Yeerung | |
Name Other: | Yerung |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Yeerung 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: | LGA |
Subdivision Name5: | Shire of East Gippsland |
Length: | 3km (02miles) |
Source1: | Confluence of West Branch and East Branch of the Yeerung River |
Source1 Location: | Cape Conran Coastal Park |
Source1 Elevation: | 36m (118feet) |
Mouth: | Bass Strait |
Mouth Location: | Cape Conran Coastal Park |
Mouth Coordinates: | -37.7911°N 148.7769°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
Custom Label: | National park |
Custom Data: | Cape Conran CP |
Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Yeerung River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Formed by the confluence of the Yeerung River West Branch and the Yeerung River East Branch, the Yeerung River rises in the Cape Conran Coastal Park, and flows generally south before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, east of Cape Conran in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its 3km (02miles) course.[2]
The west branch of the river rises near the locality of Bellbird Creek at the junction of the Princes Highway and Sydneham Inlet Road, with a southerly course of ;[3] while the east branch of the river rises west of the Sydneham Inlet Road, with a south westerly course of .[4]
The Yeerung River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.