Loch River Explained

Loch
Name Other:Lock
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Loch River in Victoria
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Victoria
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Subdivision Type4:LGA
Subdivision Name4:Shire of Baw Baw
Subdivision Type5:Town
Length:19km (12miles)
Source1:Roy Hill, Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:State forestry area east northeast of and southeast of
Source1 Coordinates:-37.8169°N 145.9308°W
Source1 Elevation:896m (2,940feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Latrobe River
Mouth Coordinates:-37.8917°N 145.9975°W
Mouth Elevation:228m (748feet)
River System:West Gippsland catchment
Custom Label:National park
Extra:[1] [2]

The Loch River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

Loch River rises below Roy Hill within the Great Dividing Range, in a remote state forestry area east northeast of and southeast of . The river flows generally north, then east, then south by east through the Loch Valley, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River at the locality of in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends over its 19km (12miles) course.[2]

The Loch River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loch River: 19768. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 22 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226235118/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=19768. 26 February 2014. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Map of Loch River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 22 February 2014.