Jack River (East Gippsland, Victoria) Explained

Jack
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Jack 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:8km (05miles)
Source1 Location:near Murrungowa
Source1 Elevation:122m (400feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Brodribb River
Mouth Location:Brodribb Flora Reserve
Mouth Coordinates:-37.6275°N 148.5947°W
Mouth Elevation:27m (89feet)
River System:Snowy River catchment
Tributaries Left:Spring Creek (Victoria), Rocky River (Victoria)
Custom Label:Nature reserve
Custom Data:Brodribb Flora Reserve
Extra:[1] [2]

The Jack 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 Jack River rises in a state forestry area northwest of Murrungowa and flows generally southeast, joined by the Rocky River and one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, within the Brodribb Flora Reserve in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 8km (05miles) 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: Jack River: 18016. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 12 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112083200/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=18016. 12 January 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Map of Jack River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 12 January 2014.