The
Yarra River is a river in southern
Victoria,
Australia. Its lower reaches travel through central
Melbourne. It is approximately 242 kilometres in length, and its mean annual flow is 718,000 megalitres. Like virtually all of Australia's rivers, annual flows vary greatly due to the effect of
El Nino. The river's source is a series of
swamps on
Mount Baw Baw. Some of the Yarra's major tributaries include the
Plenty River, and the
Merri Creek.
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