Rocky River (Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in Victoria. For other uses, see Rocky River.
Rocky
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
Source Mount Murrungowar
 - location near Murrungowar
 - elevation 470 m (1,542 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Jack River
 - location Brodribb Flora Reserve
 - elevation 41 m (135 ft)
 - coordinates 37°37′38″S 148°36′31″E / 37.62722°S 148.60861°E / -37.62722; 148.60861Coordinates: 37°37′38″S 148°36′31″E / 37.62722°S 148.60861°E / -37.62722; 148.60861
Length 15 km (9 mi)
Nature reserve Brodribb Flora Reserve
Mouth of the Rocky River in Victoria
[1][2]

The Rocky 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 Rocky River rises below Mount Murrungowar in a state forestry area west of the locality of Murrungowar, and flows generally southwest before reaching its confluence with the Jack River, within the Brodribb Flora Reserve in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 430 metres (1,410 ft) over its 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) course.[2]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rocky River: 24604". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Rocky River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.


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