Little Rubicon River Explained

Little Rubicon River should not be confused with Rubicon River (Victoria).

Little Rubicon
Name Etymology:Latin

rubico[1]

Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Little Rubicon River mouth in Victoria
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Victoria
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
Subdivision Type5:LGA
Subdivision Name5:Murrindindi
Source1:Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:below Blue Range
Source1 Coordinates:-37.3425°N 145.8375°W
Mouth:confluence with the Rubicon River
Mouth Location:in a remote state forestry area
Mouth Coordinates:-37.3497°N 145.8494°W
River System:Goulburn Broken catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Custom Label:Nature reserve

The Little Rubicon River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Little Rubicon River rise on the western slopes of the Victorian Alps and descend to flow into the Rubicon River.

Location and features

The Little Rubicon River rises from the Great Dividing Range below the Blue Range east of the Cathedral Ranges State Park, and flows southeast, fueled by runoff from the Blue and Cerberean Ranges before reaching its confluence with the Rubicon River in a remote state forestry area, southwest of the town of .

Notes and References

  1. 17 October 2014.