Barkly River (Victoria)

Barkly
Barkly River Mount Clear Branch, Barkly River East Branch, Barkly River West Branch[1]
River[1]
Name origin: In honour of Sir Henry Barkly
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions Victorian Alps (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area Shire of Mansfield
Part of West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries
 - left Mountain Ash Creek, Sardine Creek
 - right Mount Skene Creek, Glencairn Creek
Primary source Great Dividing Range
Secondary source Barkly River East Branch
 - location near The Nobs Spur
 - elevation 1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Additional source Barkly River West Branch
 - location below Mount McDonald
 - elevation 1,440 m (4,724 ft)
Source confluence East and West branches of the Barkly River
 - location below Mount McKinty
 - elevation 672 m (2,205 ft)
 - coordinates 37°22′56″S 146°27′49″E / 37.38222°S 146.46361°E / -37.38222; 146.46361
Mouth confluence with the Macalister River
 - location south of Glencairn
 - elevation 274 m (899 ft)
 - coordinates 37°33′35″S 146°34′53″E / 37.55972°S 146.58139°E / -37.55972; 146.58139Coordinates: 37°33′35″S 146°34′53″E / 37.55972°S 146.58139°E / -37.55972; 146.58139
Length 30 km (18.6 mi)
National park Alpine NP, Lake Eildon NP
Nature reserves Mount Skene Scenic Reserve
Mouth of the Barkly River in Victoria
[2]

The Barkly River, a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, is located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Barkly River East Branch that drains a state forestry area of the Great Dividing Range from an elevation of 1,370 metres (4,490 ft) AHD   near The Nobs Spur; and the Barkly River West Branch that drains Mount McDonald within the Alpine National Park at an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) AHD  , the Barkly River rises in remote country east of the Mount Skene Scenic Reserve, below Mount McKinty. The river flows generally south by east, joined by four minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Macalister River, south of the locale of Glencairn. From its highest elevation including the east and west branches of the river, the Barkly River descends 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) over its combined 42-kilometre (26 mi) course.[2]

Etymology

The river was named in honour of Sir Henry Barkly, GCMG KCB FRS FRGS, the second Governor of Victoria, serving between 1856 and 1863.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Barkly River: 10015". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Barkly River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2014.


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