Murrindal River Explained

Murrindal
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Murrindal 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:42km (26miles)
Source1:below Butchers Ridge
Source1 Location:west of Snowy River National Park
Source1 Elevation:702m (2,303feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Buchan River
Mouth Location:west of Lucas Point
Mouth Coordinates:-37.5019°N 148.2394°W
Mouth Elevation:55m (180feet)
River System:Snowy River catchment
Tributaries Left:Butchers Creek
Custom Label:National park
Extra:[1] [2]

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

Course and features

The Murrindal River rises below Butchers Ridge, and flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Buchan River west of Lucas Point in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 42km (26miles) course.[2]

At the locality of Murrindal, the river is traversed by the Gelantipy Road.[2]

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the upper reaches of the Murrindal River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples;[3] while in its lower reaches, the Gunaikurnai people identify the land surrounding as their traditional country.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murrindal River: 22029. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 12 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112141049/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=22029. 12 January 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Map of Murrindal River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Snowy River National Park . Explore national parks . . 12 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102013910/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/snowy-river-national-park . 2 January 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Buchan Caves Reserve . Explore national parks . . 2 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103033113/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/buchan-caves-reserve . 3 January 2014 . dead .