McKenzie River (Victoria) explained

McKenzie River (Victoria) should not be confused with Mackenzie River (Victoria).

McKenzie
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the McKenzie 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:15km (09miles)
Source1:Jungle Hill, Errinundra Plateau
Source1 Location:Errinundra National Park
Source1 Elevation:349m (1,145feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Bemm River
Mouth Location:near Bellbird Creek
Mouth Coordinates:-37.6319°N 148.8869°W
Mouth Elevation:75m (246feet)
River System:Bemm River catchment
Tributaries Right:Watchmaker Gully, Pheasant Creek (Victoria)
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Errinundra NP
Extra:[1] [2]

The McKenzie River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

McKenzie River rises below Jungle Hill, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Bemm River, near Bellbird Creek, west of the town of in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 15km (09miles) course.[2]

The McKenzie River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

The river is traversed by the Princes Highway between and Cann River.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McKenzie River: 20663. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 11 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140111125955/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=20663. 11 January 2014. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Map of McKenzie River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 11 January 2014.