The McKenzie River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jungle Hill, Errinundra Plateau |
| • location | Errinundra National Park |
| • elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Bemm River |
• location | near Bellbird Creek |
• coordinates | 37°37′55″S 148°53′13″E / 37.63194°S 148.88694°E |
• elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bemm River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Watchmaker Gully, Pheasant Creek (Victoria) |
| National park | Errinundra NP |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editMcKenzie River rises below Jungle Hill, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Bemm River, near Bellbird Creek, west of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 274 metres (899 ft) over its 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) course.[2]
The McKenzie River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
The river is traversed by the Princes Highway between Orbost and Cann River.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "McKenzie River: 20663". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Map of McKenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External links
edit- "Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Errinundra National Park: Park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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