Little Yarra River should not be confused with Yarra River.
| Little Yarra | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Little Yarra River mouth in Victoria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Victoria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne |
| Subdivision Type4: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name4: | Yarra Ranges Shire |
| Subdivision Type5: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name5: | ,,, |
| Length: | 24km (15miles) |
| Source1: | Yarra Ranges |
| Source1 Location: | east of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.8664°N 145.7717°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 254m (833feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Yarra River |
| Mouth Location: | west of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -37.7744°N 145.5889°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 107m (351feet) |
| River System: | Port Phillip catchment |
| Tributaries Right: | Britannia Creek |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Little Yarra River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Little Yarra River rises in native forests in the Yarra Ranges around in eastcentral Victoria. The river flows generally west by north, passing through rural areas and joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Yarra River west of the town of .[3] [4] The river descends over its course.[2] The river is traversed by the Warburton Highway east of Yarra Junction.[2]