Hopkins River

This article is about the river in Victoria (Australia). For the river in New Zealand, see Hopkins River (New Zealand).

Hopkins
Hopkins Falls, near Wangoom, in 1993
Hopkins River is located in Victoria
Hopkins River
Location of the Hopkins River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Sir John Paul Hopkins.[1][2][3]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District
Local government areaMoyne Shire, Warrnambool
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Ararat
 • coordinates38°0′54″S 142°8′15″E / 38.01500°S 142.13750°E / -38.01500; 142.13750
 • elevation338 m (1,109 ft)
MouthSouthern Ocean
 • location
Warrnambool
 • coordinates
38°24′9″S 142°30′29″E / 38.40250°S 142.50806°E / -38.40250; 142.50806
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length271 km (168 mi)
Basin size8,843.9 km2 (3,414.6 sq mi)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average62.6 m3/s (1,980 GL/a)[4]
Basin features
River systemGlenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftJacksons Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Salt Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Stony Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Mount Emu Creek, Brucknell Creek
 • rightBack Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Reedy Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Bushy Creek (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Back Creek, Two (Moyne Shire, Victoria), Chirrup Creek, Grays Creek, Mustons Creek
WaterfallHopkins Falls
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The Hopkins River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

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  4. ^ a b "East Coastal Watersheds".
  5. ^ "Map of Hopkins River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.