Tarra River (Victoria)

Tarra
Tarra River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Tarra River (Victoria)
Location of the Perry River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Charley Tarra.[1][2]
Native nameBlindit'yin (Kurnai)[3][4]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government areaShire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
SourceStrzelecki Ranges
 • locationnear Womerah
 • coordinates37°27′16″S 146°32′30″E / 37.45444°S 146.54167°E / -37.45444; 146.54167
 • elevation238 m (781 ft)
MouthCorner Inlet, then Bass Strait
 • location
east of Port Albert
 • coordinates
38°39′42″S 146°43′7″E / 38.66167°S 146.71861°E / -38.66167; 146.71861
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length56 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBodman Creek
[5][6]

The Tarra River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference brodribb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference bird was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Tarra River: 27130: Traditional name: Blindit'yin". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Tarra River: 27130: Traditional name: Blindit'yin". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Tarra River: 27130". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Map of Tarra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2014.