The Plenty River is a perennial river[1] of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north-eastern Greater Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Plenty | |
|---|---|
 Course of the Plenty River | |
| Native name | Kurrum (Woiwurrung)[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), Greater Melbourne |
| Local government area | City of Whittlesea |
| Towns | Whittlesea, Mernda |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Disappointment |
| • location | near Humevale |
| • elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Yarra River |
• location | near Rosanna |
• coordinates | 37°44′56″S 145°5′53″E / 37.74889°S 145.09806°E |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Port Phillip catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Scrubby Creek, Bruces Creek, Barber Creek |
| [2][3] | |
Course and features
editThe Plenty River rises in the forested slopes of Mount Disappointment, northwest of Humevale. The river flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Yarra River southeast of Rosanna. The river descends 227 metres (745 ft) over its 47-kilometre (29 mi) course.[3]
The river is impounded by the Toorourrong Reservoir[3] and is the source of Melbourne's first major water supply reservoir, the Yan Yean Reservoir, completed in 1857.[4]
Along the lower reaches of the river, both the Plenty River Trail and the Rosanna Golf Club can be located.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Plenty River: 23644". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Plenty River: 23644: Historical information". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Map of Plenty River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "The Wallaby Creek Aqueduct". The Argus. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1883. p. 9. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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