Agnes River (Australia)

For other places with the same name, see Agnes River.

Agnes
The Little[1]
Agnes River in Toora, Victoria
Agnes River (Australia) is located in Victoria
Agnes River (Australia)
Location of the Agnes River mouth in Victoria
Etymology(i) From the Ages River, after 'Agnes,' daughter of John Gellion, an early settler.[2]
(ii) Named by Governor La Trobe in honour of his daughter, Agnes.[3][4]
Native nameKut-wut[5] (Gunai: Brataualung)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government areaSouth Gippsland Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceStrzelecki Ranges
 • locationbelow Beech Hill
 • elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
MouthCorner Inlet, Bass Strait
 • location
southeast of Toora
 • coordinates
38°41′10″S 146°22′28″E / 38.68611°S 146.37444°E / -38.68611; 146.37444
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
WaterfallAgnes Falls
[1]

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

  1. ^ a b "Agnes River: 9176". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Agnes River: 9176". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference blake was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference bird was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Agnes River: 9176: Traditional Name: Kut-wut". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.