Shaw River (Victoria)

Shaw
Shaw River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Shaw River (Victoria)
Location of the Shaw River mouth
in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of James Shaw Kennedy.[1][2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District
Local government areaGlenelg Shire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Macarthur
 • coordinates38°0′54″S 142°8′15″E / 38.01500°S 142.13750°E / -38.01500; 142.13750
 • elevation174 m (571 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk
 • location
southwest of Yambuk
 • coordinates
38°19′12″S 142°3′6″E / 38.32000°S 142.05167°E / -38.32000; 142.05167
 • elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River systemGlenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWare Creek
 • rightCarmichael Creek, Kangaroo Creek (Victoria)
LakeLake Yambuk
[3]

The Shaw River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

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  3. ^ "Map of Shaw River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.