:-37.1861°N 146.8078°W
Mouth Elevation:520m (1,710feet)
River System:Mitchell River catchment
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Alpine NP
Extra:[1] [2]

The Dry River is a perennial river[1] of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Features and location

The Dry River rises below Minogues Lookout, part of the Great Dividing Range, approximately midway between and in the Alpine National Park. The river flows generally north by east, before reaching its confluence with the Wonnangatta River, southwest of Mount Selwyn, in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends over its 14km (09miles) course.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dry River: 14713. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 20 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220459/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=14713. 1 February 2014. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Map of Dry River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 20 January 2014.