The Crooked River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Crooked | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
| Local government area | Shire of Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Twenty Five Mile Creek and Thirty Mile Creek |
| • location | south of Dinner Plain, Great Dividing Range |
| • coordinates | 37°15′1″S 148°8′22″E / 37.25028°S 148.13944°E |
| • elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Wongungarra River |
• location | Alpine National Park |
• coordinates | 37°21′28″S 147°4′36″E / 37.35778°S 147.07667°E |
• elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mitchell River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Good Luck Creek |
| • right | Brewery Creek (Victoria) |
| National park | Alpine NP |
| [4][5] | |
Location and features
editFormed by the confluence of the Twenty Five Mile Creek and Thirty Mile Creek, the Crooked River rises below The Tablelands, the fourth highest mountain pass in Victoria,[6] within the Great Dividing Range, south of Dinner Plain. The river flows in a highly meandering course, generally south by west, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Wongungarra River between the small settlements of Howittville and Winchester, within the Alpine National Park in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 366 metres (1,201 ft) over its 26-kilometre (16 mi) course.[5]
Etymology
editIn the Australian Aboriginal Brabralung dialect of the Gunai language, two variant names for the Crooked River are given as Dow-wirra, meaning "dry tree";[1][2] and Nirlung, meaning "plenty of water-hens".[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Crooked River: Traditional Name: Dow-wirra". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Crooked River: Traditional Name: Dow-wirra". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Crooked River: Traditional Name: Nirlung". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Crooked River: 13721". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Crooked River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Map of The Tablelands, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
External links
edit- "Mitchell River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Mitchell River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
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