Rocky River (Victoria) Explained

Rocky
Pushpin Map:Australia Victoria
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Rocky 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:Mount Murrungowar
Source1 Location:near Murrungowar
Source1 Elevation:470m (1,540feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Jack River
Mouth Location:Brodribb Flora Reserve
Mouth Coordinates:-37.6272°N 148.6086°W
Mouth Elevation:41m (135feet)
River System:Snowy River catchment
Custom Label:National park
Extra:[1] [2]

The Rocky 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 Rocky River rises below Mount Murrungowar in a state forestry area west of the locality of Murrungowar, and flows generally southwest before reaching its confluence with the Jack River, within the Brodribb Flora Reserve in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 15km (09miles) course.[2]

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rocky River: 24604. Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. 12 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112094652/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=24604. 12 January 2014. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Map of Rocky River, VIC. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 12 January 2014.