Wando River (Victoria)
This article is about the watercourse in Australia. For the river in the United States, see Wando River.
| Wando | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District |
| Local government area | Glenelg Shire |
| Part of | Glenelg Hopkins catchment |
| Source | |
| - location | north of Coleraine |
| - elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°26′30″S 141°33′38″E / 37.44167°S 141.56056°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macpherson Creek |
| - location | Wando, north of Casterton |
| - elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°30′18″S 141°25′6″E / 37.50500°S 141.41833°ECoordinates: 37°30′18″S 141°25′6″E / 37.50500°S 141.41833°E |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| [2] | |
The Wando River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Location and features
The Wando River rises north of Coleraine and flows generally west, then south before reaching its confluence with the Macpherson Creek, a tributary of the Glenelg River, near the locale of Wando, north of Casterton. The river descends 190 metres (620 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wando River: 8266". Vicnames. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Map of Wando River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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