| Mitta Mitta | |
|---|---|
 Mitta Mitta River, downstream from Dartmouth Dam, 2007 | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: from reeds called modunga[1] |
| Native name | Mida-modoenga |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
| Local government area | Towong |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Cobungra River and Big River |
| • location | near Anglers Rest |
| • coordinates | 36°59′22″S 147°30′41″E / 36.98944°S 147.51139°E |
| • elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | Mitta Junction, Lake Hume |
• coordinates | 36°07′1″S 147°2′30″E / 36.11694°S 147.04167°E |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Length | 204 km (127 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,062 km2 (3,885 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 76 m3/s (2,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Dart River (Victoria) |
| Reservoirs | |
| [2] | |
Mitta Mitta River, a perennial river and a direct tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine district of Victoria, Australia.
The name Mitta Mitta derives from the Aboriginal word mida-modoenga, meaning reeds called modunga.[1]
- ^ a b "Mitta Mitta River". VicNames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Map of Mitta Mitta River, Vic". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 12 February 2013.