Little Dargo River should not be confused with Dargo River.
| Little Dargo | |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal (Dhudhuroa/Waywurru): to have patience, to wait[1] |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Little 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 |
| Subdivision Type5: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name5: | Alpine Shire |
| Length: | 21km (13miles) |
| Source1: | Gow Plain, Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | west of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.2528°N 147.2661°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1560m (5,120feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Dargo River |
| Mouth Location: | south of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -37.2528°N 147.2658°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 160m (530feet) |
| River System: | Mitchell River catchment |
| Tributaries Right: | Jones Creek (Victoria) |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Alpine NP |
| Extra: | [2] [3] |
The Little Dargo River is a perennial river[2] of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Little Dargo River rises below the Gow Plain, part of the Great Dividing Range, southwest of in the Alpine National Park. The river flows generally south by east, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Dargo River, within the Shepherd Creek Reference Area, in the Alpine Shire. The river descends over its 21km (13miles) course.[3]
In the Aboriginal Dhudhuroa and Waywurru languages, the name dargo means "to have patience" or "to wait".[1]