Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria)

Big
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area Shire of East Gippsland
Part of Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Saint Patricks River
Source Bee Tree Hill
 - location Errinundra National Park
 - elevation 309 m (1,014 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Brodribb River
 - location near Malinns
 - elevation 207 m (679 ft)
 - coordinates 37°26′23″S 148°40′53″E / 37.43972°S 148.68139°E / -37.43972; 148.68139Coordinates: 37°26′23″S 148°40′53″E / 37.43972°S 148.68139°E / -37.43972; 148.68139
Length 10 km (6 mi)
National park Errinundra NP
Mouth of the Big River in Victoria
[1][2]

The Big River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Big River rises below Big Tree Hill within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally westerly, joined by the Saint Patricks River, before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, in remote country southwest of the locality of Malinns in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 101 metres (331 ft) over its 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) course.[2]

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Big River: 10668". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Big River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  • "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
  • "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
  • 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.
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