Genoa River is a perennial river located in the Monaro region of New South Wales and flows into the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. It used to be known as Bondi Creek or Yard Creek.[1] The river's name derives from the First People "jinoor" ("footpath").[4]
| Genoa River Bondi Creek, Yard Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Genoa River, in Victoria | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| States | New South Wales, Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands, South East Corner (IBRA), Monaro, East Gippsland |
| Local government areas | Snowy Monaro, East Gippsland |
| Town | Genoa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nungatta Mountain |
| • location | south of Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales |
| • elevation | 729 m (2,392 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Mallacoota Inlet, East Gippsland, Victoria |
• coordinates | 37°33′41″S 149°45′57″E / 37.56139°S 149.76583°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bondi Creek, White Rock River, Nungatta Creek, Yambulla Creek, Wangarabell Creek, Big Flat Creek, Maramingo Creek, Wallagaraugh River |
| • right | Hopping Joe Creek, Black Jack Gully, Murmuring Creek, Jones Creek (Victoria), Three Mile Creek (Victoria), Stony Creek (Victoria), Genoa Creek |
| National parks | Coopracambra, Merragunegin Reference Area |
| [1][2][3] | |
Course and features
editGenoa River rises below Nungatta Mountain, south of Bombala in New South Wales, and flows generally north, then south, crossing the Black-Allan Line that forms part of the border between Victoria and New South Wales, and then southeast flowing through the Coopracambra National Park, joined by fifteen tributaries including the White Rock River and Wallagaraugh River, before reaching its river mouth of the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean at the Mallacoota Inlet in Victoria. The river descends 728 metres (2,388 ft) over its 95 kilometres (59 mi) course.[2]
The Monaro Highway crosses the river in its upper reaches between Bombala and Cann River; and the Princes Highway crosses the river in its lower reaches at Genoa.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Genoa River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Map of Genoa River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Genoa River: 616373". VicNames. State Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "To learn your country, start by learning its Aboriginal names". 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
External links
edit- "Towamba & Genoa catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "Genoa River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Genoa River – Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.