Yarrowee River

Yarrowee
View of the Yarrowee River between Black Hill and East Ballarat west toward Peel Street. The Ballarat railway station clock tower is visible in the distance
Yarrowee River is located in Victoria
Yarrowee River
Location of the Yarrowee River mouth
in Victoria
Etymology
Nickname(s)Yarrowee Creek
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionCentral Highlands
CityBallarat
Physical characteristics
SourceGong Gong Creek
 • locationGong Gong
 • elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
MouthLeigh River
 • location
Cambrian Hill, Victoria
 • coordinates
37°37′48″S 143°49′54″E / 37.63000°S 143.83167°E / -37.63000; 143.83167
 • elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Length43 km (27 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWarrenheip Creek, Little Bendigo Creek, Canadian Creek, Redan Creek
 • rightGnarr Creek, Winter Creek, Ross Creek (Victoria)
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The Yarrowee River (or Yaramlok in the Aboriginal language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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  3. ^ "Yarrowee River: 9029". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Map of Yarrowee River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2014.