The Teal Creek, formerly known as Little River, is a perennial stream of the Genoa River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Teal Creek Little River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Nadgee |
• location | near Gipsy Point |
• elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Mouth | Mallacoota Inlet, Tasman Sea |
• location | north of Mallacoota |
• elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Genoa River catchment |
National park | Croajingolong NP |
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Course and features
editThe Teal Creek rises below the southeast slopes of Mount Nadgee, near Gipsy Point within Croajingolong National Park, north of Mallacoota and south of the New South Wales and Victorian border. The creek flows generally northeast, then southeast, before reaching its mouth in the northeastern arm of the Mallacoota Wildlife Reserve within the Mallacoota Inlet in the Shire of East Gippsland. The creek descends 91 metres (299 ft) over its 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) course.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Teal Creek: 27257". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
External links
edit- 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.