The Toorongo River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Toorongo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of Baw Baw |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cone Hill, Mount Toorongo Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | remote country east northeast of Powelltown |
| • coordinates | 37°48′36″S 146°3′17″E / 37.81000°S 146.05472°E |
| • elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Latrobe River |
• location | north of Neerim North |
• coordinates | 37°54′20″S 146°1′29″E / 37.90556°S 146.02472°E |
• elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mundic Creek |
| National park | Hawthorn Creek Reference Area |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editToorongo River rises below Cone Hill within the Mount Toorongo Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, in remote country east northeast of Powelltown. The river flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary and is fed by drainage spilling over the Toorongo Falls, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River, near the Mount Baw Baw Road, north of the locality of Neerim North in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends 490 metres (1,610 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[2]
The Toorongo River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Toorongo River: 28036". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Toorongo River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
edit- "West Gippsland Regional Catchment Strategy (2013 - 2019)" (PDF – 4MB). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. ISBN 978-0-9805562-8-5.[permanent dead link]
- "Latrobe Catchment Ecosystem" (PDF). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011.
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