Thurra | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Thurra 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: | 71km (44miles) |
Source1: | Mealing Hill |
Source1 Elevation: | 311m (1,020feet) |
Mouth: | Bass Strait |
Mouth Location: | near Point Hicks |
Mouth Coordinates: | -37.7822°N 149.3108°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
Custom Label: | National parks |
Custom Data: | Alfred NP, Croajingolong NP |
Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Thurra River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Thurra River rises below Mealing Hill in remote country northeast of the and flows generally south through the western edge of the Alfred National Park and through the Croajingolong National Park, before reaching its mouth with the Bass Strait, east northeast of Point Hicks in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its course.[2]
The river is traversed by the Princes Highway east of Cann River.[2]
There are Parks Victoria campsites near the Thurra River mouth.[3]