Big River (Goulburn River, Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse that is a tributary of the Goulburn River. For the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Mitta Mitta River, see Big River (Mitta Mitta River, Victoria). For the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Brodribb River, see Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria). For other uses, see Big River (disambiguation).

The Big River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Big River rise on the northern slopes of the Yarra Ranges and descend to flow into the Goulburn River within Lake Eildon.

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A campsite on the Big River Road, southwest of Jamieson
Location of the Big River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
Local government area	Mansfield
Physical characteristics
Source	Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range
Source confluence	Springs Creek and Oaks Creek
• location	remote state forestry land
• coordinates	37°36′25″S 146°01′51″E
• elevation	608 m (1,995 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Goulburn River
• location	Lake Eildon
• coordinates	37°18′54″S 146°02′59″E
• elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Length	62 km (39 mi)
Basin features
River system	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Torbreck River, Taponga River
National park	Lake Eildon National Park

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Springs and Oaks Creeks, the Big River rises in remote state forestry country on the northern slopes of the Yarra Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally north, through rugged national park and state forests as the river descends, joined by thirteen tributaries including the Torbreck River and the Taponga River, before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River within the impounded Lake Eildon, located in the Lake Eildon National Park. The river descends 349 metres (1,145 ft) over its 62-kilometre (39 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria